Legal Clinic

NOTICE:

The GSU Self-Help Legal Assistance Clinic (GSU-LC) will be closed on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

Need legal assistance? We are here to help! To receive the support you need, please complete a prospective client intake form.

The GSU Self-Help Legal Assistance Clinic (GSU-LC) provides free self-help legal assistance and non-legal resources to low-income Illinois residents using the court system without legal representation, understand and navigate the legal system. At the clinic, a team of attorneys, social workers, and volunteers work together under the supervision of a licensed attorney and social worker to increase access to legal services in underrepresented communities.

Our team provides pro se and free legal assistance in the areas of family law, immigration, housing, and expungement. We assist with:

• Understanding legal rights and laws

• Filing depositions, settlement negotiations, and court appearances

• Reviewing and explaining court orders and filings

Learn about the ways you can get involved with GSU-LC and help support the Southland community.

Expungement 101 Workshops

FIRST WORKSHOP

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: D34000, Governors State University, 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL 60484

SECOND WORKSHOP

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Africa International House, 6200 S Drexel Ave., Chicago, IL 60637

OVERVIEW OF WORKSHOPS

Work with experienced legal professionals to remove convictions and arrests from your record.

• • Educational workshop to gain a working knowledge of the expungement process.
• • Explore and discuss how to expunge your own criminal record.
• • Get acquainted with Illinois law on expungements.
• • This workshop is a precursor to the Expungement Summit and is for Community, Students, Staff and Faculty.

For more information, please e-mail us at legalclinic@govst.edu or call 708.235.7553.

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Generating Hope: Social Justice Resource Fair

Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Provides the following ready-to-wear attire:

• • Employers willing to hire people with records
• • Free ready-to-wear interview and court attire available
• • Know your rights, policies, and laws affecting justice in Illinois
• • Healing and mental health information

Free Admission, parking, continental breakfast, and lunch

Generating Hope Presents the Clothes Closet

September 27, 2023, 2:54 p.m. CDT

Donations Due Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
Location for Donations: G396
Closet Open Date: Friday, October 27, 2023

Provides the following ready-to-wear attire:

• • Interview Attire
• • Court Attire

For more information, please e-mail Dr. Phyllis West at pwest@govst.edu.

Dr. Phyllis West joined the WGN Evening News to talk about the services provided by the GSU Legal Clinic

July 18, 2023, 1:12 p.m. CDT