In a move aimed at boosting students’ practical lawyering skills and better preparing them for a tough job market, six law schools in New York are bolstering their clinical courses in the upcoming school year.

The Benjamin A. Cardozo School of Law, New York University School of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, Cornell Law School, Touro Law Center and Brooklyn Law School will offer new clinics on topics including technology start-ups, disaster recovery, veterans’ rights and government law.