As lawyers, we meet people in their hour of greatest need.
They’re scared, worried, anxious, and they come to us for answers and solutions they can trust. At Baylor Law, we view the legal profession as a service profession. The scripture Micah 6:8 is inscribed on the exterior wall of the Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center, serving as a reminder of Baylor Law’s deep commitment to pro bono and public service programs which have received a panoply of awards from the Texas Access to Justice Commission, the State Bar of Texas, and the American Bar Association. Beginning at new student orientation, Dean Brad Toben tells students that “the legal profession is a service profession.” Students are immersed in a culture of service from day one, which produces Baylor Lawyers who are equipped and committed to giving back to the legal profession.
Over the past few years, more than 1,500 central Texans have been served by Baylor Law students, faculty, and volunteer attorneys. Under the supervision of a professor and licensed attorney, many clinics operate year-round. Most are voluntary and all provide students with invaluable experience. Our current clinics include:
- Estate Planning Clinic for Veterans
- Estate Planning Clinic for First Responders
- Immigration Clinic: Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- Naturalization Clinic
Intellectual Property Law and Entrepreneurship Clinics
- Patent Law Clinic
- Trademark Law Clinic
- Entrepreneurship Clinic (Business & Nonprofit Startup)
- Juvenile Justice Clinic
- Municipal Court Clinic
- Civil Litigation Clinic for Veterans
- Legal Advice Clinics for Veterans
