The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is Israel’s premier university; its Faculty of Law, established in 1949, is consistently highly ranked internationally for its cutting edge legal research and interdisciplinary education. The academic activities of its Clinical Legal Education Center (CLEC activities) are based on a two-pronged approach which offers the highest quality legal aid to a wide range of disadvantaged individuals and groups while engaging law students in top-notch, hands-on clinical and practical experience.
Law students experience practical legal work and attend forums and workshops that provide them with the legal tools essential for effectively performing their pro bono activities. Faculty members guide the students in their clinical work and help them to understand and gain insights on the social, cultural, and ethical dimensions of their future profession, while the students also benefit from interaction with professionals in other disciplines, including social work, business administration and disability studies. This investment in our students has proven well worth it — indeed, as they pursue their professional careers, a majority of our students remain committed to, and aware of, social responsibility as an integral part of the legal profession.
The CLEC comprises several clinics: The Representation of Marginalized Groups Clinic; the Criminal Justice Clinic; the International Human Rights Clinic; The Clinic on Human Rights in Cyberspace; the Rights of People with Disabilities Clinic; the Rights of Youth at Risk Clinic; ; the Innocence Project (wrongful convictions); and the Multiculturalism and Diversity Clinic. And in collaboration as a member of TradeLab, at the forefront stands the Climate Change and Environmental Law Clinic.