Information for Law Students

The Access to Justice Commission encourages law students who are interested in pursuing a career in public interest to participate in a clinical program. Clinic participation provides an excellent opportunity for students to develop their legal advocacy skills. Several clinics are offered through the University of Colorado Law School and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Please visit the links below for contact information.

BarBri Scholarship

The Public Information Committee annually awards BarBri scholarships, which covers the cost of a bar refresher course, to one student from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and to one student from the Univeristy of Colorado Law School. The awards are based on a Personal Statement reflecting a demonstrated commitment to public interest as evidenced by community and work involvement before and during law school, as well as future career plans.

University of Denver Student Law Office

The Student Law Office gives students the opportunity to learn about lawyering skills in the real world of clients who face a variety of issues for which they might not otherwise have legal representation. At the same time, the Student Law Office provides students the opportunity to learn and practice these skills under the supervision of clinic faculty who work to ensure that all students obtain valuable educational experiences. Working in the Student Law Office is one of the most exhilarating and gratifying experiences of our students’ law school careers, and it is spectacular to watch them grow into skilled and dedicated attorneys.

University of Colorado Clinical Program

The University of Colorado Law School offers nine clinics in which students may participate. The clinics offer students opportunities to represent clients in court, in mediations, and in business transactions.  Students also have opportunities to work as court-appointed guardians ad litem, and to work on technology-related policymaking.  Students are supervised by clinical faculty who are experts in their fields, and who help students put the theory they have learned in lecture classes into practice to solve real world problems.  The focus of the clinics is for students to learn by doing, thereby gaining valuable lawyering experiences.