Getting Practice-Ready in Baltimore

Maryland Carey Law is advantageously located in downtown Baltimore. With multiple courthouses, government agencies, prominent law and financial firms, major-league sports facilities, and nonprofit organizations just blocks from the law school building, numerous chances to get real-world experience are right in your backyard. And we make connecting you with ways to combine theory and practice a high priority through our top-ranked Clinical Law Program, and an extensive network of partnerships facilitating opportunities for internships and externships.

Office of the Maryland Attorney General (10-minute walk from school): This office supervises the state of Maryland’s legal matters. It advises and represents many of the state’s agencies, officials and institutions. The office has hosted Maryland Carey Law students as interns during the summer and throughout the school year.

U.S. Immigration Court (7-minute walk from school): As one of the 58 federal immigration courts in the country, this court is where cases pertaining to removal, asylum, human rights, and other immigration issues are heard. Student-lawyers in our Immigration Clinic spend time here advocating on behalf of their clients and helping them navigate the court system.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (11-minute walk from school): Being so close to the federal court that oversees bankruptcy filings is very convenient for students in our Business Law Program and the Consumer Bankruptcy Legal Theory & Practice Course.

M&T Bank Stadium (20-minute walk from school), the official home of the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens, and Oriole Park at Camden Yards (10-minute walk from school), the official home of Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles, may be of interest to students who want to gain experience in sports and entertainment law.

Baltimore City Hall (15-minute walk from school): City Hall is home of the Mayor’s Office, city council offices, and other administrative offices that help govern the city. Many of our students have landed clerkships and internships here with several city departments such as the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, the Office of Government Relations within the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Law within the Office of the City Solicitor.

U.S. District Courthouse for the District of Maryland (15-minute walk from school): This is the federal court that has jurisdiction over the state of Maryland. The court provides clerkship opportunities for our students and has been part of our Asper Fellowship Program.

Baltimore City Circuit Court (11-minute walk from school): This court is a state trial court, and the only court in the city that conducts jury trials. Its docket includes family, juvenile, civil, and criminal cases. As a student-lawyer in a clinic, you may accompany your clients to a case here.

UMB Professional Schools (5-minute walk from school): Maryland Carey Law is one of seven professional schools that make up the University of Maryland, Baltimore. These schools – Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and others – often partner with the law school on interdisciplinary scholarship and advocacy projects, like the Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise Center. Also on campus is the University of Maryland Medical Center, one of the top hospitals in Maryland and a great connection for students interested in Health Care Law.

Prominent Local Law Firms: Some of the largest law firms in Maryland are within a five-mile radius of the school. Our partnerships with them include several experiential learning programs, such as our Business Fellowship Program, and provide opportunities to network and pursue mentorship with alumni.

Washington, D.C.: The nation's capital is a quick trip from Maryland Carey Law; you can be there in about 40 minutes by train. Our proximity to D.C. has made it possible for students to participate in our Legislative/Congressional Externship and other externships with federal agencies related to their areas of study.