Skills gained may include:  

• developing youth-centered communication skills through consultations and case meetings   

• navigating legal systems involving immigration, probate, and family law    

• building advocacy strategies for youth clients in removal proceedings 

• analyzing practice guides and court rules to ensure complete filings 

• drafting arguments to support a request for judicial findings 

Example Projects/Cases:  

Example 1: A student worked with social work to interview client and gather evidence to draft California Family Court forms for a Special Immigrant Juvenile Finding.   

Example 2: A student met with a client multiple times, gradually building trust with the client to enable them to describe a difficult past life experience, and developed a declaration to support the client’s immigration application.