Community Outreach - School of Law

Clinics provide legal counsel to the underserved

The School of Law provides legal assistance to the underserved through its Urban Law Clinic: (staffs four senior centers near downtown and in mobile law clinic);

• Immigration Law Clinic;
• Mediation Clinic & Mediation Training Class;
• SADO Criminal Appellate Clinic;
• Criminal Trial Clinic;
• Veterans Law Clinic;
• Veterans Appellate Clinic;
• Consumer Defense Clinic;
• Mortgage Foreclosure Clinic;
• Youth Justice Clinic;
• Juvenile Appellate Clinic.

Last year, nearly 2,100 clients were assisted through the clinics.

Public Service Fellowships

The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law’s Public Interest Fellowship Program provides law students with an opportunity to work for agencies serving the poor, disadvantaged, marginalized or underrepresented of society while earning a stipend and gaining valuable legal experience. Each year approximately 8-10 law students are awarded this prestigious Fellowship to work in agencies such as the Archdiocese of Detroit—Immigration Legal Services, Freedom House, State Appellate Defender’s Organization, American Civil Liberties Union, and Legal Aid Defender’s Association.