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

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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?
 
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.
 
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.
 
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