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Opened in April 2018, the clinic provides free information and legal assistance on a wide variety of non-criminal topics including adoption/guardianship, family law, housing, public benefits, consumer protection, etc. The civil legal clinic serves families with children attending Evanston/Skokie Schools.
FAQs:
- Who is eligible for help from the School-Based Civil Legal Clinic?
- Any family with children attending or about to attend Evanston/Skokie Schools is eligible to receive help from the School-Based Civil Legal Clinic.
- What types of cases does the Civil Legal Clinic handle?
- The School-Based Civil Legal Clinic provides free information and legal assistance on a wide variety of non-criminal topics including adoption/guardianship, family law, housing, public benefits, and consumer protection.
- How much does it cost to use the school-based civil legal clinic?
- The Moran Center’s legal services are free to qualified clients and clients may qualify to have court filing fees waived.
Get Help:
Please call 847-492-1410, email contact@moran-center.org, or complete our intake application online* to get help. We look forward to working with you!
News:
Click the button below for 5 Things You Should Know About Housing Rights (video series):
Click the button below to see the Cook County Renters’ Rights: Panel Discussion with SBCLC Managing Attorney Megan McClung.
Volunteer for the Moran Center School-Based Civil Legal Clinic
If you are interested in becoming a Moran Center School-Based Civil Legal Clinic volunteer, please complete our volunteer application OR contact our School-Based Civil Legal Clinic Attorney, Megan McClung, at mmcclung@moran-center.org or call her at 224-714-0518.
Volunteers need to complete a volunteer application, and pass a background check in order to volunteer for the clinic. Our volunteers include attorneys and non-attorneys. While our non-attorneys can’t represent clients, they can assist with intakes at the clinic and help at community events.
Resources for Volunteers at the Moran Center School-Based Civil Legal Clinic (SBCLC)
- Linktree: Our Linktree centralizes resources that volunteers may need when conducting case intakes. The Linktree includes links to each intake form and additional resources such as a fact sheet for unemployment benefits, new client disclaimers in English and Spanish, the Volunteer Manual and a Legal Server FAQ sheet.
- Video – SBCLC ERASE Project Training (Enhance Record and Seal Evictions):
- Video – SBCLC Legal Server Training: This training is designed to help current volunteers learn the basics of the Moran Center’s case management system, Legal Server. Familiarity with the system will help volunteers conduct efficient case intake and comprehensive case management. Check out the video below:
- Video – Three-part Training for Current & New Volunteers:
Aid & Advocate in Landlord Tenant Disputes
Advising and Advocating in Family Law
Helping Client Navigate Unemployment Benefits
The Moran Center for Youth Advocacy’s School-Based Civil Legal Clinic (“SBCLC”) provides students’ families in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 with free legal advice and representation impacting the students’ ability to stay in and succeed in school. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this 3-part training series is designed for both current and new volunteer attorneys to understand the basics in three key legal areas currently impacting families. Each training is 1 hour, recorded and can be viewed by clicking on the videos below.
