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Legal Clinics of Ukrainian Law Schools: Experience, Challenges and International Partnerships. Analytical Review
The analytical report “Legal Clinics of Ukrainian Law Schools: Experience, Challenges and International Partnerships. Analytical Review” is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the current state of legal clinics in Ukraine in the context of war, their key needs, and development opportunities.
The publication explores the role of legal clinics as a tool for practical legal education and for ensuring access to free legal aid, particularly for vulnerable groups. Special attention is given to the impact of wartime conditions on clinic operations — from relocation and loss of resources to the growing demand for legal assistance.
The study is based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods (surveys, interviews, and focus groups) and covers different types of legal clinics depending on their geographical and security context. The report systematizes key challenges (security, human resources, financial, and organizational), analyzes the state of international cooperation, and identifies strategic directions for the development of the legal clinical movement. It also provides practical recommendations for legal clinics, higher education institutions, and partners aimed at strengthening institutional capacity, expanding international cooperation, and improving the quality of legal education and legal awareness activities.
The analytical report is complemented by a Post-Analytical Review and a Roadmap for the Development of a Legal Clinic. The Post-Analytical Review summarizes the implementation of the study’s recommendations and highlights successful practices adopted by legal clinics, while the Roadmap provides a practical model for their establishment, development, and institutional strengthening. Together, these publications serve as a guide for the further advancement of the legal clinic movement in Ukraine.
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The analytical review was prepared by the ALCU team consisting of Liliia Amelicheva, Yuliia Sayenko, and Yuliia Lomzhets.
The report was developed under RWI’s Human Rights Infrastructure for Ukraine (HRIU) Programme (2025–2027) funded by the Swedish government through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), with the Association of Legal Clinics of Ukraine as the implementing partner
