First Amendment Clinic | University of Illinois College of Law Clinics

Answers general questions and provides general information pertaining to First Amendment law but cannot provide legal advice specific to a particular situation until the Clinic agrees to take on the case.

The decision whether to take on a particular case depends on a number of factors, including whether the issue(s) at stake involve a First Amendment right falling within the scope of the Clinic’s mission.

Consideration will also be given to the experiential opportunities that a case would provide to Clinic students. Other factors include the capacity of the Clinic at a given time to take on new cases, and the current priorities of the Clinic.