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The Workers' Rights Clinic serves to provide free legal information to low-income workers with employment-related problems and to give Boalt students, particularly first-years, an opportunity to interview and work with clients who need their help. Every Thursday night, clients come to the Clinic, housed at the East Bay Community Law Center, where they meed one-on-one with a Boalt student to discuss the details of the client's employment problem. The student then meets with a supervising attorney. Together, the attorney and the student analyze the client's situation, identify legal issues, and determine what remedies the client might pursue. The student then reports back to the client and discusses the possible solutions with her or him. Not only is the Clinic a valuable resource in the East Bay community, it's a valuable resource for Boalt students. Each Thursday night, before the clients arrive, students learn from dedicated supervising attorneys about current issues in employment law in a small-group discussion setting. Students also find that the Clinic provides a good opportunity to meet and talk with other students interested in community service and experiencing the law at work outside of the classroom.
email: workersrights@law.berkeley.edu
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