Spring 2024
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate of California Community College advocate for funding for legal clinics within community colleges to be allocated exclusively to institutions demonstrating a commitment to broaden their legal services beyond immigration issues, these institutions must actively expand their offerings to encompass a comprehensive range of legal support services, ensuring a more inclusive and holistic approach to meeting the diverse legal needs of their communities;
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate of California Community College advocate for legal clinics to purposefully focus on delivering proactive legal support to students, with the aim of preventing evictions and mitigating the risk of subsequent homelessness, this strategic approach not only aligns with state initiatives to reduce homelessness costs but also underscores the commitment to addressing the root causes of housing instability through timely and preventative legal interventions; and
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate of California Community College encourage legal clinics to offer legal assistance to protect students from unemployment and other civil legal challenges, ensuring their stability and educational continuity and that they create practical internship opportunities for Paralegal Studies students, facilitating timely completion of their programs and enhancing their professional readiness; and
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate of California Community College advocate for legal clinics to purposefully focus on delivering proactive legal support to students, with the aim of preventing evictions and mitigating the risk of subsequent homelessness, this strategic approach not only aligns with state initiatives to reduce homelessness costs but also underscores the commitment to addressing the root causes of housing instability through timely and preventative legal interventions; and
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate of California Community College encourage legal clinics to offer legal assistance to protect students from unemployment and other civil legal challenges, ensuring their stability and educational continuity and that they create practical internship opportunities for Paralegal Studies students, facilitating timely completion of their programs and enhancing their professional readiness; and