Students will help young adults with disabilities and their families assess legal alternatives to guardianship and execute documents for alternatives to guardianship that are appropriate for each young adult’s particular situation. Students will learn about and be trained to help prepare powers of attorney, psychiatric advanced directives, and supported decision-making agreements. Prior to meeting with law student volunteers, clinic participants will attend a presentation that provides an overview of legal, financial, and community supports available as potential alternatives to guardianship.
Organization
Mithoff Pro Bono Program
The Less Restrictive Alternatives Clinic is a project of the Mithoff Pro Bono Program intended to provide community access to information on the legal alternatives that can circumvent the potential need to place a person under guardianship.
Project Details
- Project Date
Saturday April 6
- Project Time
- 9:30am – 1pm
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 7 hours, including training and review of self-study materials
- Training
- Tuesday, April 2, 5:30pm-7pm (Zoom)
- Skills used
- Community engagement; document preparation
- Project location
- Navarro High School; 1201 Payton Gin Rd, Austin, TX 78758
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 30
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Students with an interest in probate and disability law and students with language skills are strongly encouraged to apply
- To Apply
- Register at https://lra4-6-24.eventbrite.com