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Legal Clinics

Say Yes Legal Clinics are staffed by local attorneys in schools around the city. In-person clinics have been suspended due to COVID-19. Please consult the flyer below for remote access options nor non-criminal legal matters.

To support families of Buffalo Public School students who are facing legal issues, the Say Yes Buffalo Partnership opened a series of free Legal Clinics that are staffed by local attorneys who volunteer their time through the Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project.  They are available on a walk-in basis to provide advice on non-criminal matters.

Currently, there are clinics located at the following locations:

  • East Community High School |820 Northhampton Street | Thursdays 3:30pm-5:30pm
  • BPS Adult Education Center | 389 Virginia Street  | Wednesdays Noon-2pm

For more information about our Legal Clinics call 716-828-8491 or email Margarita Rivera’ Rusch at [email protected].

Examples of non-criminal legal issues that the clinics provide advice on include (but are not limited to: Bankruptcy, Employment, Immigration, Housing, Family Law, Small Claims, Custody Issues, Foreclosure, Landlord/Tenant, Adoption, Guardianship and Divorce.

 

 

Legal Clinic Partners

The Say Yes Buffalo Legal Clinics are made possible through a partnership with the Erie County Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project, the Buffalo Public School District and the law firms and attorneys who volunteer their time.  Thank you!

Firms currently volunteering with the Say Yes Buffalo Legal Clinics

  • Barclay Damon LLP
  • Gibson, McAskill & Crosby LLP
  • Harris Beach PLLC
  • Hodgson Russ LLP
  • Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP
  • Phillips Lytle LLP
  • Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham, LLC