2010

Rethinking Restoration of Civil Rights in Florida: To continue providing direct assistance to ex-felons in the rights-restoration process, as well as expanding their training program by training trainers in order to increase the number of rights restoration assistance providers in communities across Florida.

Rethinking Restoration of Civil Rights in Florida: To continue providing direct assistance to ex-felons in the rights-restoration process, as well as expanding their training program by training trainers in order to increase the number of rights restoration assistance providers in communities across Florida. Read More »

Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic: represents indigent immigrants of all nationalities in various immigration matters, including refugees seeking asylum in U.S. as a result of political persecution, Cuban and Haitian nationals seeking relief under country-specific immigration legislation, and other vulnerable populations, such as abused spouses and children, unaccompanied minors, and aliens subject to immigration detention at the Krome and Boys Town detention facilities; and Community Development Clinic: provides free legal services for small businesses and non-profit organizations targeting services toward minorities or women owned businesses. Helps agencies with projects for low income communities

Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic: represents indigent immigrants of all nationalities in various immigration matters, including refugees seeking asylum in U.S. as a result of political persecution, Cuban and Haitian nationals seeking relief under country-specific immigration legislation, and other vulnerable populations, such as abused spouses and children, unaccompanied minors, and aliens subject to immigration detention at the Krome and Boys Town detention facilities; and Community Development Clinic: provides free legal services for small businesses and non-profit organizations targeting services toward minorities or women owned businesses. Helps agencies with projects for low income communities Read More »

Children & Youth Law Clinic: Provides legal services to children in the foster care system and former foster youth who recently “aged out” of the foster care system. The clinic uses a holistic approach, representing clients on a wide range of legal issues including dependency, mental health, disability, education, independent living, immigration, public benefits, landlord-tenant and other general civil matters. The clinic also engages in law reform litigation, as well as legislative and policy advocacy on issues impacting low-income children; and Health & Elder Law Clinic: Assists low-income clients who are referred through the clinic’s partnerships with health care providers including the UM School of Nursing and Health Studies and Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Students represent clients in federal and state administrative hearings and in a variety of courts on health-related legal matters. They also prepare wills, durable power of attorney documents, and guardianship documents. In addition, students engage in policy and impact work on a variety of topics related to health care including HIV and confidentiality issues and immigrant eligibility rules. In addition to legal services, the Health and Elder Law Clinic coordinates community outreach initiatives, conducting “Know Your Rights” presentations to client groups and teaches health care professionals and social workers how to make a difference in a client’s legal case.

Children & Youth Law Clinic: Provides legal services to children in the foster care system and former foster youth who recently “aged out” of the foster care system. The clinic uses a holistic approach, representing clients on a wide range of legal issues including dependency, mental health, disability, education, independent living, immigration, public benefits, landlord-tenant and other general civil matters. The clinic also engages in law reform litigation, as well as legislative and policy advocacy on issues impacting low-income children; and Health & Elder Law Clinic: Assists low-income clients who are referred through the clinic’s partnerships with health care providers including the UM School of Nursing and Health Studies and Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Students represent clients in federal and state administrative hearings and in a variety of courts on health-related legal matters. They also prepare wills, durable power of attorney documents, and guardianship documents. In addition, students engage in policy and impact work on a variety of topics related to health care including HIV and confidentiality issues and immigrant eligibility rules. In addition to legal services, the Health and Elder Law Clinic coordinates community outreach initiatives, conducting “Know Your Rights” presentations to client groups and teaches health care professionals and social workers how to make a difference in a client’s legal case. Read More »

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