Legal Services
University Student Legal Services focuses on helping students resolve their legal problems with as little disruption as possible to their educational endeavors. The office promotes preventive law, equipping students to make informed choices.
Eligibility for Services
Students who are currently registered at NC State University and who have paid their student fees are eligible for our services for the semester. No additional legal fees are charged for any of the legal services provided. The students will, however, be responsible for paying service of process fees and court filing fees if they pursue their case in court.
Services Provided
- Consumer
- Criminal
- Domestic
- Employment
- Expungement
- Immigration
- Landlord, tenant, leases
- Name change
- Notary
- Power of Attorney (POA), Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPOA), living will, will
- Student group
- Traffic
Confidentiality
The staff is not employed by NC State or the State of North Carolina. As licensed attorneys, we are required to preserve the confidentiality of our clients.
All staff working with our office are bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct relating to nondisclosure of any information that has been discussed. The policy is firmly followed by our office to encourage clients to speak candidly about all information necessary for effective legal representation.