Students have access to an extremely broad menu of classroom and clinical experiences. We have especially strong programs in business law, environmental law and international law. Florida State has one of the most extensive clinical externship programs in the United States – placing students in more than 100 offices in Florida and elsewhere. Students also can obtain hands-on legal experience at one of our three “live-client” clinics, the newest of which is our Business Law Clinic. In this clinic, students learn transactional skills and earn academic credit by helping advise entrepreneurs within the Florida State University community.
Our students have many opportunities to apply what they learn in the classroom in the real world. Florida State's clinical programs and location in Tallahassee provide students a plethora of options to gain the legal experience that employers desire. Our law school is within walking distance of the state Capitol, the Florida Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, and a number of government agencies.