About the Veterans Legal Clinic
Michigan Law School’s Veterans Legal Clinic provides top-notch, free legal services to Michigan veterans who cannot afford attorneys to assist them with their civil litigation matters. The VLC represents veterans in a wide variety of civil legal cases, including family law (divorce, custody, support, and visitation), consumer disputes, fraud actions, landlord-tenant cases, employment discrimination, and civil rights claims.
Second- and third-year law students provide the majority of the VLC’s client representation, while being supervised by experienced attorneys and professors who also teach the accompanying VLC seminar. Clinic supervisors oversee all aspects of litigation and work closely with students to ensure that the VLC always provides outstanding legal services to its veteran clients.
The VLC has an integrated social work team available to provide non-legal assistance to clients, and VLC students and supervisors frequently work closely with experts at the VA and various units at the University of Michigan to holistically address clients’ needs.
The VLC welcomes direct inquiries from veterans or their family members seeking services for potential veteran clients, as well as referrals from legal and non-legal service providers. If you would like to request VLC services, please fill out the online form or call the clinic directly at (734) 763-2798.
