Clinical Placement ProgramsClinical Placement Programs
Registration for Clinic Courses & Clinic Offerings
- Attend the Clinic Information Session.
- Meet with Professor French to select a placement site. (See list of Clinic Offerings on this page.)
- Professor French will send your name and approved placement site to the Associate Dean.
- The Associate Dean will pre-register you for your placement site before formal registration starts.
- No other clinic registration will be permitted.
- When you meet with your faculty advisor, let your advisor know that you are registered for clinic.
- Do not put clinic on your course request.
Apply for Ohio legal intern certificate
Instructions and forms for obtaining an Ohio legal intern certificate are maintained on the Ohio Supreme Court web site. You may register for three or six credits for clinic in most cases. To earn three credits you must work 112 hours at the placement site; six credits, 224 hours at the placement site; for a judicial externship, 77 hours. Keep in mind that registering for a Clinical Placement is a commitment to a real program. The program has real cases involving real clients. Professionalism requires that you follow through on your commitment. It is assumed that you will honor this commitment and will not drop the class without a serious reason and without prior discussion with Professor Ward.
CLINIC OFFERINGS
1610-01 - OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY LEGAL CLINIC (Public Interest): The representation of clients in civil litigation matters such as family law, social security disability, and other general civil litigation matters at the ONU Legal Clinic in Lima, Ohio, under the supervision of a licensed staff attorney. Prerequisites: Successful completion of 58 hours of law college credit and an intern certificate from the Supreme Court of Ohio. Prerequisite or co-requisite: LAW 1248 (Civil Practice: an Introduction).
1610-02 - LITIGATION CLINIC: The representation of clients in civil litigation matters such as family law, landlord/tenant and other general civil litigation matters at a local legal aid organization under the supervision of practicing attorneys affiliated with the legal aid organization. Prerequisites: Successful completion of 58 hours of law college credit and an intern certificate from the Supreme Court of Ohio. Prerequisite or co-requisite: LAW 1248 (Civil Practice: an Introduction).
1610-03 - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL CLINIC: The representation of non-profit organizations and local churches in corporate matters including incorporating, obtaining tax exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service and real property issues. Prerequisites: Successful completion of 58 hours of law college credit and an intern certificate from the Supreme Court of Ohio. Prerequisite or co-requisite: LAW 1236 (Business Organizations 1).
1610-04 - BANKRUPTCY CLINIC: Under the supervision of a bankruptcy panel trustee or bankruptcy practitioner, the researching, drafting pleadings and making court appearances in Federal Bankruptcy Court. Prerequisites: Successful completion of 58 hours of law college credit and an intern certificate from the Supreme Court of Ohio. Prerequisite or co-requisite: LAW 1224 (Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights).
1610-05 - ENVIRONMENTAL CLINIC: Under the supervision of licensed attorneys, placement with a non-profit environmental group in Ohio; engaging in research, drafting of pleadings and other activities pertaining to environmental law. Prerequisites: Successful completion of 58 hours of law college credit and an intern certificate from the Supreme Court of Ohio. Prerequisite or co-requisite
either LAW 1312 (Environmental Law) or LAW 1525 (Environmental Law Seminar).
1610-06 - GOVERNMENTAL CLINIC: Under the supervision of attorneys from different governmental agencies, researching, drafting memos and engaging in other activities handled by the agency in question. Prerequisites: Successful completion of 58 hours of law college credit and an intern certificate from the Supreme Court of Ohio. Prerequisite or co-requisite: LAW 1248 (Civil Practice: an Introduction).
1610-07 - NON-PROFIT LITIGATION CLINIC: Under the supervision of practicing attorneys or administrators, providing assistance to non-profit agencies on legal issues confronting them. Prerequisites: Successful completion of 58 hours of law college credit and an intern certificate from the Supreme Court of Ohio. Prerequisite or co-requisite: LAW 1248 (Civil Practice: an Introduction).
1610-08 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CLINIC: Students work with Municipal Government Solicitors or City Law Directors on civil litigation and criminal litigation issues arising within the context of a municipal government. Prerequisite or co-requisite: LAW 1400 (Municipal Corporations).
1630-01 - PROSECUTION CLINIC: Placement in prosecutor office, involving the representation of the state in criminal misdemeanors under the supervision of a licensed practicing attorney. Prerequisite LAW 1296 (Criminal Practice: An Introduction) or LAW 1297 (Criminal Practice: Advanced).
1630-02 - PUBLIC DEFENDER CLINIC: Placement in public defender office involving the representation of criminal defendants under the supervision of a licensed practicing attorney. Prerequisite LAW 1296 (Criminal Practice: An Introduction) or LAW 1297 (Criminal Practice: Advanced).
1670 - JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP: Under the supervision of selected state and federal judges, performing research, writing and other court-related duties that the judge assigns. Prerequisites: None. 2 credits.
1671 - JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP II: This clinical course would entail placement with a state or federal judge during the course of the semester performing research, writing and other court related duties. Students may not be placed with the same judge who supervised them in Judicial Externship I. Students will be required to write a paper or submit a substantial draft opinion.
