Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization

The Frank Talk Newsletter
Spring 2009 update by Clinic Director Bob Solomon
Informational seminar video

Clinics:

The Sol and Lillian Goldman Family, Advocacy for Children and Youth Clinic represents family members in juvenile court cases, particularly abuse, neglect, termination of parental rights, and delinquency cases.  

Capital Punishment assists members of the Capital Trial Unit of the Connecticut Public Defender Office in representing people facing the death penalty.

 More about Complex Federal Litigation Prison Legal Services represents clients in ongoing federal civil rights cases.

Domestic Violence combines direct legal representation of domestic violence survivors with community outreach and education.

Education Adequacy represents a coalition of parents, Connecticut mayors, boards of education, and nonprofits seeking to reform this state’s school financing system.

Immigration represents individuals seeking political asylum in the United States. 

Landlord-Tenant represents low-income tenants in eviction proceedings.  

Lawyering Ethics represents complaints in Connecticut's attorney grievance system.

Legal Assistance places students in the New Haven Legal Assistance Association to represent the urban poor in civil matters.

Legal Services for Immigrant Communities combines traditional civil legal services representation with community-based strategies for solving problems.

Legislative Advocacy represents clients seeking assistance in researching and drafting Connecticut legislation.

Ludwig Community Development Program and Clinic provides legal services and other professional consultation services (business, environmental, international, public health) to community groups, particularly nonprofit organizations involved in affordable housing, banking, small business development, and economic development efforts.

The Prosecution Externship allows students to work with state or federal prosecutors in assisting with responsibilities both before and at trial.

The Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic represents immigrants and low-wage workers in Connecticut in labor, immigration, trafficking, and other civil rights areas, through litigation for individuals and non-litigation advocacy for community-based organizations.