The Clinical Program operates under the North Carolina Student Practice Rules. Students are certified through the North Carolina State Bar. Broad-based cooperation and support from the local bench and bar have made this exceptional program possible. The criminal law element of clinic overlaps with the civil element for six weeks of the semester. Students are placed with the district attorney's office, the federal public defender's office, or with a criminal defense lawyer in private practice.
Students learn to think on their feet in the fast-paced district court.
Some students have had the opportunity to try jury cases in superior court Placement in the U. S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina combines both civil and criminal elements. Each semester students have the opportunity to compete for these assignments in the federal arena. A national security clearance is required for this placement. D.C. Clinic includes a complementary classroom element. Lecture topics range from interviewing and counseling to expert witness examination and preliminary injunctions.