Experiential Learning
Kansas City is Our Classroom
Graduate With Pro Bono Honors
Gain experience while helping people who may not be able to afford legal services. Be a part of a community providing 24,000 pro bono hours per year.
Connect With the Legal Community
Get involved in our community with a variety of programs and activities. Explore different areas of law, gain experience and build your network.
Work With Clients on Live Cases
Collaborate on projects that challenge you to analyze complex scenarios and craft strategic solutions for real-world cases in a number of legal areas.
Immersive Practice Experience
Clinical and Client Practice
Clinical and client-based legal experiences help you develop your legal skills and positively influence the community by serving a variety of needs. Under the supervision of our law faculty and experts in the field, you'll navigate complex legal issues and witness real-world applications.
Our clinics and internships include:
- Abandoned Housing Clinic/Land Title Clinic
- Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic
- Family Law Clinic
- Intellectual Property Clinic
- Self Help Clinic
- Tax Law Clinic
More Immersive Experiences
Field Placements
Choose from more than 150 field placements provided each year. Work with mentor attorneys and judges at law firms, federal agencies and courthouses to apply your coursework knowledge while learning more about your areas of interest.
National Competition Teams
Join one of our top-ranked student competitive teams to participate in national competitions. You'll work together to prepare and hone your skills in trial advocacy, critical thinking and persuasive reasoning. Teams include mock trial, transactional law, intellectual property and more.
Simulation Classes
As you learn legal principles, these courses will help you build the skills you will need in your legal career. They include trial advocacy, contract drafting, mediation, negotiation, client interviewing and more.
Finding the Right Fit
"I had no idea what type of law I wanted to practice. But after my internship at Heritage Law, I had no doubt that I wanted to pursue estates and trusts. Not only did I gain valuable knowledge, but it also turned into a full-time position after graduation."
— Kacie Mihalovich (J.D. '24)