The CEC provides transactional legal assistance to nonprofits, community organizations, social enterprises, cooperatives and small businesses in Detroit and Southeast Michigan. Students deal with supervised legal practice in a professional environment. CEC`s goals are to provide world-class legal services that enable our clients to turn their vision into reality, advance economic and racial justice, improve the community, and contribute to the economic vitality of the region, while giving our students the opportunity to enhance their professional skills through true advocacy. When you complete and submit the online application, you will receive a confirmation email indicating that we have received your application. In some cases, you will receive a call from one of the lawyers to learn more about your organization or business. Some applicants may not be ready for legal services, so we may ask you to reapply after you have developed your plans. Students attending this clinic represent children, parents or the Department of Health and Social Services in legal proceedings. Each team of students has a mix of child protection cases representing each of the three main roles, allowing them to see and understand the role of the lawyer from different angles and with different concerns and interests. The clinic only registers cases and accepts new cases from the first week of September to mid-April each year.
If you have a court case during our registration period and would like to know if you are eligible for assistance, you can call our offices at 734.763.4319 or email us at mclp@umich.edu. The Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic offers free legal representation to people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Clients are represented by law students who work under the supervision of professors who are licensed lawyers. The clinic has handled criminal offense cases and a variety of civil cases, such as landlord-tenant, consumer fraud, contract litigation, prisoners` civil rights, discrimination, political asylum, misdemeanors, habeas corpus, debt collection defense, public interest claims, insurance, etc. Admission to the clinic is not “open” – it is based on their educational needs, the number of students and staff available, proximity to Ann Arbor, and our current case list. If you would like to register for Clinique 1L, please keep an eye out for an upcoming announcement. The Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic offers free legal representation to people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Clients are represented by law students who work under the supervision of professors who are licensed lawyers. Below are other sources of free or inexpensive legal advice and information about local lawyers and courts: Under the supervision of the clinical school, law students assume primary responsibility for representing clients from admission interviewing to appeals to trial.
Clinical faculty work closely with student advocates every step of the way to ensure high-quality representation. On the criminal side, students represent clients accused of misdemeanours, from indictment to trial. Students also deal with some post-verdict issues in serious crimes. The clinic`s record sometimes includes class actions, first impression issues, and other impact litigation. Sometimes cases have costs, such as court fees, that clients must pay if they can. In a small number of cases where the client receives a cash reward, they may be asked to pay a small percentage of the money as fees to the clinic, which goes into the general fund of the law school. Neither student lawyers nor faculty supervisors receive remuneration from clients, except for a “thank you.” If you are interested in the clinic`s services, you can fill out our online application or call our office in Ann Arbor (see above). If this is the type of case the clinic can handle, student lawyers will contact you to conduct a conflict review, and if the conflict review is removed, they will conduct a selection interview with you.
If we accept the case after the selection interview, we will send you an assignment agreement explaining the terms of the attorney-client relationship and describing the clinic`s services. Our representation begins when you have signed the contract. The Veterans Legal Clinic at Michigan Law School is a clinical offering where veterans, and in some cases their immediate family members, receive legal assistance in civil matters such as family law (divorce, custody, alimony, and visitation), eviction, substance abuse issues, foreclosure, and employment matters. The clinic has handled criminal offense cases and a variety of civil cases, such as landlord-tenant, consumer fraud, contract litigation, prisoners` civil rights, discrimination, political asylum, misdemeanors, habeas corpus, debt collection defense, public interest claims, insurance, etc. The Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic receives new cases each year from the second week of September to mid-April. If you have a court case during our admission period and would like to know if you are eligible for assistance, please contact us. Depending on the nature of your case and other factors, we will determine if a registration date is appropriate. As a rule, we can tell you if the clinic can represent you at the first appointment. They also address the complex legal, social, emotional, ethical and political issues of when and how the state should intervene in family life for the benefit of children. Our clinics cover a remarkable range of practice areas, including transactions, litigation and everything in between. Students represent children, families, small business owners and nonprofits, wrongfully convicted persons, victims of human trafficking, refugee claimants, start-ups and manufacturers, organizations that provide business solutions to some of the world`s most pressing problems, and individuals in need of central civil and criminal justice services.
We welcome applications from nonprofit and community organizations, social enterprises, cooperatives, and neighborhood small businesses in Detroit and other disinvested urban areas in the region who need legal advice to start or operate their organization or business. We select customers based on various factors. For potential start-up clients, CEC`s services are best suited for clients who have spent time developing a plan for their organization or business and have clear ideas about their goals and methods to achieve them. Still others may have needs that are appropriate for the clinic, but that we cannot meet. We can inform you that we can help you, but we cannot accept your case at this time. In this case, we will keep you on a list and let you know when we can accept your case and/or have space. At 1L Advocacy Clinic, first-year law students receive course credits under the supervision of an experienced attorney to develop a variety of practical advocacy skills, including investigations, interviews, legal research and writing, and oral advocacy, while helping the community in meaningful and meaningful ways. Michigan Law has long been known for its distinctive educational blend of leading scholarly and legal practice. In today`s competitive environment, it is more important than ever for new graduates to get started in the practice of law. We are so committed to this formative experience that we guarantee every student at least one high school clinic, many of which take more.
Three clinical law schools, which are specialists in children`s law, each mentor up to eight students and act as counsellors, but the clinic`s students make decisions about their cases. With this responsibility, students are carefully prepared for all aspects of their clients` representation, for their judicial experience and to work in the field of child advocacy. The law school`s commitment to a global perspective also permeates the clinics, providing students with experience in international politics and cross-border transactions. At the Human Trafficking Clinic, students work with legislators and international human rights organizations to combat modern slavery. The International Transactions Clinic, which represents clients in Tajikistan, Russia, Europe, Africa and the United States, encourages students to become lawyers for international transactions by providing students with hands-on experience, including preparing cross-border investment documents and advising clients on multinational compliance. Founded in the late 1960s, CCLC is Michigan Law`s first and oldest clinic.
