Welcoming Applications for the International Human Rights Clinic Course – Fall 2026

Friday, June 26, 2026

Clinic trip to Manaus, Brazil | Pictured L-R back row: Francesc Comelles Carrera, Professor Fernanda Frizzo Bragato, Jeff Rula, Kabir Singh Dhillon (IHRP Clinic student), Pedro Bigolin Neto, Julia Alvi (IHRP Clinic student), and Jeffrey Ma (IHRP Clinic student); L-R front row: Nabila Khan (IHRP Research Associate), Professor Jocelyn Getgen, Camila Cabrera Salazar, Professor Caroline Nogueira (January 2026)

 

The International Human Rights Clinic Course (LAW548H1F) is back this fall!

Our Clinic course is open to all upper year J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. students. Given the course’s unique clinical component, you are required to apply directly to the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) for consideration (see below).   

This Clinic course is an accredited course (4 credits; 3 hours) that provides students with the substantive legal foundation and core advocacy skills necessary for effective and accountable international human rights lawyering. Through our Clinic projects, students get the opportunity to work on pressing international human rights matters through hands-on work under the supervision of qualified lawyers. Cases and projects may involve contributing to domestic or international litigation, formulating theories and advocacy strategies, drafting legal memos/briefs or advocacy documents, fact-finding field work, etc. IHRP litigation and advocacy pursuits may address matters involving corporate accountability, climate justice, and Indigenous rights, amongst others. Projects may include domestic or international travel. To get a sense of the kind of projects the Clinic takes on, please see the updates about the 2025-2026 Clinic projects here, read our highlights on social media, or check out our 2025 Annual Report. 

To register for this course, you must email a CV and transcript to ihrp.law@utoronto.ca by the program specific application deadline (see below). Applications received after the deadline will still be considered, but only if there is space.

Application Deadline - J.D. Students: July 24th, 2026

Application Deadline - Graduate Students (L.L.M., M.S.L., S.J.D.): August 4th, 2026 by 4:00PM

Optionally, you may include a statement of interest (no more than 1 page) that may address the following: 

  • Previously (or concurrently) taken upper-year courses in public international law, international human rights law, or other experience that you consider equivalent;  
  • Indicators of academic, analytical, and research and writing ability, which may include grades in  related classes;  
  • Any experience in human rights or international issues;  
  • Any experience with lawyering or advocacy;  
  • Any languages that you can speak/write/read, including at what level (basic, conversational, intermediate, advanced);  
  • Why you wish to enroll in the Clinic and whether you can prioritize commitments arising from the Clinic; and  
  • A list of any other Clinics you plan on enrolling in for 2026-2027. 

The Records Office will add this Clinic to the student's course selection once participation is confirmed by us. 

Note that your application will be kept on file should openings arise over the coming months.