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Domestic Violence Clinic
Domestic Violence Clinic | For Law Students | For the Public | Law School Clinics
The Law School’s newest
clinic, the Domestic Violence Law Clinic provides free legal
assistance on civil matters to around 300 victims each year
of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the
seven west Alabama counties of Bibb, Fayette, Greene,
Hale, Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa. The Clinic takes a
holistic approach to a victim’s civil legal needs, with the
clinic student first representing the victim in obtaining a
protection from abuse order and then, in order to meet the
victim’s other legal needs, providing legal assistance in
matters relating to divorce, custody and support, employment
and debt issues, housing, property recovery, and
public benefits. The Clinic, directed by Professor Kim Bart,
also provides outreach and educational services to inform
victims, service providers, and law enforcement personnel
about legal rights and remedies to address domestic violence.
more information for law students
Students provide free legal assistance on civil matters to victims of domestic violence in West Alabama. Students are responsible for initial intake interviews, counseling, pre-trial preparation, and trial. The Clinic's approach to domestic violence cases is a holistic one, encompassing not just protection from abuse orders but also divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, employment and debt issues, housing, property recovery, and other civil matters necessary to ensure that the victim's legal needs are met.
more information for the public
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 870392, Tuscaloosa 35487-0392
Physical Address:
The University of Alabama School of Law, 101 Paul Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa 35401
Phone number:
(205) 348-7921
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