The representation provided by the law students has been critical in ensuring that the Order is upheld and not modified to weaken its effectiveness. Also, students represent survivors in contested divorce and child custody cases in Superior Court. Law students also provide criminal defense representation for survivors who have been arrested by the police. The Law Clinic has seen an alarming numbers of survivors, who have used methods of self-protection, that are arrested by police and charges with domestic violence crimes along with their abuser. The Domestic Violence Law Clinic is a primary resource for survivors in these criminal cases at the Tucson City Court.
Students also provide victim representation in the criminal cases against the abuser.
The Arizona Constitution contains a Victim s Bill of Rights that guarantees to survivors of crime certain rights throughout the criminal process. The law student s representation ensures that these rights are protected. The students also work closely with the prosecutor to help secure a conviction of the abuser. Clinic Manual to be distributed.