When fully operationa, between 10 and 15 students will work at the center per class, per semester - though typically no more than five will staff the facility at a given time. All work done by the law students will be overseen by Supervising Attorney Darryl Apperton, a licensed attorney who worked in a similar capacity in Chicago. Each student will handle several cases per semester. Cases handled by students will be selected by the instructors based upon educational value. The types of cases handled will vary each semester based upon the subject matter of courses being taught at the clinic.
Current courses focus on domestic violence and mediation of small claims disputes.
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