Students will use court records and information provided at expunction intake clinics to draft petitions and orders for expunction or nondisclosure of criminal records. Students will conduct additional research on county records as needed. An expunction destroys all criminal records related to an eligible offense, and a nondisclosure seals the records so that applicants no longer have to disclose their criminal history on background checks.
Organization
Mithoff Pro Bono Program
The Expunction Project is an internal project of the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program.
Project Details
- Project Start Date
October 29-November 8
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 4-6 hours, including training
- Training
- Asynchronous training videos via Canvas; office hours will be available for additional help as needed
- Skills used
- Document preparation/review; legal writing and research; legal records review; government communication and records collection
- Project location
- Virtual, independent work with in-person or Zoom office hour as desired
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 10
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Students with an interest in social justice, navigating the criminal justice system, and engaging with client records are encouraged to volunteer
- To Apply
- Register at https://expwork10-29f21.eventbrite.com