Stanford Law School inaugurates religious liberty clinic

Beginning this term, students at Stanford Law School have the opportunity to gain knowledge and real-world experience by participating in the nation’s first religious liberty clinic.

“The launch of this new clinic is a significant moment in the development of Stanford’s clinical program,” said Stanford law professor Lawrence Marshall, who serves as associate dean for clinical education.

“The Religious Liberty Clinic is unique in the country, and will expose our students to issues that will expand their horizons while developing their expertise as lawyers,” he explained in a Jan. 14 statement announcing the start of the clinic.

To mark the program’s official inauguration, Stanford Law School hosted a Jan. 14 public reception and panel featuring respected religious liberty attorneys, law professors and judges.