The USD Family Law Clinic (formerly Women’s Legal Clinic), founded in 2020, meets the legal needs of women, men, and families who are the victims of human trafficking and others by helping with domestic violence restraining orders, child custody and guardianship matters, and dissolution cases. Unfortunately, the Family Law Clinic cannot assist community members with legal issues not listed below.
What Does the Family Law Clinic Do?
- Human trafficking cases
- Domestic violence restraining orders
- Child custody and guardianship matters
- Dissolution cases
2026 Family Law Clinic Award Winner
Working at the Family Law Clinic as a Student
While working at the Family Law Clinic, students gain practical training and real world experience through representation of individual clients on a variety of legal issues. The clinic will initially serve the family law needs of survivors of human trafficking in a variety of representative matters including: domestic violence restraining orders, child custody, and dissolution. Students provide advice, identify potential legal issues, and in some cases are able to advocate for clients in court proceedings. Weekly class seminar meetings are combined with individual case conferences to provide intensive personal training in litigation techniques, legal strategy, case management and client-centered lawyering. The classroom component also includes an overview of applicable law and procedure necessary to assist clients in family law matters.
Prerequisites
- None