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Aspartoourdesiretoprovidestudentswithasmanychoicesaspossibleseveralclinicswillundergotransormationsandweareplanningentirelynewclinicalprograms.TeMortgageForeclosureandBankruptcyClinicwillbecometwoseparateclinicsinthespringwithProessorLeiRubinsteinDirectoroClinicalProgramscontinuingwiththeBankruptcyClinicandAdjunctProessorMelissaGreenbergersupervisingstudentsintheMortgageForeclosureClinic.ProessorWilliamBrooksisdevelopinganewclinictoreplacetheexistingCivilRightsLitigationClinicandProessorJonathanEzorisnalizingplansoranexcitingnewechnologyStartupBusinessClinic.Ourclinicdirectorsarealwaysavailabletodiscusstheirclinicswithyou.Stopbyanytimetovisitusormoreinormation.AnddontorgetregistrationortheFall2014semesterwillbegininMarch.edlCiicsdCompiodMohCommimSometimesourclientscircumstancesareheartbreakingandtheirplightimpelsourstudentstoextraordinaryeorts.Suchwasthecasethispastyearwithoneoourelderlyclientsandthemultipleteamsostudentswhoassistedher.Ourclientwasa92-yearoldwomanwhowaslivinginhersonshomecaringorhimbecausehesueredromearly-onsetAlzheimersDisease.Althoughalertandstrong-willedshehadherownmedicalproblemsandcaringorhimwasademandingresponsibility.Butshewaspainullyawarethatatherageherabilitytocareorhimwaslimitedandshewantedtosetuplegalarrangementstocareorhimwhenshenolongercould.Ourstudentswereawedbyherresolveanddeterminedtohelpherasshehadgiveneverythingshehadtohelptohersonshenolongerhadassetshealthoranyamilytoassist.Atrsttheypreparedapetitionorguardianshiptoenablehertobecomehisguardianandthentogetherwiththeclientsoughtoutanotherpersonwhowouldactasthestandbyguardiantoactintheuture.Notsurprisinglytheclientwasdistraughtattheprospectotestiyingabouthersonsconditionandsheworriedabouthimconstantly.AsthehearingapproachedthestudentsattendedameetingwiththeCourtEvaluatorpreparedherorhertestimonyatthehearingaccompaniedhertothehearinganddraedallthedocumentsneededtoaccomplishtheguardianship.Asmuchasthestudentslearnedaboutthelegalprocessoguardianshiptheylearnedequallyaboutamilydevotionthetenacityotheelderlyandthenecessityotreatingclientswithpatienceanddignity.Sadlyaewmonthslaterthesonsconditiondeterioratedandanewteamostudentsassistedherwhenshewascompelledtomovehimtoanursinghomeormoreintensivecare.NowthathewasinanursinghomestudentshadtorepresentherinaclaimorMedicaidcoverageorhersonandassistedhertosellhishome.UnortunatelyhermeagerincomewasinsufcienttomaintainthehomesoithadtobesoldnecessitatinglegalhelpbyanewgroupostudentstoapplytotheCourtorpermissiontosellthehome.AgaindedicatedstudentspreparedthesalescontractdraedtheapplicationtothecourthelpedherprepareorthehearingaccompaniedhertothehearinganddraedthedocumentsapprovingasaleandestablishingaSpecialNeedsrustortheson.Howeverthiselderlywomanalonewithoutamilyandnoundscouldnotmanagethephysicalaspectsothemove.Althoughshewasresourceulenoughtondsomebuyersorsomepersonalitemspackingmovingandmakingallthearrangementsassociatedwithamovewastoodemanding.AgainElderlawClinicstudentscametoherrescue.NotonlydidtheteamoMatthewGordonandMatthewLeonhardtescorthertolookatapossiblenewhometheyarrangedorheradmissiontoanassistedlivingresidencepackedupherpersonalthingspackageditemstobetakentotheSalvationArmyandpersonallydroveherandherpossessionstohernewhomehelpinghergetsettled.AerallthisphysicallabornalizingthedocumentsortheclosingandattendingtheclosingwiththePro.Artusiowastheeasypartbuttheystayedwiththeirclientthroughoutanexhaustingdaywhenshesaidgoodbyetothehomewhereshehadorsomanyyearsdevotedherseltocaringorherson.Terearemorelegaltaskstodoorthisclientandweknowthatthenextteamostudentswillassistherwiththesamediligenceandcompassionasstudentsbeore.Maybeasmuchbendingliingandcarryingwontberequiredbutourstudentswillbeasproessionalandempatheticasthosewhohavehelpedhertothispoint.nPomComiohCiicClInICalPrOgraMsnewsletterjanuary2014Itsnevertooearlytostartthinkingaboutwhichclinicsyoumaybeinterestedin.AtTouroLawCenteritisourgoaltoprovideeverystudentwithatleastoneclinicalorexternshipexperience.