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FAMILYLAWCLINICTheFamilyLawClinicrepresentsclientsindivorcechildsupportchildcustodyandvisitationproceedingsintheSuffolkCountySupremeandFamilyCourts.Studentsinterviewtheirclientsgatherdocumentsforsubmissiontothecourtandadvocateinwritingandorallyonbehalfoftheirclientsandtheirfamilies.FamilyLawClinicstudentsregularlyparticipateinjudicialhearingsbeforeChildSupportMagistratesandFamilyCourtRefereesdealingwiththerightsandresponsibilitiesofspousesandthedutiesofparentstotheirchildren.ServingOurVulnerablePopulationsFamiliesSeniorCitizensVeteransImmigrantsELDERLAWCLINICTheElderLawClinicprovidesdirectlegalservicestoelderlyclientsincludingguardianshipmattersMedicareandMedicaidadvancedhealthcareplanningpublicbenetsagediscriminationpensionsandconsumerissues.Underfacultysupervisionstudentsinteractdirectlywithclientsappearingincourtforguardianshipproceedingsanddraftinghealthcareproxieslivingwillspowersofattorneyandotherdocuments.Toprovideafullarrayofservicestotheirclientsstudentsaretrainedtoutilizeallsocialservicesavailablefortheelderly.TesemesterIspentworkingintheVeteransandServicemembersRightsClinicwasoneothemostvaluableexperiencesIhavehadinlawschool.TeClinicstatheproessorsandmostimportantlythestudentsdoanamazingjobocreatingapositiveworkenvironment.Mytimespentworkingtherewaschallengingyetverysuccessul.WithhardworkandoutstandingsupportInowhavetheconfdencetoaceanychallenge.JaredScotto20133.