Student Opportunities

Students may take both clinical offerings during their time at Northwestern Pritzker Law, and may also pursue an academic concentration in appellate law by choosing a focused array of courses and senior research. 

Federal Appellate Practice Clinic

In the Federal Appellate Practice Clinic, students take the lead in briefing and arguing federal appellate court cases. Our cases will generally focus in the areas of civil rights, including police misconduct, prison conditions, employment and disability discrimination, immigration, and direct criminal appeals. Learn more ›

Supreme Court Clinic

A two-decade partnership between Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Sidley Austin LLP, the Supreme Court Clinic provides elite pro bono representation while giving law students a chance to do hands-on work at every stage of Supreme Court litigation. It is one of the nation’s longest-running clinical programs focused exclusively on the Supreme Court. Learn more ›

Academic Appellate Law Concentration

Northwestern Pritzker Law is the first law school to offer a federal appellate clinic, a Supreme Court clinic, and an appellate concentration together for comprehensive training in the theory and practice of appellate law. This concentration is designed for students interested in pursuing careers as appellate lawyers or for those who would like to focus more heavily on their legal research and brief-writing skills during law school. The program consists of a series of required and elective courses as well as several recommended extracurricular activities. Sample Appellate Concentration ›