Students can represent abused children in juvenile court, litigate fair housing cases in federal court, conduct real estate closings for Habitat for Humanity or draft a will for elderly clients. Students are able to appear in court on cases under Missouri s Student Practice Rule. Litigation Students assist with major federal and state court litigation. Most cases involve civil rights laws such as the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Other cases involve consumer fraud.
Students also handle routine eviction cases and family law matters.
Top Mediation Mediators facilitate negotiations between parties in an effort to reach a settlement without the need of a trial. Students are trained in mediation skills and then mediate landlord-tenant disputes. Most cases handled by the students are resolved with an agreement by the parties. The Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry, located in the Clinic offices, provides students with the opportunity to handle a full range of family law cases. Students serve as Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children and represent battered women with orders of protection and divorces.