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Advocacy for the Elderly
| About CCLS | Advocacy for the Elderly | Families & the Law Clinic | General Practice Clinic | Frequently Asked Questions | How to Apply |
Michael McGonnigal, supervising attorney, Advocacy for the Elderly
Advocacy for the Elderly is one of the first law school clinics developed specifically to provide evening-division students with in-depth, practical legal training through direct representation of elderly clients. Advocacy for the Elderly remains one of the few representational law school clinics in the country designed to accommodate the schedules and particular needs of part-time students, who typically balance their law school careers with full-time employment and family commitments. All case conferences and classes are scheduled during evening hours. Students usually meet with clients during evening or weekend hours.
The Advocacy for the Elderly clinic serves the legal needs of low-income elderly residents of the District of Columbia. Students represent clients before the courts and administrative agencies in a wide variety of civil, family, and probate matters. In addition, students represent veterans from around the country before the United States Court of Veterans Appeals.
Michael McGonnigal has served as supervising attorney of the Advocacy For the Elderly clinic since 1988. He is a holder of the Mary, Mirror of Justice Award and has served on the Board of Directors of Legal Counsel for the Elderly. He is formerly a visiting professor of law at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. and director of the Feinstein Family Law Clinic in Providence, R.I.
At the Columbus School of Law, the academic programs are a comprehensive legal education weaving a strong theoretical foundation with sophisticated practical training. This distinctive educational approach furnishes students with the mental tools to face the demands of the 21st century.
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