Learn more about the following clinics at Michigan Law.

1L Advocacy Clinic – First-year students work with clients on investigation, interviewing, legal research and writing, and oral advocacy — one of just a handful of clinics in the country open to 1Ls. myumi.ch/kPQAD

AI Law and Policy Clinic – Enrolling its first students in January 2026, this new clinic will partner students with courts, community organizations and legal service providers to harness the power of artificial intelligence and other technologies to tackle critical justice challenges. myumi.ch/g3XGV

Child Welfare Appellate Clinic – Students represent parents facing permanent termination of their parental rights. myumi.ch/mRN9n

Civil Rights Litigation Initiative – Cases address issues such as fair housing, student rights, racial justice, police misconduct, immigrant rights, free speech, women’s rights, LGBT rights and more. myumi.ch/rAPV3

Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic – The oldest at Michigan Law, handles a wide variety of civil cases (including landlord-tenant, consumer fraud and contract disputes) and criminal cases (ranging from misdemeanor defense to habeas corpus). myumi.ch/jJM81

Community Enterprise Clinic – Students supply transactional legal services to nonprofit and community-based organizations, social enterprises, and neighborhood-based small businesses. myumi.ch/4m2kn

Criminal Appellate Practice Clinic – Students represent convicted felons on appeal by preparing and filing briefs in the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court and U.S. District Court. myumi.ch/5kGgA

Environmental Law and Sustainability Clinic – Students learn to practice environmental law by representing clients like the National Wildlife Federation and similar organizations on issues including water and wildlife resources, public lands and energy. myumi.ch/xwAbd

Federal Appellate Litigation Clinic – Students prepare and file briefs on behalf of criminal defendants and/or habeas petitioners in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. myumi.ch/qZy6G

Human Trafficking and Immigration Clinic – Combines direct representation of survivors of human trafficking and their families with developing systemic solutions to reduce vulnerability to exploitation. myumi.ch/XyNEy

International Transactions Clinic – Students perform a variety of work for clients with an international focus on issues including poverty, adequate housing, environmental degradation and climate change. This is one of just two law school clinics nationwide that focuses on live international transactions. myumi.ch/bV8Pb

Juvenile Justice Clinic – Students represent minors charged with violations of the criminal law and status offenses in Michigan trial courts, as well as adults who were sentenced to prison as juveniles in trial and appellate courts. myumi.ch/Mk8Wx

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic – Helps low-income people resolve issues with the Internal Revenue Service by offering free tax help and representation in tax controversies. myumi.ch/Qwp1G

Michigan Innocence Clinic – The first exclusively non-DNA Innocence Clinic in the country, the clinic has won relief in 45 cases on behalf of people who had been wrongfully convicted and served anywhere from a few months to 46 years in prison. myumi.ch/NrAwz

Pediatric Advocacy Clinic – Students collaborate with healthcare providers and represent low-income families on a wide variety of legal issues connected to child health and well-being, including special education, Medicaid appeals, family law and low-income housing. myumi.ch/3RPxE

Veterans Legal Clinic – Students assist Michigan military veterans in civil litigation matters such as family law, consumer disputes, fraud actions, landlord-tenant cases, employment discrimination and civil rights claims. myumi.ch/e3qDM

Zell Entrepreneurship Clinic – Represents and advises startup business ventures byU-M students, alumni and others. myumi.ch/JPG7b