You are eligible for Legal Services if you are currently enrolled as a student at the University of Oregon and pay incidental fees. Because of conflict rules the adverse party cannot be another U of O student, professor or instructor, or representative of the university.

Each student will be checked through the university system prior to each appointment to confirm he or she is eligible for the current term, and each student must present his or her student ID card at each consultation. If you have a confidentiality block on your registration information, you will be required to go to the registrar's office prior to your appointment and have them print out a "confirmation of registration" form, which you will need to bring with you at the time of your appointment.

To use our service, you must schedule an appointment. No legal advice will be given over the telephone due to potential danger to confidentiality and the volume of calls we receive. Each student must be prepared to present his or her current U of O ID card at the time of each consultation.

Cost: This service is provided free to students currently registered at the University of Oregon. Certain cases may require court filing fees, process service fees, nominal document preparation, and in-court representation fees ($30) plus costs, depending on the nature of the case. A $5.00 "no show" fee will be charged to students who skip appointments or do not cancel or reschedule appointments 24 hours in advance.

Staff: Legal Services consists of two full time attorneys during the regular academic year (one full time attorney and one part time attorney during the summer term), a legal assistant, and law students who research issues and work under the supervision of an attorney.

Conflict Policy: If you are having a problem with another U of O student, professor or instructor, or representative of the university, we will not be able to give you any advice about that particular issue.

The attorneys are bound by professional ethics including confidentiality and zealous representation. An attorney must keep the confidences and secrets of a client, and so must any person who works with an attorney on a case. No information about your case will be released to any third party without your written authorization under any circumstances. You should feel free to discuss your problem openly and candidly.

An attorney must represent a client's interest zealously within certain ethical guidelines. The attorneys will also exercise independent ethical judgment in determining the merits of a particular matter.