The Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic & Center for Social Justice
Academics. Justice. Service. These are the core tenets on which the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is built. Nowhere are they more prevalent than in the nationally ranked Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice. This legal clinic gives third-year law students the opportunity to be sworn into practice law and put their classroom knowledge to work in representing those in need under the supervision of clinic faculty. Students gain a wide range of legal skills, practical experience in a number of fields, and learn what it means to use the law to serve others.
Nationally Recognized for Public Interest Law
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law was recently named one of the best schools for public service. In their Back to School 2023 issue, preLaw Magazine ranked Loyola New Orleans in the top 20 law schools for public interest law. Read more on the rankings here.
About Us
Student practitioners in the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice are supervised by nationally renowned clinicians. Through the Law Clinic, law students have the chance to represent real clients in eight different fields of practice.
Learn about Faculty and Administration
Clinic Faculty News and Successes
Quoted by the Wall Street Journal
Professor Judson Mitchell is quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article titled "New Orleans DA Fights ‘Terrorism’ on Streets With AI Spycraft".
Justice In The News
A recent NOLA.com article highlights a victory for Professor Hector Linares and the Youth Justice Clinic regarding the order to remove youth from Angola.
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Renter's Rights
The Maroon published a piece on renter's rights by clinic director, Davida Finger. In the piece, she shares helpful tips for renters in New Orleans.
Serving the Community
Clinic News
Client Eligibility
The Law Clinic provides legal services for the indigent of New Orleans.