The Center is also a laboratory for innovative approaches to the delivery of high quality, civil legal assistance. The Center has an active caseload of 1,000-1,200 cases at any one time, and the capacity to supervise 80 or more second and third year law students each semester. Students are placed in or elect one of the practice departments at the Center depending on the course in which they are enrolled. Each student practices under the supervision and guidance of one of the more than twenty full-time and visiting Clinical Instructors. Biographical sketches of the Center's Clinical Instructor staff are available at the Office of Clinical Programs or from the Center.
Students have their own desks, telephones and voice mail.
The Center's library contains a wealth of relevant practice materials, and on-line research tools are available at every terminal in the office. The Center offers conference rooms, vending machines, a student lounge and galley kitchen. It is located immediately adjacent to the Stony Brook MBTA stop on the Orange Line, so is directly accessible to public transportation. There is off street parking available for students who commute by car, and a full time security person who patrols the grounds and parking lots during business hours who is also available to escort students to cars or the 'T' during late night hours. By providing access to legal services within targeted urban neighborhoods CEP facilitates access to capital and equity participation of neighborhood residents, as well as stimulates home ownership, business development and overall economic stability.