University at Buffalo School of Law
507 John Lord O'Brian Hall, North Campus Buffalo, NY 14260
www.law.buffalo.edu/clinics.html
Main Phone
716-645-2167
Primary Services
Animal Law, Club Membership Discrimination Assistance, Constitutional Law, Corporate/Business Law, Customer Service Discrimination Assistance, Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services, Education Discrimination Assistance, Employment Discrimination Assistance, Environmental Law, General Legal Aid, Genetic Discrimination Assistance, Health Care Discrimination Assistance, Housing Discrimination Assistance, Mediation
Description
Offers a variety of legal clinics, outlined below.
Access to Justice Hybrid Clinic: Students staff either the Help Desk in Erie County Family Court or the Pro Se Assistance Program in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York (Buffalo and Rochester).
Animal Law Clinic: The Animal Law Clinic focuses on national, state, and local policy addressing animal welfare issues, such as puppy mills, feral and community cats, and former racehorses.
Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic: A litigation clinic focused on civil rights and civil liberties, spanning constitutional liberties like free speech, privacy, due process, and statutory civil rights against discrimination.
COVID Response Legal Clinic: Student attorneys serve unmet access-to-justice needs of the community, helping individual and families who are facing unexpected legal matters due to the coronavirus.
e-Law Center Clinic: Works with diverse companies who are confronting a variety of business challenges specific to startups and early stage high-growth ventures.
Environmental Advocacy Clinic: Focuses on state, national, and international environmental policy issues that have a direct impact on Western New York, as well as national and international implications.
Family Violence and Women's Rights Law: Focuses on attaining justice and safety for victims of intimate partner violence.
Mediation Clinic: Working on cases referred by local courts or other mediation agencies, students help resolve disputes in family law, small claims, and the community.
Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic: Provides practical legal research and thoughtful pro bono service through an ongoing collaborative effort to empower a resilient Puerto Rico.
Access to Justice Hybrid Clinic: Students staff either the Help Desk in Erie County Family Court or the Pro Se Assistance Program in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York (Buffalo and Rochester).
Animal Law Clinic: The Animal Law Clinic focuses on national, state, and local policy addressing animal welfare issues, such as puppy mills, feral and community cats, and former racehorses.
Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic: A litigation clinic focused on civil rights and civil liberties, spanning constitutional liberties like free speech, privacy, due process, and statutory civil rights against discrimination.
COVID Response Legal Clinic: Student attorneys serve unmet access-to-justice needs of the community, helping individual and families who are facing unexpected legal matters due to the coronavirus.
e-Law Center Clinic: Works with diverse companies who are confronting a variety of business challenges specific to startups and early stage high-growth ventures.
Environmental Advocacy Clinic: Focuses on state, national, and international environmental policy issues that have a direct impact on Western New York, as well as national and international implications.
Family Violence and Women's Rights Law: Focuses on attaining justice and safety for victims of intimate partner violence.
Mediation Clinic: Working on cases referred by local courts or other mediation agencies, students help resolve disputes in family law, small claims, and the community.
Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic: Provides practical legal research and thoughtful pro bono service through an ongoing collaborative effort to empower a resilient Puerto Rico.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm.
Eligibility
Cases are taken on an individual basis, based on the needs of the client as well as academic fit.
Service Area: WNY.
Service Area: WNY.
Intake Process
Each clinic has its own process for intake; contact law-clinic@buffalo.edu for specifics.
Program Fees
None.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Date of Official Change
Aug 25, 2020
Contacts
Law Clinic (Primary)
law-clinic@buffalo.edu
716-645-2167