Human Trafficking Law Project, Case Western Reserve University Law School
Direct Services Agency
Anti-Trafficking; Refugee; Crime Victims; Labor Exploitation
Adult; Female; Foreign National; Labor Trafficking; Male; Minor (Under 18); Sex Trafficking; Transgender Female-to-Male; Transgender Male-to-Female; Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident
H-2A Visa Holders; G-5 Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders - Forestry; A-3 Visa Holders; J-1 Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders
Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio
Main: (216) 368-2766
Hotline: (216) 368-2766
Call 9-5, Monday- Friday in order to connect with someone for legal intake
mms48@case.edu
lawclinic@case.edu
English
VOCA funding; Other private funding
The Human Trafficking Law Clinic works with community non-profits and local governments to provide free legal services to human trafficking survivors, regardless of age.
The Health and Human Trafficking Clinic focuses on both preventive and curative aspects of the law. Third-year law students enroll in the clinic for a full year. We help those most vulnerable members of the community. Targeted populations for the clinic include members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (+) (LGBT) community, human trafficking survivors, refugees and individuals with mental health and or substance abuse problems. Utilizing a trauma-informed approach while addressing the legal needs of their clients, students focus on interdisciplinary collaborations with both the social work and medical professionals. Student interns represent clients in criminal charges on the special juvenile and adult human trafficking dockets, in recovery court, eviction, or asylum cases, name changes, benefits applications or guardianship cases.
In addition to individual representation, students are engaged in outreach to community centers/social service agencies and public training to identify victims otherwise overlooked in jails, rehabilitation facilities and LGBT specific organizations. We represent not only victims but also those at high risk for victimization.
Our students play a vital role in the clinic’s mission, giving them extensive experience in and exposure to a complex legal environment of national and local issues.
