Student attorneys in the Elliott S. Milstein Civil Advocacy Clinic support low-income clients to achieve access to justice, with a focus on representing survivors of intimate partner violence and other DC residents who are disproportionately negatively impacted by lack of counsel. Students gain invaluable exposure to civil litigation, trial advocacy, and holistic client representation by appearing on behalf of clients in D.C. Superior Court, representing their clients from the initiation of a case to its completion.
PlayThe Civil Advocacy Clinic鈥檚 docket typically contains cases involving employment, public benefits, consumer, and housing matters. The clinic is particularly committed to representing low-wage workers in wage theft cases against exploitative employers. Students work in teams of 2, and each team handles 2-3 cases.
