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UCLA Student Legal Services
UCLA Student Legal Services is located at A239 Murphy Hall.
We provide legal counseling and assistance regarding a wide range of legal issues to all currently registered and enrolled UCLA students. We are able to help students with a variety of problems, including: landlord/tenant relations; accident and injury problems; domestic violence and harassment; criminal matters; divorces and other family law matters; automobile purchase, repair, and insurance problems; health care, credit, and financial aid issues; and consumer problems. We also frequently assist students with problems they have with other UCLA departments in such areas as housing, financial aid, harassment, discrimination, ADA compliance, student discipline, and faculty misconduct.
We give student the information they need to assess their options and, in appropriate cases, will negotiate on behalf of the student, as well as draft letters and legal documents for the student. Students may make appointments by telephone or in person, and there is a nominal fee for personal services. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from September through June.
Mission Statement
The mission of Student Legal Services is to prevent, ameliorate, or resolve legal problems that confront students by providing professional legal counseling and assistance. Student Legal Services also seeks to educate students about their legal rights and responsibilities through informational programs and materials, as well as individual counseling.
Assistance with legal problems is an essential service for students, as legal problems can jeopardize a student’s academic performance and development and, ultimately, the student’s retention at the University. Student Legal Services assists in alleviating these problems in order to maximize the quality of student life.
- Principal Functions
- Conflict Policy
- Limitations on Services
- User Fee Policy
Principal Functions
In furtherance of its mission, the principal functions performed by Student Legal Services are:
1. Counseling the student regarding a legal problem and describing the options available to the student, including answering questions or explaining the individual’s legal rights and responsibilities. This counseling is privileged and confidential.
2. Negotiating on behalf of the student with other parties to a legal problem, e.g., landlords, creditors, insurance companies, public and private dispensers of consumer services, and various University departments.
3. Drafting letters and legal documents for the student or assisting the student in the drafting of these documents.
4. Advising the student to seek the assistance of an attorney who can represent him/her in cases where courtroom appearances are likely and providing appropriate referrals.
5. Preparing and presenting programs and materials on legal issues of interest to students, e.g., speaking at orientations and campus housing facilities, conducting workshops for student groups, disseminating brochures on common legal problems, and developing and maintaining an informational Web site.
6. Training and supervising staff who volunteer to present students’ cases at Student Conduct Committee hearings.
Conflict Policy
When a dispute arises between two or more UCLA students, Student Legal Services (SLgS) can provide only information to the concerned parties. The students involved in the dispute who seek the services of SLgS are first fully informed of the SLgS Conflict Policy. At the time the students seek our services, we offer to meet with each side in the dispute one time to provide information regarding legal rights. We do not advocate for either side.
After the informational meeting, in appropriate cases, SLgS may be able to mediate the dispute upon the request of all parties involved. SLgS also will provide referrals to alternative dispute resolution services, such as the Campus Ombuds Office and the Campus Mediation Service.
It is within the discretion of the attorneys to determine whether the services provided by the office shall be limited, especially in cases where the attorneys lack expertise in the area and/or the time and resources required to handle the matter would unreasonably reduce the services available to other students.
Limitations on Services Provided
Student Legal Services (SLgS) offers its services only to students who are currently registered and enrolled at UCLA or, during the recess period between quarters or the summer period, have completed the immediately preceding term and are eligible for reenrollment.
SLgS provides advice, but does not provide representation for students in court or at any other type of hearing. Furthermore, it is the policy of SLgS not to handle complex litigation. SLgS also provides no assistance regarding appeals.
SLgS provides no assistance for contested or out-of-state family law matters; it provides assistance only for uncontested California family law matters, including simple dissolutions.
SLgS can draft only simple wills for California residents. It provides no assistance regarding estate planning or probate matters, including inter vivos trusts and other estate planning documents.
SLgS offers only limited assistance regarding real property matters. SLgS offers no assistance or advice regarding tax, workers' compensation, medical or legal malpractice, or immigration matters. Information regarding immigration matters may be obtained in the Dashew Office of International Students and Scholars, 106 Bradley International Center (310-825-1681).
The services offered by SLgS are available only to individual students. SLgS does not assist partnerships, corporations, associations, or organizations. SLgS also does not assist students with their business affairs.
It is within the discretion of the attorneys to determine whether the services provided by the office shall be limited, especially in cases where the attorneys lack expertise in the area and/or the time and resources required to handle the matter would unreasonably reduce the services available to other students.
User Fee Policy
Student Legal Services charges $30 for the initial intake visit, and there is no charge for follow-up visits regarding the same matter.
There is an additional charge for specialized services involving the preparation of certain legal documents. The current fees for these specialized services are listed below.
| Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare | $35 |
| Power of Attorney (general) | $35 |
| Power of Attorney (special) | $50 |
| Name change | $50 |
| Will | $150 |
| Summary Dissolution of Marriage (including a Marital Settlement Agreement) | $225 |
| Dissolution of Marriage | $300 |
Student Legal Services also charges a $30 “no show/late cancellation fee” if the student-client misses an appointment, is more than ten minutes late, or cancels less than twenty-four hours in advance of the appointment.
All Student Legal Services fees are charged to the student-client’s SBAR account.
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Mobile Legal Clinics
Student Legal Services provides free legal clinics for the UCLA community. Come talk to an attorney about your legal questions, get informational articles, and schedule appointments for personal, confidential advice.
LAW ON THE HILL
Law on the Hill is by the entrance to DeNeve dining area in the DeNeve quad on the residence hill
The first Wednesday of each month
5:00-7:00 p.m.
LAW IN THE UNION
Law in the Union takes place in Ackerman Union, A-Level (by the elevators)
The first & third Thursday of each month
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Volunteer Opportunities
Student Legal Services would greatly appreciate the assistance of California attorneys to help UCLA students on a reduced fee basis.
Student Legal Services also offers a volunteer internship by which students gain exposure and experience in a law office by engaging in legal research, marketing, and interaction with lawyers and student clients.
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Contact and Location
UCLA Student Legal Services is located at at A239 Murphy Hall.
We are open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00 p.m.), from September through June.
Please call or come in person to make an appointment. We will ask a few questions about your issue and verify your student status before making an appointment. Please review our user fee policy and limitation on services pages for important information.
UCLA Student Legal Services
A239 Murphy Hall, Box 951439
Los Angeles, California
90095-1439 (Campus mail code: 14390 )
Telephone: (310)-825-9894
Fax: (310)-825-1068
E-mail: slegal@saonet.ucla.edu
