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About the Clinics

The Gittis Legal Clinics are Penn Carey Law’s teaching law firm, comprised of eight in-house clinics that offer students unique opportunities to develop essential lawyering skills and professional values. Our mission is to educate students on the skills and intricacies of being a lawyer while serving the legal needs of clients and underserved communities.

Student Registration

Read about course credits, requirements, and FAQs

Find Legal Help

All of our clinics receive many more requests for help than they can fulfill, so we advise prospective clients to reach out to other local legal aid organizations in addition to our clinics.

Application instructions by clinic:

Clinic	Instructions
Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic	Fill out the application form.
Civil Practice Clinic	Review the intake process, then call 215-898-8427.
Criminal Defense Clinic	Students in the Criminal Defense Clinic represent existing clients of the Defender Association of Philadelphia, reachable at 215-568-3190.
Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic	Fill out the application form.
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic	Fill out the application form.
Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic	All clients are referred by outside organizations and agencies.
Legislative Clinic	This clinic does not serve individual clients.
Transnational Legal Clinic	All clients are referred by outside organizations and agencies.