What is the LSU Law Clinic?
The LSU Law Clinic is a legal services office located on the first floor of the Old Law Building. Under faculty supervision, third-year law students lawyer for clients from the community. The Law Clinic entrance is located on the rear southeast corner of the building off of the Faculty Club parking lot. Clinic faculty offices are located on the central corridor of the first floor of the Old Law Building. LSU law students enroll in clinic courses and work in the Law Clinic as student attorneys. This means they represent real clients with real legal issues before various courts and administrative agencies. All of the clients the Law Clinic accepts are indigent and cannot afford legal counsel. Working in the Law Clinic is a great way for students to gain experience practicing law, earn credit towards graduation, and provide a service to people in need. Since law school is very hard work, the Law Clinic is a great way for students to practice and improve their skills prior to graduation. I