A clinical experience enables students to develop the legal skills and judgment needed to help clients solve real problems. Since our law school initiated its clinical program in the 1960s with one clinic, our clinical program has grown to include fifteen different clinics. Our partnerships with Montana Legal Services, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Federal Defenders of Montana, and other entities are complemented by three clinics housed inside the School of Law. We are one of only seven schools in the nation requiring every student to participate in clinical education.
The new facility will include client interview rooms, student work rooms, and office space to better serve our existing clinics. The new clinical spaces will place us in a better position to attract grants which will provide additional clinical experiences. |
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| "When the building project is complete, our students will have ample space in which to meet with clients and witnesses in confidential interview rooms, and we will have a clinic workroom for every in-house clinic, with sufficient space to take depositions and to hold small group meetings." |
Clinical Director
Margaret "Peggy" Tonon
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