Boston College Law School gives its students a wide range of classes to take that are taught by some of the best scholars in the field. Yet, while learning about the law in a classroom is crucial to becoming a successful attorney, nothing prepares you for day-to-day practice more than getting hands-on experience before graduating. That’s where BC Law’s clinics come in.

Law students in their second and third years of study can apply for coveted spots in any of the school’s fifteen clinics. No matter what someone’s legal interest is, there’s a clinic for them! To help students better understand the opportunities available to them, the BC Law Impact Blog is highlighting each of these clinics this semester. Here is our interview with the director of the Civil Rights Clinic, Reena Parikh.

Tell us about your clinic!

The Civil Rights Clinic is focused on advocating for the civil rights of low-wage workers, immigrants, and incarcerated persons throughout Massachusetts. We spend a good deal of time thinking critically about the roles of lawyers, clients, and communities in our advocacy efforts. Our docket has both litigation and community advocacy/policy matters on it that support the organizing efforts of grassroots and membership-based organizations.

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