Student attorneys in the Elliott S. Milstein Civil Advocacy Clinic support low-income clients to achieve access to justice, with a focus on representing survivors of intimate partner violence and other DC residents who are disproportionately negatively impacted by lack of counsel. Students gain invaluable exposure to civil litigation, trial advocacy, and holistic client representation by appearing on behalf of clients in D.C. Superior Court, representing their clients from the initiation of a case to its completion.
The Civil Advocacy Clinic’s docket typically contains cases involving civil protection order cases, name and gender marker change cases, and cases representing LGBTQIA+ clients. Students work in teams of 2, and each team handles at least 2 cases.
