The Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services
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In the Center, law students frequently work side-by-side with students from the University of St. Thomas School of Social Work and the Graduate School of Professional Psychology. Under the guidance of the Center faculty, law students provide representation and assistance to underserved populations of the Twin Cities in three practice areas: elder law, immigration law and community justice. Problems addressed range from health care issues to political asylum to bridge building with community stakeholders and problem solving in distressed communities. Because few challenges suffered by the working poor are purely legal in nature, the center’s multidisciplinary approach provides many of the resources needed by clients in the resolution of their concerns.
With extensive client interaction and legal representation, including document drafting, fact investigation, interviewing and court appearances, the Center provides unparalleled opportunities for experiential learning. Student connection to clients is deep and the work is often intense. Through their work, students develop a distinctive link to the
community that is in harmony with the School of Law’s role as a Catholic, urban law school.
The Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services
