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The Education & Disability Clinic is currently not taking new cases at this time.
The USD Law Education & Disability Clinic represents students and parents of students in a range of education-related issues from Individual Educational Program eligibility and services to 504 plans. Unfortunately, the Education & Disability Clinic cannot assist community members with issues not listed below.
What Does the Education & Disability Clinic Do?
- IEP eligibility and services
- Placement
- Discipline and expulsions
- 504 Plans
- Limited conservatorships
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Working at the Education & Disability Clinic as a Student
Students working at the Education & Disability Clinic receive practical training and experience in client intake, interviewing and counseling, and representation of clients at meetings with school district personnel and Regional Center Staff. Matters include school discipline (suspensions and expulsions), special education placement and services, Regional Center and Early Start services and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Students may draft complaints with the Office of Civil Rights or other agencies. Some cases proceed to formal mediation and hearing where students argue the case with support from the Education and Disability Clinic supervising attorney. Weekly group meetings are combined with individual case conferences to provide intensive personal training in case management. The classroom component also includes an overview of statutes and cases in these growing areas of civil law.
Prerequisites
- Recommended: Special Education and the Law