Are you a main campus student in need of legal help or legal assistance?
Eligibility
ASLCC Legal Services is a student benefit funded by the Student Activity Fee. Legal aid and advice are available to all students who take lecture classes for credit on Lane's main campus. Students who take online-only courses, ABSE classes, noncredit classes, or courses at satellite campuses are not eligible for this service.
Provider
Legal consultation and advising are provided by:
Access the Law
1245 Pearl Street, Suite 1
Eugene, Oregon 97401
access@accessthelaw.org
Access the Law is a not-for-profit law firm dedicated to serving the needs of students and those of modest means.
Services
ASLCC Legal Services includes the following legal services for Lane Community College students:
- Landlord/tenant disputes
- Family law (divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, and modifications)
- Restraining orders (FAPA and stalking)
- Criminal misdemeanor or felony (consultation only)
- Criminal infractions and MIP (consultation only)
- Traffic infractions
- Guardianships
- Expungement of records (landlord or tenant and criminal)
- Debtor and creditor disputes
- Bankruptcy
- Consumer law
- Employment disputes
- Name or gender changes
- Estate planning (Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, Advanced Directive)
- Small claims disputes
- Miscellaneous matters including
- Probate
- Disability benefits and social security
- Veterans benefits
- Student loan issues
While Access the Law cannot take on all legal matters; their office and attorneys are dedicated to advising and assisting LCC students.
Appointments
To make an appointment, please contact Access the Law directly. Appointments must be scheduled in advance. There is no drop-in service. When scheduling an appointment, you must provide your full name, your L-number, and advise the scheduler of the nature of the matter.
You can either:
- Call 541-686-4890 or
- Fill out the contact form for LCC students at Student Legal Services
Access the Law will contact Student Life & Leadership Development to verify eligibility of all students who request appointments. Student Life reviews the student's record to verify that they have paid the mandatory student activity fee at the time of the request.
Questions
If you have general questions about the service and whether you are eligible, you may contact:
Student Life & Leadership Development
studentlife@lanecc.edu
Staff in Student Life & Leadership Development are not licensed attorneys and cannot answer questions regarding your legal situation.