Student Pro Bono Record Relief Workshop

Register for the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center’s pro bono record relief workshop. At the workshop, Moritz 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls will receive legal training in the field of record relief and be assigned clients for whom they will prepare sealing and expungement applications. Students will also contribute to the center’s record relief program by contacting a set number of Clerk of Courts to collect filing information.

Hours spent in training and completing assigned work are eligible for the Public Service Fellows Program.

Registration is required and space is limited.

How it Works

• Attend the workshop on Saturday, March 22 to learn about Ohio sealing and expungement laws and the Opportunity Port program.
• Receive 2-3 client assignments through the DEPC Opportunity Port system.
• Review client cases, determine eligibility, and prepare applications for filing with Ohio court(s).
• Contact 5-10 Clerk of Courts offices to document their filing processes.
• Upload clients’ criminal case information, sealing and expungement applications, and Clerks’ filing information by Monday, April 7 to the DEPC Opportunity Port system.
   

Registration

Spots for the workshop are limited and will go to the first 10 student registrants. All other registrants will be added to a waitlist. Should spots become available, we will reach out to students on the waitlist by order of registration date.

Participation in the workshop is required to receive client assignments.

Schedule

Info Session

Join DEPC for an informational session on Thursday, February 27, 1:45-2:30 p.m. in Room 246 to learn more about the workshop. Coffee and treats will be provided.

Welcome, Training, and Client Assignments

The workshop begins in Drinko Hall, Room 345 on Saturday, March 22 at 9:30 a.m. Students will receive record relief training and be assigned clients in the DEPC Opportunity Port program. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The session will conclude by 2:30 p.m.

DEPC Office Hours

Following the workshop, DEPC Staff Attorneys will be available for appointments as needed to assist students in their casework. The DEPC Opportunity Port program manager will also be available to answer questions about the Opportunity Port system.

Casework Deadline

Students have until 5 p.m. April 7 to upload required deliverables to each client’s profile through the DEPC Opportunity Port system. After 5 p.m., students will no longer have access to client profiles.

(Optional) Phone Appointment with Client

DEPC staff will arrange phone appointments with clients. Workshop participants may observe these calls, schedules permitting.

(Optional) Pro Bono Casework Review

DEPC Staff Attorneys will be available to meet with workshop participants and provide feedback on the quality of the participant’s legal analysis.