The Family Law Clinic provides legal representation to low-income residents of Cumberland County in matters involving divorce, child custody, visitation, protection from abuse, adoption, dependency, support, and paternity. The Disability Law Clinic handles cases involving Supplemental Security Income claims, handicap discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, special education problems, and Social Security Disability claims, among others. The Art, Sports, and Entertainment Law Clinic was developed to support growing interest in these areas. Under faculty supervision, students are exposed to the unusual problems and needs of artists, athletes, entertainers, and others engaged in arts-related vocations. Field placements give students opportunities to handle many of the same legal problems that clients bring to practicing attorneys.
Students work with lawyers and clients and make legal decisions with supervision.
Moot Court Competitions Students can participate in a variety of interscholastic competitions, and over the years, Dickinson teams have distinguished themselves in these competitions. Scholarly Journals Students may compete for membership on the editorial boards of three scholarly journals. The Dickinson Law Review , founded in 1897, is one of the oldest law school publications in the country. The Dickinson Journal of International Law focuses on issues of private and public international law. The Dickinson Journal of Environmental Law and Policy is a forum for articles on environmental law.