the school was a pioneer in clinical legal education and today offers a strong experiential education program. through clinical courses and related offerings, the school gives students the opportunity to directly represent clients in a variety of settings while under expert supervision. ucla law's clinics also provide service to many people who cannot afford to pay for their own legal services, including veterans, the homeless, and indigent individuals appearing in criminal and immigration courts. in 2017, the school opened the documentary film legal clinic and music industry clinic, which provide legal services to aspiring visual journalists, musicians and entrepreneurs in the arts, and the veterans justice clinic at the west los angeles va medical center.