Andy and Gwen Stern Community Lawyering Clinic

Support the West Philadelphia Community

The Andy and Gwen Stern Community Lawyering Clinic allows students to help Drexel’s neighbors in the Mantua and Powelton Village communities address problems they face with employment, housing, mass incarceration and other legal issues.

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Entrepreneurial Law Clinic

Represent Philly’s Entrepreneurs

Our semester-long Entrepreneurial Law Clinic gives students opportunities to work with entrepreneurs in the Philadelphia area who need legal advice for getting their ventures off the ground. Teams of students receive guidance from mentors from some of Philadelphia’s top firms who serve as an advisory board to the clinic.

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Federal Litigation and Appeals Clinic

Advocate for Immigrants and Refugees

Our in-house Federal Litigation and Appeals Clinic enables students to gain firsthand experience by representing clients in immigration matters before federal courts and administrative agencies. With guidance and supervision from the clinic director, students appear in immigration court, handle appeals in the federal circuit courts and before administrative appeals boards and represent clients in asylum proceedings and other immigration matters.

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Child Advocacy Field Clinic

Help Achieve Better Outcomes for Children

The Child Advocacy Field Clinic, offered in partnership with the Child Advocacy Unit (CAU) of the Defender Association of Philadelphia, gives students the opportunity to provide holistic representation for children and youth in Philadelphia Dependency Court. Guided by attorneys in the CAU, students counsel clients, draft motions, and appear in court, while collaborating closely with social workers and peer advocates. The clinic highlights how larger forces like poverty and racism affect children and families in the dependency system.

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Civil Litigation Field Clinic

Help Families in Need and Domestic Violence Survivors

The Civil Litigation Field Clinic, which operates in tandem with the Family Law Unit of Philadelphia Legal Assistance, allows students to engage in a broad array of activities, including representing survivors of family violence in protection from abuse and custody matters. Students handle a case from the initial intake through representation and will act as the clients lead counsel.

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Criminal Litigation Field Clinic

Provide Criminal Defense for Indigent Individuals

The Criminal Litigation Field Clinic, which operates in partnership with the Defender Association of Philadelphia, allows students opportunities to represent clients in preliminary hearings on felonies and to argue legal motions and try misdemeanor cases in court.

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Federal Reentry Field Clinic

Assist People with Legal Matters During Reentry

The Federal Reentry Field Clinic, which supports the Supervision to Aid Reentry (STAR) Program, also known as Federal Reentry Court, allows students to represent individuals returning to the community after incarceration. Students appear in court and advocate for clients on legal issues that often arise during reentry. These matters may include seeking waivers of court costs and fines, restoring driving privileges, challenging traffic citations, addressing default judgments entered during incarceration, resolving debt, and handling family or housing disputes.