Street Law Clinics

Street Law Clinics are workshops on various legal topics for non-lawyers. The goal of the clinics is to empower the participants by teaching them about their legal rights.

Clinics are conducted by law students with back-up by lawyers. They take place in community centers, churches, high schools, homeless shelters, union halls, and pre-release centers. The workshops are interactive, with participants figuring out how to deal with real-life situations, and usually last about two hours.

Currently Street Law Clinics are offered in the following areas:

• Tenant/Landlord Disputes
• Stop and Search
• Workers' Rights
• Civil Disobedience
• Immigration Law

Law students: This is a great way to start using your legal skills and to get out into the community. We will train you. You can be involved in the Street Law Clinic Project with only a few hours commitment per month. E-mail nlgmass-slc@igc.org or call 617-723-4330 to set up a training at your school or to volunteer.

Lawyers: E-mail nlgmass-slc@igc.org or call 617-723-4330 to volunteer to help train students or to provide back-up at a clinic.

Community members: E-mail nlgmass-slc@igc.org or call 617-723-4330 to get more information and to schedule a clinic.