In the last post, we looked at SWIRC’s past, where we’ve been and the immense need for quality free and low-cost legal services in Detroit. We are the only one doing this who serves everyone. Other providers have an area of law that they specialize in, or a particular demographic that they serve. Our clients are people who hear “no” …
We’ve Come a Long Way
The Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center was founded in response to an urgent need in our community. When the then-currently largest provider of non-profit legal help shut down, they left few options in their place. Because of restrictions on federal funding, undocumented people had nowhere to turn for help. We wanted to offer an answer to that question of …
Legal Clinics Holiday Schedule
The Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center is taking a couple of days off for the Christmas holiday. Tuesday, December 25 – Pontiac Clinic Closed Wednesday, December 26 – Southwest Clinic Closed Thursday, December 27 – Eastside Clinic Closed Tuesday, January 1 – Pontiac Clinic Closed Wednesday, January 2 – Southwest Clinic Open Thursday, January 3 – Eastside Clinic Open …
We show up for our clients
Photo by Robert Bye via Unsplash.com Not everything happens in the clinics. We represent many clients in Detroit area courts facing a variety of issues. This week Kevin, our principal attorney, was in court in Lincoln Park to stop the eviction of a single mother of three. Often the presence of an attorney makes all the difference in presenting …
Our Legal Clinics are Open to All
This week, like every week, we saw a wide variety of people at our legal aid clinics. We are unique among legal service providers in the Detroit area in that we welcome all at our clinics. Many free legal clinics have a couple areas of law that they will help out with. Some have criteria that clients need to meet …
Congratulations to SWIRC attorney Genevieve Wilson!
This is Genevieve on Monday with her family after being sworn in as a member of the State Bar of Michigan by the Hon. Robert Colombo, chief judge of the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Detroit, Michigan. Genevieve has been a long time volunteer at our Southwest Detroit clinic and recently joined us on staff as the supervisor of our …
Client Stories – Claudia
“I have court on the 14th. My dog bit a neighbor. I’m afraid to go because these are not good people. I have four dogs, this one is Niño, he’s a part of our family. He’s very beautiful, very gentle with my grandchildren. The dog knows this neighbor he always bangs on the fence with a stick to get Niño …
Client Stories – Melissa
“He just came and took him. I’m not the kind of mother to keep my son away from his father but he took advantage of that. They let him come back to me, up here in Michigan, but they changed their minds and are trying to take him from me. I’ve got court for custody next week, in Florida. I …
