Grant Database

Children & Families Clinic: In-house clinic representing indigent persons in family court matters (divorce & paternity), assists Guardian Ad Litem w/legal representation in matters relating to children before the dependency court and assists with children wrongfully removed.

In-house immigration clinic committed to serving asylum seekers, battered spouses, and other indigent immigrants in need of services including long-time Permanent Residents facing Removal Proceedings because of prior criminal convictions

Poverty law and elder law clinics (not in-house) that place students with local legal services offices in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Manatee Counties to provide civil legal services.

Virgil Hawkins Civil Clinics: In-house clinics 1) Full Representation Clinic (family law-divorce, paternity, guardianships, post trial modifications and enforcements), and 2) Pro Se Clinic (unbundled family law clinic); 3) Gator Teamchild

Children & Youth Clinic and Community Health Rights Education Clinic

Children and Families Clinic: In-house clinic that represents children with contemporaneous issues in dependence, delinquency, mental health and special education cases.

In-house clinic that provides homeless clients legal assistance with public benefits, family law, consumer law, employment law and criminalization of homelessness issues.

Carlos A. Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic

Section of the Children’s Advocacy Center (in-house clinic) that represents indigent with domestic violence & family law problems. Also, provides representation in ancillary issues to cases, such as bankruptcy, consumer and social security.

In-house clinic representing indigent persons in family court matters (divorce & paternity), assists Guardian Ad Litem w/legal representation in matters relating to children before the dependency court and assists with children wrongfully removed.

In-house clinic committed to serving asylum seekers, battered spouses, and other indigent immigrants in need of services including long-time Permanent Residents facing Removal Proceedings because of prior criminal convictions

In-house Mediation Clinic in which law students mediate pre-litigation civil disputes between residents of South Pinellas County with emphasis on consumer scams against elderly and disputes facing those with disabilities, including public accommodations

Virgil Hawkins Civil Clinics: Full Representation Clinic (family law-divorce, paternity, guardianships, post trial modifications and enforcements), and 2) Pro Se Clinic (unbundled family law clinic).

Clinic #1 provides legal services for children in foster care system and engages in law reform litiation. Provides training for lawyers, judges, etc. Clinic #2 provides legal education, advice and advocacy in areas of health rights, public benefits, etc.

In-house clinic that represents children with contemporaneous issues in dependence, delinquency, mental health and special education cases.

Children and Families Clinic

Homelessness and Legal Advocacy Clinic

Community Development Clinic and the Carlos A Costa Immigration and Human Rights Clinic

Public Interest Law Center – Family Law Clinic

Children & Families Clinic