Creating legislative lawyers

     Established in 1993, the Federal Legislation Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center is a one semester program of clinical legal education designed to teach students how to become effective "legislative lawyers." A "legislative lawyer" is a person who is trained to:

• recognize and assess legal and political issues in pending legislation;
• perform the background research necessary to address legal and political issues;
• develop creative solutions to problems posed by legal and policy concerns;
• present such solutions in clear and persuasive oral and written forms; and
• engage in the negotiations necessary to ensure the adoption of legislative solutions.

The Clinic's dual mission

We undertake projects that advance the public interest and provide quality representation to non-profit clients who need legislative lawyering services.  We provide Georgetown's law students with the training, supervision, and field experience necessary for them to become effective legislative lawyers.