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Arbitration/Mediation Clinics in California, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania
Investors with limited income or with small dollar claims may find it difficult or impossible to hire a lawyer. Law schools in California,
Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania have established securities arbitration/mediation clinics to provide legal representation to investors who cannot hire a lawyer to handle their claims. If you cannot hire a lawyer to represent you, you may wish to contact the clinics listed below to see if they can help you.
All of the clinics are authorized to operate by the courts in their respective states. You will be represented by law students who work under the supervision of faculty members at the school. You will have to determine if you qualify for help from a clinic: some clinics will not handle claims above a set amount or if your household income is too high. Please check directly with each clinic for information.
Investors who live outside California, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania can request help from the clinics. A clinic may be willing to provide written advice about your claim and how to draft your complaint. The clinics are limited in the help they can give to out-of-state investors. Some may be unable to assist anyone outside their local area. Generally, representatives from the clinics cannot travel out of their local area to assist investors. If you live outside these states, you will have to check with each clinic to see if it can help you.
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University of San Francisco School of Law
Investor Justice Project
Attn: Professor Robert Talbot
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
(415) 422-5326
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- The claim cannot exceed $25,000.
- Household income cannot exceed $50,000.
- Claim amount and household income limits may be waived if an investor cannot get a lawyer to take the case.
- Focus is on resolving cases through mediation, but will also represent claimants through simplified arbitration proceedings.
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Northwestern University School of Law
Investor Protection Center
Bluhm Legal Clinic
357 E. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 503-0210
Investor-Protection@law.northwestern.edu |
- Client's household annual income generally cannot exceed $100,000.
- Client's claim generally cannot exceed $100,000.
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Albany Law School
Securities Arbitration Clinic
80 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 445-2328 |
- Investors should contact the clinic to see whether they fall within the clinic’s eligibility guidelines.
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Benjamin N. Cardozo
School of Law
Securities Arbitration Clinic
55 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(212) 790-0200, x6646
(212) 790-0256 (fax) |
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Brooklyn Law School
Securities Arbitration Clinic
1 Boerum Place, Room 300
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7994 |
- The clinic has guidelines as to the amount of the claim and household income. Investors should contact the clinic to discuss their eligibility.
The clinic will try to help all who can't get a lawyer to take their case.
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Cornell University Law School
Securities Law Clinic
Myron Taylor Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-4901
(607) 254-8270 |
- Investors should contact the clinic to see whether they fall within the clinic’s eligibility guidelines.
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Fordham University
School of Law
Securities Arbitration Clinic
33 West 60th Street
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10023
(212) 636-7058 |
- Each request will be considered on an individual basis to see if the law school can help.
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Hofstra School of Law
Securities Arbitration Clinic
108 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549-1080
(516) 463-5934
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- Claimant's annual income should not exceed $75,000.
- The claim should not exceed $100,000.
- Claimant should have no other assets than a house and car.
- Claimant must have sought out representation from an attorney in private
practice.
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New York Law School
Securities Arbitration Clinic
57 Worth Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 431-2892, Ext. 6 |
- Each request will be considered on an individual basis to see if the law
school can help.
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Pace Univ. School of Law John Jay Legal Services Securities Arbitration Clinic
78 North Broadway
Preston 404
White Plains, NY 10603
(914) 422-4333
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St. John's University School of Law
St. Vincent De Paul Legal Program, Inc.
Securities Arbitration Clinic
8000 Utopia Parkway
Belson Hall - 2nd Floor
Jamaica, NY 11439
(718) 990-6930
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State University of New York at Buffalo
School of Law
Legal Assistance Program
P.O. Box 9
Getzville, NY 14068-0009
(716) 645-2167 |
- The claim cannot exceed $25,000.
- Household income cannot exceed $50,000.
- Claim amount and household income limits may be waived if an investor cannot get a lawyer to take the case.
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Syracuse University College of Law
Securities Arbitration Clinic
P.O. Box 6543
Syracuse, NY 13217-6543
(315) 443- 4628
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- Each request for representation will be considered individually to determine eligibility in terms of household income and amount of claim. Clinic may waive eligibility guidelines if investor cannot obtain legal representation.
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Duquesne University
School of Law
Attn: Alice Stewart, Esq.
600 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15782
(412) 396-5877 |
- The claim cannot exceed $75,000.
- Household income cannot exceed $120,000.
- Each complainant is responsible for filing fee.
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Learn more about arbitration, how to find a lawyer who specializes in securities, and challenging an arbitration decision.
http://www.sec.gov/answers/arbclin.htm
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