Whittier Law School is committed to providing a wide variety of clinical education opportunities to its students. In addition to the clinics discussed below, the Law School offers an extensive externship program and numerous skills simulation courses and student activities.

THE CLINICS OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

Whittier Law School’s premier opportunities for community service and clinical education are found in the Center’s many clinics. These include clinics designed to serve children seeking special education services, families facing domestic violence, grandparents seeking guardianship of a minor, and ill children trying to obtain health care services. All of the Center’s clinics are centrally located on the campus and serve the civil legal needs of low-income minor children and their caregivers. Each is also designed to advance the legal skills of participating students while enhancing the availability of pro bono legal assistance in Southern California.

Under the supervision of the Director of Clinics and numerous clinical professors, students enrolled in a clinic participate in all aspects of client representation, including interviewing clients, negotiating with interested parties, conducting research and drafting court documents, and appearing on behalf of clients when permitted. The 2,000 square foot clinics facility includes numerous interview rooms, attorney offices, and student workspaces.

With the assistance of volunteer attorneys from the Los Angeles and Orange County communities and clinical professors, students work on projects designed to meet the special legal needs of children and to increase the number of advocates available to serve this most vulnerable of client groups. Although participation in each of the clinics is open to all students, the majority of slots during the school year are reserved for CCR Fellows.

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