Our rental program starts on the first day of the semester and rentals (iClicker, graphs and simple calculators) are due on the last day of classes of the same semester. If you do not return an iClicker or calculator by the due date or if you return a defective iClicker or calculator, a replacement fee will be charged to your student account. Michigan State University students have access to free professional legal advice and representation through a contract with the law firm Jeffries and Associates, PLLC. These services are sponsored by the student government – Michigan State University Student Associates (ASMSU) and the Graduate Student Council (COGS) – and funded by student taxpayer dollars. This low-cost community mediation centre provides mediation services for divorce, custody, guardianship, estate, landlord, employment, special education, neighbourhood disputes, consumer-merchants, etc. The center serves Ingham, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ionia and Shiawassee counties. Student Associates at Montana State University (ASMSU) in Bozeman, Montana, have partnered with Cromwell Law, PLLC to provide affordable legal services to students. If you are an MSU or Gallatin College student, you can meet with one of our experienced lawyers for $10. For the cost of a pizza, our lawyers can help you solve your legal problem and save you time, energy and money. In a world where educational and career opportunities are more competitive than ever, there is a need to gain broader perspectives on a variety of global and business issues. To address this need, ASMSU offers all MSU students free access to print and digital newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, the Detroit Free Press and the Lansing State Journal.

Sixty-Plus Elder Law Clinic – (517) 372-3484The Sixty Plus, Inc., Elderlaw Clinic provides legal aid to individuals 60 years of age and older, primarily in Ingham, Eaton or Clinton County. There are no income guidelines for this program, but priority is given to those who need it most socially and economically and to those who have problems with public services. Legal Services of South Central Michigan offers a full range of free legal services for those who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer. Legal Services lawyers advise, represent clients in court and help low-income people know and assert their rights. Legal aid provides services only in civil cases (no crimes or traffic offences). Legal Services also provides information and training to avoid legal problems. The goal of the clinic is to provide low-income taxpayers who have cases or controversies with the IRS or who are not applicants with low-cost, high-quality legal aid and to inform individuals for whom English is a second language of their rights and obligations under the Internal Revenue Code. This program also helps law students gain hands-on experience in IRS handling and litigation, advising clients, and learning how to manage law firms. MSU College of Law Tax Clinic – (517) 336-8088, Option 4 or taxclinic@law.msu.eduThe MSU College of Law Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic is a free legal aid clinic that provides legal services to low-income taxpayers who are in dispute with the Internal Revenue Service and tax-related educational services for those for whom English is a second language.

We will arrange meetings with clients at other times if necessary. The tax clinic also provides essential tax legal services to indigent Michigan taxpayers. To ensure you are ready for a smooth transition to your first legal position, OSA staff can help you develop and refine key business etiquette, leadership skills, and other professional skills. OSA also maintains important ties to the community and teaches our students an ethic of service by encouraging and coordinating pro bono work and outreach efforts throughout the year. Finally, OSA staff not only offers a full menu of academic services and personalized advice, but also advises the Student Bar Association and manages the nearly 50 student organizations that can enhance your education and experience at MSU Law. ASMSU student advocates will advise you on any matter in the university`s court system where a licensed lawyer is not admitted. Through ASMSU, graduates and students are eligible to receive services from student advocates. This program offers support and guidance to students in resolving various academic conflicts. Michigan State University Law prepares future lawyers to use ethics, ambition, and intellect to solve the world`s problems. Recognizing that basic education takes place both outside and inside the classroom, the Office of Student Affairs supports these broader efforts by offering a range of programs and initiatives to promote student achievement, well-being, professionalism, leadership, service, motivation and resilience. ASMSU Student Legal Services – (517) 353-3716 or dsdls@asmsu.msu.eduASMSU`s Student Legal Services Department provides free professional legal advice to all students. Students may receive advice or representation in court for landlord-tenant matters, criminal offenses, drunk driving and other traffic violations, debtor-creditor issues, and other civil law concerns.

Our lawyers have been working for student rights for twenty years and know how to support Michigan State University students. Here you will find legal questions facing MSU students and up-to-date legal answers to frequently asked questions. The information provided is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice. The clinic is staffed by second- and third-year law students who provide legal advice, representation and training to tenants, landlords and others who are struggling with rental housing law. The clinic operates under Michigan court rules, which allow law students supervised by a member of the state bar to provide legal services to clients. In addition to rental housing law issues, the clinic deals with fair housing (including discrimination), affordable and subsidized housing, tenant foreclosure, land contracts and other rental agreements. Student Legal Services is a student government-sponsored program that provides FREE legal services to all eligible Michigan State University students through a private law firm comprised of lawyers, articling students, and support staff. Our office provides students with advice and representation on a variety of legal matters, including criminal offenses, civil offenses, landlord-tenant issues, traffic offenses, and more. ASMSU Student Legal Services, in partnership with Cromwell Law, PLLC, is dedicated to providing confidential and affordable legal advice to Montana State University students. Since 1984, the law firm of Jeffries & Newton has been engaged by ASMSU and COGS to administer the Student Legal Services Program. Student legal services are available via Skype for students studying remotely or at MSU facilities outside of East Lansing. Simply call 517-353-3716 to make an appointment and get your Skype ID.

Students at MSU College of Law and the School of Social Work represent abused, neglected and vulnerable children and families through the Child and Family Advocacy Certificate Program. MSU College of Law Housing Clinic – (517) 336-8088The Michigan State University School of Law Housing Law Clinic is a multifaceted law clinic dedicated to providing low- and middle-income residents with legal advocacy for housing and related consumer issues in a variety of ways. Our advocacy and reform topics include: landlord-tenant, housing discrimination, social housing, subsidized housing, land contracts, land use, foreclosures, affordable housing, and home ownership. Our advocacy is through direct support, legal advice, research and science, education, media relations, policy development and public programming.