Law students that take on cases at no expense to person?

I was informed that law students sometime take on cases for people who can't afford a lawyer just for the


experience, is this true?Law students that take on cases at no expense to person?
The Law Students would normally jump at the chance. Experience is key. However, in most states the Law Student needs to 1) be supervised by an attorney, and 2) be a certified student attorney.





To be a certified student attorney, it needs to be shown that they are working for X firm, corporation, LLC, LLP, ect.Law students that take on cases at no expense to person?
Previous answer is partly right. Law student advisers at legal clinics either at the law school or in the community are permitted to provide advice but only on a certain few areas of the law - criminal law, small claims, usually, but not family or tort law - and they are precluded from accepting a fee for service. You have to be a paid-up member of the governing law society to do that and that requires passing the bar exam AND satisfying the requirement for articles - in most jurisdictions, anyway. Any of the more complex cases may be undertaken by the 'real' atty overseeing the clinic for a fee, of course - if the client agrees. Few do.
Sort of. The services are provided through a law clinic that is connected with the school. Any law student needs to be supervised by a licensed attorney with a certain number of years of experience. So random law students can't just go out and start taking on cases.





If you live near a law school, give them a call and see if they have a clinic available. It is true that sometimes these will take on cases free of charge, but they might also charge a nominal fee.