Legal assistance to consumers who have experienced fraud from stockbrokers, used car sales people and other scammers, including: small investors who have been sold unsuitable or other improper investments unfair debt collection lemon laws unfair/deceptive practices

Legal representation for low-income individuals, referred by Legal Aid of Mid-New York, needing bankruptcy relief. Assistance includes: obtaining and analyzing personal and financial histories\ preparing bankruptcy petitions and schedules, providing representation at the first meeting of creditors addressing issues arising in the caseCall Legal Aid of Mid-New York, 877- 777-6152, for eligibility screening.

Helps clients with community-related cases such as: developing affordable housing creating business and job development opportunities creating and developing community centers, after-school programs, day care centers working with neighborhood and disability advocacy organizations and community development corporations in some cases, working with individuals on real estate closings and "start-up" businesses

Assists clients with business and nonprofit formation, contract drafting and review, business permits, licensing, trademarks, copyright and trade secret protection, employee and confidentiality agreements, partnership and shareholder agreements, corporate governance issues, applications for tax-exempt status, and regulatory compliance.

Represents lower-income taxpayers before the I.R.S. and in United States Tax Court or Federal District and Circuit Courts on these matters: collection audits examination and appeals

Provides a free talk to a lawyer program for civil (non-criminal) legal advice, information, and referrals. Topics include divorce, eviction defense, family court issues, wills, estates, elder law issues, immigration issues, LGBTQIA+ legal issues, and non-profit advocacy. Each clinic, unless otherwise noted, is in-person.

Clinic Schedule:

Monday:
Oswego Free Public Library
120 E. 2nd Street, Oswego
Second and Fourth Monday of the month, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM


Tuesday:
Onondaga County Public Library - Central Library
447 South Salina Street, Syracuse
Every Tuesday, 12 Noon - 1 PM

Samaritan Center
215 North State Street, Syracuse
First and Third Tuesday of the month, 3 PM - 4 PM

East Syracuse Library
4990 James Street, East Syracuse
First Tuesday of the month, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM


Wednesday:
Tel-Law CNY | 315-579-2575
(Telephone-Based Clinic)
Every Wednesday, 1 PM - 3 PM

Catholic Charities Men's Shelter - Shelter residents only
1801 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse
Fourth Wednesday of the month, 5:30 PM - 7 PM


Thursday:
Emmaus Ministry of Syracuse
127 East Glen Street, Syracuse
First and Third Thursday of the month, 11 AM - 12 Noon

White Branch Library
763 Butternut Street, Syracuse
Every Thursday, 4:30 PM - 6 PM

Westcott Community Center
826 Euclid Avenue, Syracuse
Every Thursday, 5 PM - 6:30 PM

Law students, guided by experienced faculty, serve as advocates for real clients with real legal problems in areas such as securities, transgender issues, legal aid and special education rights.Not all areas are covered each semester. Individuals with legal issues in one of the specified areas should call the clinic, 607-255-4196, to determine availability.

Legal help for individuals with disabilities and supporting disability rights groups with: employment discrimination access to state and local government services access to private businesses open to the public access to transportation prisoner rights

Receives and reviews applications and determines eligibility for free attorney services. Attorneys handle cases involving violations, misdemeanors, felonies, appeals in criminal court and most matters in family court.

Provides representation to income-eligible people charged with misdemeanors and violations in Syracuse City Court and town courts in Onondaga County.

Provides representation to veterans and their families who are seeking benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs or upgrading a military discharge through the various military branches.

Provides civil legal services regarding housing issues, consumer problems, income security/benefits, and language access.

