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# Criminal Defense Clinic

![Clinic professor discusses a client's case with students,](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Clinics-07a-1024x569.jpg)*Clinic professor discusses a client’s case with students*.[Criminal Defense Clinic Information for Students](/academics/law-clinics/criminal-defense-clinic/course-information/)

The Criminal Defense Clinic offers free legal help for minor offenses in Tuscaloosa and nearby areas.

### Why Choose the Clinic?

- You need legal guidance and can’t afford a lawyer.
- You’re innocent and considering a trial.
- You believe your rights have been violated.
- You’re worried about your immigration status.

### Cases We Handle

![Clinic students assist community members seeking driver's license restoration.](https://law.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0444a-1024x552.jpg)Clinic students assist community members seeking driver’s license restoration.- Assault, harassment
- Disorderly Conduct
- Domestic violence
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
- Expungements
- Menacing
- Minor in Possession of Alcohol (MIP)
- Possession of a firearm without a permit
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Possession of Marijuana
- Public Intoxication
- Receipt of stolen property
- Resisting Arrest
- Soliciting Prostitution
- Theft
- Traffic Offenses
- Trespassing

### Contact Us

Call **(205) 348-4960** for an intake meeting to see if we can take your case.

### We Can’t Help If:

- You are charged with a felony.
- You are in jail and can’t make bail.
- You have already been convicted and want to appeal or file a Rule 32.
- You just want help suing the police, jail, or prison.
- Your case is in a courthouse more than 1 hour away from University of Alabama School of Law.
- You already have a public defender assigned to your case.