The Michigan Supreme Court recently announced the launch of five traveling clinics to help those seeking to clear their criminal records, through the support of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.
The Michigan Supreme Court recently announced the launch of five traveling clinics to help those seeking to clear their criminal records, through the support of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law received a grant from the Michigan State Bar Foundation to fund the clinics. The clinic will take eight law students to rural counties — Gratiot, Wexford, Missaukee, Kalkaska, Crawford and Otsego — to provide a one-stop shop clinic for each of those jurisdictions.
A recent study conducted at the University of Michigan Law School found that people who received expungements saw their wages increase by an average of 25 percent within two years.
“We are a nation of laws, and our expungement laws support giving people second chances,” Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack said. “With a clean record, people can better provide for their families and achieve their dreams.”
Local judges, law enforcement, volunteer attorneys and students will help screen eligible applicants and assist them in completing applications for expungements.
The clinic also helps to secure hearing dates and filing applications with the court.
