Civil Law Clinic
LAW 899 | 2-4 Hours | Special Topics Course
The Civil Law Clinic is the Law School’s oldest clinic. Students in this clinic provide free legal advice and representation to University of Alabama students and members of the community in civil matters on a limited referral basis. Civil clinic students annually handle over 200 cases from intake interviews through negotiations and to hearings and trials, if necessary, in state small claims, district, and circuit courts, as well as federal district court. The clinic’s caseload encompasses a wide variety of legal claims, including consumer law, debt collection defense, housing, insurance, municipal court infractions (misdemeanors), torts, and other civil matters. First time clinic participants must take both the 4-hour casework section and the 2-hour class section. Returning students can only take the 4-hour casework section. This course is classified as experiential. Students are only allowed to enroll in this course with approval from the Clinic Director. This course includes discussion about the development of a professional identity. This course includes material on bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism.