“We are incredibly blessed to do this work on the dime of Stanford University,” clinic director Professor Juliet Brodie addressed the attendees of the clinic’s grand opening, “which liberates us to really lawyer the heck out of every single case and to teach our students to teach our clients what it really means to have a champion, full-ride, on your side.”

Since 2003, the community clinic has provided free legal services to low-income residents of communities surrounding Stanford University and has also served as a site for practical training for Stanford Law students. Among the 11 clinics affiliated with the Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School, the center allows students the chance to dedicate at least one academic quarter to real-world lawyering under faculty supervision.