Students support legal clinics in Athens and Hocking Counties, assisting with client intake, eligibility assessments, and observing consultations. They directly support attorneys serving low‑income community members in partnership with Legal Aid of Southeast & Central Ohio
Center for Law, Justice & Culture
Center for Law, Justice & Culture
The Center for Law, Justice & Culture at Ohio University is an interdisciplinary academic community dedicated to advancing scholarship and teaching by integrating programs and uniting faculty and students who share a common interest in law's constitutive and formative role in cultural, political, and social life.
Get Experience in a Justice Lab
Justice Labs are high‑impact experiential learning opportunities that span both global human rights work and local access-to-justice issues.
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Rural Justice Lab
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International Justice Lab
Students collaborate with law schools nationwide on four accountability projects, participating in real human rights investigations, documentation, research, writing, and advocacy. They work alongside law students under the leadership of alumnus David Crane—gaining exposure to professional legal environments and international justice systems.
Summer Law & Trial Institute
Free Program for High-Achieving, Rising High School Juniors and Seniors
Meet the New Law, Justice & Culture Certificate Cohort
Thirty-nine undergraduate students have been accepted into the fall cohort of the interdisciplinary Law, Justice & Culture certificate.
Explore Law and Democracy in South Africa
Students engaged in numerous experiential opportunities studying the legacy of apartheid, the leadership of Nelson Mandela and other freedom fighters, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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SISAL International Internships Open House
Monday, April 20
4:00 PM — 6:00 PM
Walter International Education Center