Rules

1. Second and third year students are eligible to participate in the Practicum program.

2. Each Practicum may only be taken for one semester, with the exception of the Public Interest Practicum. The course content for the Spring Practicum is different from the content for the Fall and Summer Practica. Students wishing to take more than one semester of the Public Interest Practicum may take the Spring course and either the Fall or Summer course. Students may not take both the Fall and Summer courses.

3. Students may not participate in both a Practicum and a Clinic during the same semester without the permission of both the Clinic and the Practicum Professors.

4. Attendance at weekly Practicum seminars is required.

5. Students who have completed 51 credit hours are eligible to obtain an Illinois 711 license, which permits students to practice law under the direct supervision of an attorney. Some placements prefer or require a 711 license. An application for a 711 license can be obtained from the Bluhm Legal Clinic.

6. The procedure for admission into a Practicum course varies from course-to-course. Consult each individual Practicum description to obtain information regarding admission into a particular Practicum.