Provides full deportation defense services for clients most at-risk of deportation. The Clinic defends clients in need of motions to reopen prior removal orders, facing false gang allegations, seeking release on bond, and victims of trafficking seeking relief. The clinic provides legal screenings for relief, responds to ICE raids, represents clients detained in ICE jails, litigates in immigration court (such as master calendar, bond, and individual hearings), administrative advocacy with USCIS and at asylum interviews, and appellate litigation before the Board of Immigration Appeals and in Federal Court. Also provide Impact litigation. We challenge policies and practices that harm the immigrant community on Long Island and in New York. In addition we provide Community advocacy. We advocate for human, civil, and constitutional rights for immigrant communities on Long Island and in New York through collaborations with legal service providers, legal trainings, professional development, legislative and administrative advocacy, and community organizing. Individuals interested in learning more about the services of the Hofstra Law Clinic, or to inquire about representation should contact 516-463-5934 or [email protected].

Legal assistance to low-income individuals in civil cases only. Legal services can be provided in areas of: housing evictions condition problems utility issues public/subsidized housing issues foreclosures public benefits Medicaid Social Security SSI unemployment benefits community groups other non-criminal casesMay also provide legal services for bankruptcy in select cases. For instance, where client owns home and is threatened with foreclosure, and frozen bank accounts.Pro bono divorce program for individuals with uncontested divorces where parties have been apart for more than oneyear. Plaintiff must live in Chemung County; support and custody orders must be in place.

Provides representation to individuals fleeing gang and other violence in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. The Clinic seeks to obtain legal status for its clients by means of asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible.

Represents clients in personal bankruptcy proceedings in federal court and counsel debtors on available alternatives to bankruptcy. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible. Call for more information.

Provides representation to youths in special immigrant juvenile matters and child maltreatment cases. The clinic advocates in the Queens, Nassau and Suffolk family courts, as well as before immigration court judges and hearing officers in Manhattan, on behalf of youth in cases where the allegations range from physical and sexual abuse to educational neglect, abandonment and inadequate supervision. In addition, the clinic often represents their clients on related issues, such as delinquency, custody and school suspension matters. Individuals interested in learning more about the services of the Hofstra Law Clinic, or to inquire about representation should contact 516-463-5934 or [email protected].

Legal services provided by law students for youth involved in the Suffolk County juvenile and criminal justice systems. Clinic students also provide educational advocacy to justice-involved young people in matters such as school suspension and expulsion hearings, special education proceedings and impartial hearings. They also represent those young people in delinquency and adolescent offender cases. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible.

Works with indigent individuals in need of bankruptcy to obtain and analyze their personal and financial histories, prepare bankruptcy petitions and schedules, provide representation at the first meeting of creditors, and address any issues that arise in the case.

Established a helpline to answer legal questions arising from the pandemic. Volunteer attorneys will provide referrals to our own clinical program and appropriate legal partners on a wide range of legal issues. The helpline will be open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Students and attorneys will provide community members with free assistance or referrals on a myriad of issues including landlord-tenant, civil liberties, bankruptcy, employee rights, unemployment, stimulus payment, insurance and more. Please visit the website and fill out the intake form. A representative will be in touch with you shortly.

Provides vital mediation services to the litigants in child support disputes and potentially other areas of need. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible. This clinic is fully remote.

advice on any type of civil (non-criminal) legal matter actual legal representation currently limited to: simple uncontested divorces SSD/SSI denials cases involving domestic violence farmworker legal issues naturalization cases evictions other legal matters referred to partner agency, Legal Services of Central New York free self-help clinics on divorce consumer law veterans Cortland County is now services out of Syracuse Office

Legal services for seniors at or below 250% of poverty level for issues including: health insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance), access to medical care, advance directives Social Security issues simple wills housing law and real estate financial abuse and exploitation

Offers a clinic that will represent asylum applicants in immigration proceedings before asylum officers, immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Individuals interested in learning more about the services of the Hofstra Law Clinic, or to inquire about representation should contact 516-463-5934 or [email protected].

Developed to have an impact on social justice, legal training and the lives of countless individuals in and beyond the local community. The Center provides furnished offices to local non-profit agencies. Call for detailed information.