Supreme Court Clinic - Applying to the Clinic

Penn Law will begin a Supreme Court Clinic on a trial basis for the 2009-2010 academic year. Students who are interested in the Supreme Court Clinic must email SupremeCourtClinic@law.upenn.edu by June 15 a one-page statement of why they are interested in the clinic and how it fits into their educational or career plans, as well as a one-page resume highlighting any appellate or other legal research and writing experience. They may optionally submit a writing sample that has not been edited by others, such as a draft appellate brief or research memorandum. They should also indicate whether they are able to spend an optional 5 hours per week over the summer helping to identify potential cases for the clinic in exchange for an additional ungraded credit, and may indicate if they are interested in doing so regardless of whether they are admitted to the clinic. The subject line of the email should read "Application for Supreme Court Clinic."

Eight students will be admitted to the clinic (and simultaneously to the Supreme Court Practice and Process seminar if they have not previously taken that seminar) based on their academic and writing performance (especially their performance on their Keedy Cup moot court briefs) and statements of interest; rising third-year students will receive preference. The remaining spots in the distinct Supreme Court Practice and Process Seminar will be allocated later in the summer through the usual limited-enrollment lottery, so students not admitted to the clinic may reapply through the lottery process to the seminar alone. Students who apply and are admitted to the clinic and seminar may not ordinarily drop those courses.