Public Interest Public Service Statement of Completion
With its rich coursework offerings and experiential clinic programs, Oregon Law hosts one of the top-rated public interest and public service programs in the nation. Students looking to gain an in-depth knowledge of public service law and engage in hands-on, practice-based coursework should consider obtaining a Public Interest Public Service Statement of Completion. The program encompasses a broad scope of study areas, enabling students to shape their curriculum to meet their individual needs and interests. Students completing the program will study how to better serve vulnerable populations, develop their mediation and negotiation abilities, and work with actual clients in real-life settings. A statement of completion in this area will add value to employers and prepare students for a rewarding career in public service work.
Requirements
In order to earn the Statement of Completion in Public Interest Public Service, a student must satisfactorily complete three of the following courses:
- American Indian Policy
- Children and the Law
- Consumer Law
- Criminal Investigation
- Domestic Abuse Law
- Domestic Violence Seminar
- Elder Law
- Employment Discrimination
- Environmental Justice
- Federal Civil Rights & Constitutional Litigation
- Health Law
- Human Rights and Environment
- Human Rights Law
- Immigration Law
- Indian Law
- International Environmental Law
- Latinos and the Law
- Labor Law
- Lesbian and Gay Legal Issues
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Public Land Law
- Sustainability
- Wildlife Law
- Water Resources Law
- Women and the Law
In addition, a successful candidate must also satisfactorily complete one of the following skills/legal systems courses:
- Administrative Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- European Community Law
- Federal Jurisdiction
- Federal Judicial Settlement Practice
- Interviewing and Counseling
- International Law
- Litigation Practice and Procedure
- Local Government Law
- Mediation
- Negotiation
- Trial Practice Laboratory
- Remedies
A successful candidate must also complete one of the following experiential courses:
- Civil Practice Clinic
- Criminal Defense Clinic
- Criminal Prosecution Clinic
- Deportation Defense Clinic
- Domestic Violence Clinic
- Environmental Clinic
- Legislative Issues Workshop
- Mediation Clinic
- Innocence Project
In addition to completing the above-referenced curriculum, candidates for a Statement of Completion in Public Interest Public Service must fulfill the following experiential requirements:
- Complete 150 hours of supervised legal work in a nonprofit organization or government office.
- Complete 50 hours of legal or non-legal volunteer work.
- Participate in a minimum of six hours of Public Interest-Public Service sponsored programs.
A full list of requirements and procedures is available to current students in MyLaw. The information contained on this page is only a summary of the academic requirements.
For specific course requirements for individual Statements, please go to “Forms” under the Registrar’s tab in MyLaw.
