What are the educational advantages of taking a clinic as a 2L or as a 3L?
Either approach has advantages. Taking a Clinic as a 2L. After the “all classroom” focus of the 1L year, some students find that taking a clinic as a 2L is rejuvenating. Working on real matters helps remind students why they came to law school, and helps them develop a focus for the remainder of their legal education. In addition, students who find that experiential education really suits them can often take a second clinic in their 3L year, or pursue an advanced externship opportunity in the clinic subject matter. On the other hand 2L’s have less of a foundation of knowledge and skills to build on, and some students find that more stressful than taking a clinic as a 3L. Keep in mind that the Children and Youth Advocacy Clinic (CAYAC) and the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic are currently open only to 3L’s and have pre-requisite courses. Taking a Clinic as a 3L. An alternative approach is to think of a clinic as a capstone opportunity that builds on a foundation of substantive knowledge and
