The clinic provides pro bono and low-cost basic legal services to Roosevelt’s students, faculty, and staff, as well as Chicago and Lake County residents who are in need of these types of services.
Services provided include: wills, trusts, Powers Of Attorney for health and property; bankruptcies; creating LLCs, corporations, and aiding in essential Secretary of State business filings; family court matters; and small claims court advising.
The clinic has also created partnerships with law firms and non-profit groups enabling the clinic to refer clients out for pro bono and low-cost support on more complex legal matters such as immigration and personal injury matters.
Get in touch at 312-281-3329 or rulegalclinic@roosevelt.edu.
Roosevelt students, employees, and Chicago and Lake County residents are eligible for services through the Clinic. We'll ask you to fill out a form providing details about your situation so we can determine how we can best assist you.
Chicagoland attorneys who are interested in donating pro bono services for the clinic, or Roosevelt students and employees who are interested in volunteering to assist with the clinic should email rulegalclinic@roosevelt.edu.
Students in Roosevelt's bachelor's in paralegal studies and post-baccalaureate paralegal certificate programs can intern at the Clinic for academic credit.
Roosevelt offers a variety of other academic programs dealing with the law, such as a BA in Criminal Justice and a minor in Legal Studies. Students from a variety of degree programs can benefit from our prelaw advising.