Clinic Application Information

Students must be in good academic standing to enroll in a clinic, and all courses require an application. Please consult the Eligibility and Enrollment Information page for information about course offerings, credit, and prerequisites.

Clinical work requires students to meet the professional responsibility obligations associated with being a lawyer, under the close supervision of faculty. The nature of the work varies significantly among different clinics, creating a variety of opportunities and expectations for students. All clinics have strict attendance policies, and students are involved in collaborative work with faculty and typically with fellow students. Because of the demands of cases and projects, many clinics require students to meet inflexible deadlines, engage in occasional work outside of normal business hours (including responding to emails and other communications), and some travel. Prior to applying to a clinic, students are asked to carefully review all information on that clinic’s website about the way the clinic operates and expectations for students. The clinical faculty encourages any student with questions about the operations of a particular clinic to contact that clinic’s faculty as early as possible.

Clinical courses generally fill up, so we advise interested students to apply during the priority application window if possible.

Spring 2026 Clinic Application Information – Seats Available!

Clinic seats are still available for spring 2026! Review the table below to see which clinics are accepting applications. Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis as they are received.

You may apply for one, two, or three clinics, and you must rank them on the General Clinic Application in order of preference. Apply only to clinics in which you are prepared to enroll. If you are accepted into a clinic,  your name will not stay on the waitlist for the other clinics.

All application materials are submitted electronically.

You must complete:

You must also upload the following materials with your online clinic application:

Before Early Registration beings, students will be notified of their clinic admission decisions. Clinics will populate in the Early Registration system and will automatically be awarded after Early Registration closes. Any conflicting classes will not be awarded.

Students not admitted to a clinic after the priority application window may apply subsequently if spots remain available.

Questions about the application process should be directed to the Clinical Program Manager Christina Dost at clinicalEd@law.utexas.edu.

Looking for advanced clinic?

Visit the SAO page on advanced clinics for rules and application information.

Clinic Status


Spring 2026 Clinics Accepting Applications
Actual Innocence Clinic
Criminal Defense Clinic
Domestic Violence Clinic
Spring 2026 Clinics at Capacity
Capital Punishment Clinic
Children’s Rights Clinic
Civil Rights Clinic
Disability Rights Clinic
Employment Rights Clinic
Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic
Environmental Clinic
Housing Clinic
Immigration Clinic
Juvenile Justice Clinic
Law and Religion Clinic
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic

For questions, contact the Clinical Program Manager Christina Dost at ClinicalEd@law.utexas.edu.