WHY COLLEGE

STUDENTS NEED
LAWYERS

Law Office of Antoine G. Marshall

919.526.0725

The Role of the Attorney in Student

Development
Even a minor legal issue can completely derail student development,
academic progress, and career and family plans
Having a lawyer to consult can prevent:

Loss of scholarship and financial aid

Loss of graduate school opportunities

Loss of security clearances

Loss of commission

Deportation

Services Provided to
Students
Attorneys can play a major
role in overall student
development and progress.
Colleges and universities are
beginning to recognize the
role of the legal community
in student success.

Legal advice, assistance,

recommendation,
representation
Negotiations
Mediations
Proactive legal planning
Educational
programming

Cultural Differences
Viewpoint on the law can vary.
Cultural background and family
values may influence ones
perspective on the legal system
There may be a stigma with
seeking help.
International Students are
particularly at risk

Why should you use The Law Office of

Antoine G. Marshall?
Experience
Attorney Antoine G. Marshall has experience handling the areas of
law that college students normally need assistance with. Through
his time with Legal Aid of North Carolina, he has gained experience
with debt collection defense, employment issues, automobile
purchases, estate issues, and domestic issues.
Antoine has handled hundreds of cases involving landlord tenant
disputes, and has lectured 2 NC Bar approved continuing legal
education classes around landlord/tenant issues, educating other
attorneys about the basics of landlord-tenant law.

Why should you use The Law Office of

Antoine G. Marshall?
Market Analysis
Few lawyers specialize in areas like landlord-tenant and collection
law. The vast majority of attorneys who do work in these areas
predominately represent landlords and collection agencies. This is
mainly because the demographic that needs legal assistance with a
landlord or creditor defense do not have the income to afford an
attorney.
In addition to the other services The Law Office of Antoine G. Marshall
provides, it is one of the few private practice offices in North Carolina
that focuses specifically on the needs of tenants, individuals sued in
collection actions, and criminal record expungments,

Why should you use The Law Office of

Antoine G. Marshall?
Cost and Flexibility

The Law Office of Antoine G. Marshall provides an affordable service that allows access to justice for the students of even the most modest means.
The Law Office of Antoine G. Marshall will also invest itself in your institution, making itself available for speakers at student club requests, drafting
literature educating students of their legal rights, advising pre-law clubs, or teaching classes at no additional charge.

Legal Services Best Practices

A comprehensive Student Legal Services Department can Provide Services to the

University Community and particularly vulnerable subsets of the Student Body
population

International Students
Veterans
Students with Disabilities
Underrepresented Groups
Pre-Law Societies

Distance Education Students

Transfer Students
Commuter Students
Orientation Students
Non Traditional Students

Best Practices Overview

Ethics
Conflicts of Interest
Services Provided or Excluded
Professional Development /Professional Organizations
Space
Legal Educational Programming
Assessment

Ethics

North Carolina Disciplinary Rules of Profession Conduct

http://www.ncbar.com/rules/rpcsearch.asp
State Bar of North Carolina Ethics Opinions
http://www.ncbar.com/ethics/

Note:
FERPA does not govern Student Legal Services (Attorney Client Privilege &
Confidentiality) trump FERPA in regards to Student Legal Services. Any
requests for client files or information may not be released without a
written waiver from the student.

Conflicts of Interest
No Student vs. Student advice or representation
Cannot represent a student if the result would
negatively affect another student (i.e. joint tenancy
lease issues)
No representation or advice for any issues with the
University

Services Provided
Scope of Office and services will be based on
Contracted Plan Rate
Representation in civil matters under $10,000 and
uncontested domestic cases
Advice & Counsel w/ Limited Representation
Criminal Matters, Bankruptcy

Referrals to community groups and resources

Mediation

Subject Matters Covered

Landlord/Tenant
Advanced Directives (Wills, Power of Attorneys, Living
Wills)
Uncontested Family Matters
Traffic Tickets (within Wake County)
Contract disputes
Automobile purchases/repairs
Business Entity Creation
Criminal Record Expunctions
Small Claims actions

Non-Legal Services Provided

Creation of brochures and pamphlets advising
students and faculty of their rights and particular
areas of the law.
Availability to speak at club or university functions
upon request
Willing to serve as an advisor to any pre-law
organization in conjunction with a faculty advisor

Services Excluded
Immigration
Taxation
Other specialized areas
of the law

Office Space
Student Legal Services should NOT share office space with other departments
due to confidentiality issues.
Student Legal Services should have adequate space and private areas to hold
meetings
There should be adequate space to accommodate the needs of the office.
Considerations:
File storage
Accessibility
Staffing of the Office
Mediation
Adequate space to meet with clients
Waiting area

Legal Educational Programming

Student Legal Services can provide valuable preventative and
know your rights programing on various legal hot topics
relevant to the populations they serve:
Landlord Tenant
Presentations
Identity Theft
Criminal Background Checks
& Employment / Implications
of Social Media
Family Law Seminar
Estate Planning Workshop
What You Dont Know Can
Cost You---an overview of
your legal rights

Orientation Session (Parents /

Students / International
Students)
Community
Organizations/Presentations/
Representation
Partner with other
departments on campus to
present programs to a variety
of students & organizations.
SLS is available to student
groups and organizations to
make presentations.

Assessment
Benchmarking with comparable or peer institutions
Annually Review Mission Statement
Annually conduct a Needs Assessment
Annually Develop & Assess Learning Outcomes
Client Satisfaction Survey
Assess Legal Education Programming