Description:

Stanford Law’s Project Clean Slate partners with the Record Clearance Project at San Jose State University to help people expunge their criminal records and get their lives back on track. Clients come to the Record Clearance Project to re-open doors that otherwise were closed to them because of their record, like the opportunity to use their skills and advance their career. We are hoping to also partner with a Public Defender’s Office in California to aid their record clearance efforts.

Commitment Required of Members:

Students must attend a training the quarter they begin, meet with San Jose State University students to prepare in advance of any speed screening they attend, and attend at least one speed screening during each quarter. Students must also attend at least one record clearance day at a Public Defender’s Office during the year. Eligible students will also have the opportunity to be certified to appear in court under attorney supervision.

Open Membership Spots: 12

Adv. Degree Student Participation: Permitted

Winter Start: Permitted; But Fall Start Preferred & All New Members Must Participate in Fall Quarter Training

Eligible for Meeting NYS Bar Pro Bono Requirement: Likely

Project Leaders: Mohamed Nur & Maya Serna