Tuesday, August 26, 2014

SAN DIEGO ACCESS TO FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Available to lower-income individuals and families

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO - SCHOOL OF LAW

 

APPELLATE: Handles an entire appeal from start to finish - brief to oral argument. These cases are referred from the pro bono panel at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

CIVIL: Includes consumer issues, breach of contract, uninsured motorist defense, fraud, landlord/tenant issues, and consumer debt collection disputes.

EDUCATION & DISABILITY: Represents the parents of students with disabilities in cases ranging from IEP eligibility and services, placement, discipline and expulsions, 504 Plans, Early Start, Regional Center eligibility and services, and limited conservatorships.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Provides comprehensive legal assistance to individuals or groups who have questions about small business ventures, including non-profit corporations, whether starting or expanding a business; advises on trademark and copyright issues.

FEDERAL TAX: Represents lower-income taxpayers who have disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. Assists with matters such as collection action, audits, tax.credits and offers in compromise. Also makes appearances at U.S. Tax Court.

IMMIGRATION: Offers assistance for immigration-related problems including asylun, immigrating family members, naturalization and deportation. Provides legal infonnation, consultation and opportunity for representation in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

SMALL CLAIMS: Provides assistance to individuals filing in the Small Claims Court (claims less than $10,000), and represents clients in small claims appeals in Superior Court.

STATE INCOME TAX: The "Taxpayer Appeals Assistance Program" is a joint effort between the USO Legal

Clinics and the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). Under supervision of an attorney from the BOE's Taxpayer Rights Advocate Office, students assist taxpayers with state income tax disputes against the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB).

STATE SALES & USE TAX: This clinic is a joint effort between USO Legal Clinics and the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). Under the supervision of an attorney from the BO E's Taxpayers' Rights Advocate Office, students will represent clients who are appealing California Sales and Use Tax determinations.

VETERANS CLINIC: Provides free legal assistance to veterans, limited to disputes with for-profit institutions over the use of GI Bill funds and predatory lending, discharge upgrades, and VA Disability Claims appeals. Legal services range from advice to identification of potential claims to representation of veterans in litigation, arbitration and before governmental review boards.

 

University of San Diego Legal Clinics

619.260.7470  Mon-Fri, 8:30AM-5PM

www.sandiego.edu/law/free_legal_assistance/

 

Disclaimer: The Legal Clinics at University of San Diego School of Law provide training to upper-level law students while providing needed legal services to the community. All Legal Clinic students are supervised by a practicing attorney. We will make appointments for individuals to meet for an intake with a law student, on a space available basis. We do NOT accommodate walk-in clients. You can schedule an appointment at the Legal Clinic by calling (619) 260-7470.

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