Whittier Law School Grads Find Employment Providing Access to Low-Cost Legal Services
Orange County Community Benefits From Discounted Legal Services, While OC Law School Graduates Find Employment Building Law Practices
(firmenpresse) - COSTA MESA, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/21/14 -- Low and moderate-income residents of Orange County, California will soon be able to receive discounted services offered by recent graduates of Whittier Law School. Beginning in January 2015, the will match clients in need of affordable legal services with recent Whittier Law School graduates seeking to establish their own law practices. The program was created by partnering with .
The attorneys will work out of offices in Santa Ana, in a remodeled Dairy Queen building next door to the Legal Aid Society. The law school helps subsidize the office space and equipment, and the Legal Aid Society will provide client referrals. Both organizations provide legal and business mentoring to help the attorneys grow their practices successfully. In return, the program helps recent graduates to avoid unemployment and gain experience.
"There''s a problem in the legal profession. There are millions of Californians who aren''t necessarily poor enough to qualify for legal aid, but they can''t possibly afford prevailing lawyer rates. At the same time, you have recent graduates who are hungry for experience and need to build their practices. The Whittier Legal Access Program matches these two needs to create a win-win for the graduates and the community," said Martin Pritikin, Associate Dean of
Prior to serving clients, attorneys in the program go through a "boot camp" to brush up on basic practice skills, and receive regular training classes on selected topics, as well as weekly case review sessions with retired bench officers. The attorneys will be sharing space and resources, but they must each start their own firm, or join with other attorneys to start a firm. "One of the most exciting aspects is that attorneys will have the ability to collaborate and learn from one another," says Pritikin. "Although participants are solo attorneys, they aren''t alone."
Founded nearly 50 years ago and accredited by the since 1978, Whittier Law School offers a practical, hands-on legal education with experiences in the legal field to prepare lawyers for today''s practice. The student body at Whittier Law School is ranked as the most diverse in California, and the third most diverse in the nation. For more information, visit or call (714) 444-4141 ext. 131.
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Whittier Law School
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