Brief Legal Services Clinics

The need for education advocacy in Southern California is tremendous. To address this need Learning Rights provides one-on-one educational diagnostic clinics to evaluate legal education issues facing families and students. Families and students are given the opportunity to attend diagnostic legal clinics to give them the means to resolve their child’s educational issues.  During the diagnostic legal clinics parents will meet with a Learning Rights advocate to discuss their child’s education issues. They will be advised by an attorney as to the child’s rights and be given actionable steps to remedy the issues at hand.

What are diagnostic clinics?

They are opportunities for us to offer brief one-on-one legal counsel by individual appointment; the initial meeting is held at our offices.

•    An initial interview with the parent is conducted by a legal assistant and all issues of concern are addressed and documented;
•    The case is reviewed by the attorney. Issues are assessed and student records are analyzed.  Student’s existing education services are analyzed to determine what additional services are needed. Determination is made whether the student is being offered an equal education, non-discriminatory education or a free appropriate public education (“FAPE”) if the student has disabilities.
•    Actionable steps and recommendations are given to address student needs for educational services, placement, and compensation for prior violations of law or failure to receive FAPE;
•    If required, assistance is given by filing complaints with the California Department of Education, the Office of Civil Rights, or the Office of Administrative Hearings;
•    Parents are provided with pertinent resources and invited to attend the TIGER training program.

When appropriate, students and their families are provided with legal representation to resolve the student’s education issues.

Please call us at 213-489-4030 to schedule and to make an appointment for a diagnostic intake session.