St. John's Elder Law Clinic is an on-campus public interest law
firm and a one-semester, in-house clinical program.
- Students receive four credits for participation.
- This is a graded course.
- Students are required to work in the Clinic 13 hours a week (20
hours a week during the summer program).
- There is a weekly two-hour seminar component (two weekly
seminars during the summer program).
The Elder Law Clinic addresses the legal needs of Queens' senior
citizens and affords students the opportunity to develop essential
legal skills and practical legal knowledge while serving the
community. Students develop not only an understanding of
substantive law, but also an appreciation for what it means to have
a real client and to advocate effectively for that client. The
Clinic enables students to take what they have learned in the
classroom and apply that knowledge in helping people with real
legal problems. "The overall goals of this clinical experience are
to provide quality legal representation to Clinic clients who would
otherwise go unrepresented, and to teach students how to become
effective advocates," says
Professor
Ann Goldweber, the Director of the Clinic.