Document Type : Research/Original/Regular Article

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Assistant Professor, Department of International Law, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

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The formal law education system in several universities in a significant number of countries has for more than three decades experienced the relatively rapid development of institutions called "Law Clinics". This institution is a special establishment in faculties of law with dual educational and service / social functions. In our country, the above idea has been designed and implemented with different models from a decade ago in a number of governmental and non-governmental universities in the country. Considering the development of the mentioned institutions in recent years and the necessity of setting the necessary legal frameworks for preparing and approving the rules and regulations related to the establishment and operation of law clinics, the leading research with descriptive-analytical method, while examining the concept of the above idea, Its functions and benefits seek to answer the question of what are the legal and extra-legal challenges and requirements for establishing university law clinics in Iran? According to the findings of this study, the effective establishment of this institution in Iran will not be possible without solving the numerous financial, administrative and educational challenges. The special emphasis of this research is on the necessity of adopting necessary solutions and arrangements to provide sufficient financial resources required for the establishment and operation of law clinics, approval of relevant legal documents by competent authorities and design of an appropriate educational system for full and effective implementation of the above idea. Thus, the legal system and the higher education system of Iran have not yet provided the conditions and requirements for the establishment and then the establishment and development of these clinics; Of course, this can only be achieved through the mutual cooperation of government authorities and non-governmental organizations, as well as the community of lawyers. I

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