Practice Course Application Process

Course enrollment process

Students cannot self-register for these courses.

Students are allowed to register for one Field Placement or one Clinic per semester.

Clinics

Applications will be accepted during the published application dates announced each semester.

Students must follow the following process for applying for a clinical position and return the application forms to the Law Enrollment Center (LEC) at lec@umassd.edu.

  1. Complete a Clinical Program Application Form - signed for permission to forward transcript to professor. If interested in more than one, please number them in order of preference.
  2. Complete the Specific Clinic Application (if applicable) and return with the Clinical Program Application Form.
  3. You may be contacted for an interview or more information.
  4. You will be contacted with a decision prior to the start of open enrollment.

Field placement

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis each semester beginning the first day of Open Enrollment.

Students must complete a Field Placement Application and return to the LEC at lec@umassd.edu (priority is given to first time takers).

  1. Check 3 or 4 credits.
  2. Check that you have read the Memorandum of Understanding & Policies and Procedure Manual.
  3. After you submit the application, you will be contacted for an appointment.
  4. As a precaution, continue to register for the classes you will take if you do not get into Field Placement.

Simulation practice

Simulation Practice: Applications will be accepted during the published application dates announced each semester.

Students must complete a Simulation Practice Course Application and return to the LEC at lec@umassd.edu. If interested in more than one, please number them in order of preference.

Enrollment in Simulation practice courses is subject to the application process publicized during each registration period.

Timely applicants will be prioritized for enrollment as follows:

  • students graduating in the current term who need a simulation course to graduate;
  • students enrolled in the same program (day or evening) in which the course is offered (for fall or spring terms only);
  • students with the earliest graduation term who have not yet taken a simulation course.

If these criteria do not resolve simulation course registration priority, any remaining applicants will be prioritized by lottery.

Steps for a smooth enrollment process

  • Check your email for registration confirmation and/or requests for further information.
  • As a precaution, continue to register for the classes you will take if you do not get into Field Placement or a Simulation Practice.

Clinics & Field Placements

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Student Commitment

Your commitment when enrolling in a Clinic/Field Placement course is a professional responsibility you will be entrusted with in your professional placement. By accepting a Clinic/ Field Placement you agree to waive the ability to drop the placement during the drop/add period. Dropping a Clinic/ Field Placement may be done only in the event of an unforeseen emergency or under the most extraordinary of circumstances and must be approved by the faculty member teaching the course. A letter explaining your reasons for the drop must be submitted to the LEC@umassd.edu and to the faculty member teaching the course.