“Chase professors have years of practice and teaching experience. Moreover, Chase offers a wide variety of experiential and skills-based learning opportunities. During the past two years, I have learned more than I ever thought I would about the skills to mold me into a Chase, practice-ready lawyer.”
– Emily Davis, 3L
“The location of Chase gives students like me the opportunity to pursue a legal education while working in related positions. The opportunities available in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have allowed me to complement my education with useful professional experience.”
– Logan Todd, 3L
“My experiences at Chase have had a lasting impact on me. At the Children’s Law Center Clinic I spoke in court with a limited license. At the Ohio Justice & Policy Center I handled interviewing my client, deposing witnesses, requesting files and looking through discovery.”
– Saria Lattimore ’17, Hamilton County public defender
“Chase faculty and staff make it easy to communicate and connect, enabling relationships that go beyond being just another name on a roster.”
– Elisabeth Allender, 2L
Faculty: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/faculty.html
Student organizations: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/current-students/student-life/organizations.html
“Clinic students gain essential skills for the practice of law, including advocating, interviewing, investigating, negotiating and litigating. During my first semester in the Children’s Law Center Clinic, I prepared a case for trial and, with the help of an experienced supervisor, reached an agreement with the parties.”
– Micheala Bradshaw ’20
Clinics: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/experiences/clinics.html
Externships: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/experiences/externships.html
Pro bono service: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/experiences/probonoservice.html
“The W. Bruce Lunsford Academy for Law, Business + Technology at Chase has allowed me to take courses that provide skills like those of an MBA, without having the degree. I’ve learned how to start a business and what is involved in selling it. I have traveled to an American Bar Association program and been in conferences with local attorneys and successful entrepreneurs.”
– Hishem Alsalman, 3L
Centers and institutes: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/experiences/centers-and-institutes.html
W. Bruce Lunsford Academy for Law, Business + Technology: https://www.lunsfordacademy.org/
“My favorite part of student organizations is the speakers each organization brings in. Speakers are always willing to talk to students, which is great, because you get to make connections you might not have made otherwise, and you can learn so much talking with a speaker after an event.”
– Devin Perry, 2L
Student organizations: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/current-students/student-life/organizations.html
Law review: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/current-students/student-life/lawreview.html
“Competition teams offer a chance to gain first-hand experience, and, on the trial team, to be coached by lawyers who appear in court on a weekly basis. This is invaluable for connecting classroom lessons to the real-life practice of law. Competitions push you outside of your comfort zone and make you think on your feet.”
– Addison Thompson, Chase National Trial Team member, 3L
Competition teams: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/current-students/student-life/competitionteams.html
Apply to Chase: https://chaselaw.nku.edu/prospective/juris-doctor/jd-application.html
“The Office of Academic Success and Bar Support helps students adjust to the rigors of law school. There is a library of course supplements to aid in class and exam preparation. We meet frequently with students to answer questions, develop study schedules and help with exam-taking techniques.”
– Professor Krista Burton, Office of Academic Success and Bar Support director
“I have had many opportunities to be involved as a leader in Chase student organizations, as well as to have an externship with a federal judge and positions at two law firms. Because of these experiences, I have gained the practical and interpersonal skills all legal professionals utilize, and feel truly practice-ready.”
– Michael Justice, Student Bar Association president, 3L
