Our goal at UC Merced Law Clinic is to provide students with free legal advice from practicing lawyers in situations where students are defenseless and unaware of their rights. The Legal Clinic also organizes several « Know Your Rights » events each year to inform students about their rights in various areas of law. In the past, we have hosted events showcasing lawyers from a wide range of areas of expertise – from criminal law to the rights of persons with disabilities. In the future, we will expand into new territories and offer Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals workshops to help UC Merced students who immigrated to the U.S. at a young age submit documents so they can qualify for government tuition. We are able to offer this comprehensive service thanks to the Genrace scholarship awarded to us by Dr. Charles Nies, Vice Chancellor of UC Merced. There are a variety of legal centers that offer free or low-cost legal advice We partner with the UC Davis Immigrant Legal Services Center to provide free legal services to UC Merced`s undocumented students and their immediate families. In addition, students from mixed-status families and their family members are also eligible for legal services. UC Immigrant Legal Services Center attorney Cesar Montoya is available for cesar.ucimm@law.ucdavis.edu consultations. Or make an appointment with Cesar Montoya via cesarucimm.youcanbook.me. UC Merced Law Clinic is proud to be the only student-run legal clinic in the United States! We work hard to provide UC Merced students with the opportunity to access quality legal aid when needed and give them the confidence to defend themselves.

If you would like to fill out a case form or simply learn more about the Legal Clinic, a staff member will be happy to assist you. Concerns can be forwarded to our email address, lawclinic@ucmerced.edu. The UC Immigrant Legal Services Center provides free legal advice to UC Merced students and their immediate family members. For more information, please visit our Legal Support tab. If you have any questions about legal advice, please contact our UC ILSC Legal Fellow Rachel R. Ray under rachel.ucimm@law.ucdavis.edu & or Sergio Alfredo Giro under sergio.ucimm@law.ucdavis.edu. At some point, you may need legal advice, but high legal fees can prevent you or your family members from getting the support you need. UC offers prepaid legal protection insurance that can help you with common prevention or defense questions. Do you need legal assistance? Click on the link below to access our Google form! Our long-term vision is to further expand the legal clinic nationally. We are always looking for lawyers throughout California who are interested in our cause. In addition, we want to continue building a network of pre-law students at UC Merced and the Merced legal community and help this community thrive outside of Merced in hopes of helping other UC campuses start their own clinics.

If you are an attorney in the State of California and would like to be part of our network, and by extension a good cause, please contact us at lawclinic@ucmerced.edu. We would be very interested in working with you! How to use your legal plan Contact the participating lawyer you wish to consult directly or contact the legal plan for information about telephone advice. ARAG may ask you to provide your identification number, which is your social security number. Sometimes ARAG has not yet registered your registration. If your ARAG attorney has not saved your current registration information, please contact your benefits office in benefits@ucmerced.edu. UC Merced`s Office of Legal Affairs provides legal advice and assistance in various matters affecting UC Merced faculty, researchers, students, and staff, including academic affairs, research, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, student affairs, contracts, business transactions, conflicts of interest, information practices, real estate, land use, labour and employment. We hope this website will provide a valuable first point of contact and legal business resource on the UC Merced campus. If you believe you have a legal problem related to university activities, you should first discuss it with your unit head or supervisor. Together, you can decide whether you should involve a consultation on campus. Please note that the Office of Legal Affairs represents the University and does not provide personal legal advice to University faculty, staff or students.

For more information about legal insurance and contact information, see UCnet Legal Plan. The mission of the Calvin E. Bright Success Center is to provide learning support, bridging programs, and individualized interventions that enable UC Merced students to succeed in their academic and personal development. We offer extracurricular opportunities and experiences that help students enhance their knowledge of academic resources, academic and personal growth/development, and advocacy and access. Through conscious collaboration and program delivery, we focus on breaking down barriers and celebrating academic milestones. Undocumented student services send out a newsletter every other Tuesday. In the newsletter, you will find upcoming events, programs and campus resources. A list of frequently asked questions about the labor rights of people approved by DACA compiled by the National Immigration Law Center.

For more information and resources, please visit our new external website: ucmlawclinic.com/ Link to our latest newsletter UndocuBobbcat : Newsletter Stella Ngai, Chief Campus Counsel, reports to UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz and Charles F. Robinson, General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs of the University of California Regents. New system for public records requests – A new online portal allows people searching for public records from the university to easily submit a request, track its progress and receive the records. Link to our brochure in English and Spanish: bit.ly/UndocuBobcatBrochures The mission of the Office of Legal Affairs is to work with our campus clients to advance the University`s mission through problem-solving, qualified advice, vigorous advocacy, and effective and proactive advice. Our goal is to be recognized for our expertise and commitment to our clients` goals. We are committed to providing high-quality, timely and responsive solutions for the Merced UC campus.