Children’s Rights & Family Law Clinic

The Children's Rights & Family Law Clinic (CRC) represents families and children in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies. The Clinic engages in non-litigation legal advocacy and educational outreach, providing services in a variety of areas including: custody and visitation issues, child and spousal support, domestic violence, matrimonial matters, general and special education issues, and other children's rights issues.

Students Can Expect:

The CRC offers students the opportunity to learn about the following areas of law: matrimonial law, custody and visitation issues, child and spousal support, domestic violence, general and special education issues, adoption, and other children’s rights issues.

Students will:

• Negotiate
  
• Argue motions
  
• Interview and counsel clients
  
• Conduct discovery and do legal research and analysis
  

Credits & Requirements:

• 2 Semester (full year) Clinic 
  
• 6 Credits per semester
  
• 20-25 hours per week time commitment
  

Pre- or Co-Requisites:

• Professional Responsibility
  
• Family Law (Suggested)
  

Faculty:

Suzette Meléndez
Director, Children's Rights & Family Law Clinic
Lecturer