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CLIENT OBLIGATIONS

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​A student who seeks counseling or representation from Student Legal Services has certain obligations as a client, which include:
  • Advise Student Legal Services of a change of mailing address, telephone number, or e-mail address at the earliest opportunity.
  • Respond to all requests and communications from Student Legal Services promptly.
  • Attend all scheduled appointments, hearings, or trials and abide by all court orders.  
  • Submit all documentation and other information relating to your legal problem at pursuant to your Appointment Notice prior to all consults and matters with your attorney.  
  • Always be honest. The attorney must know all of the facts, both good and bad, to properly represent you.
  • Be respectful and courteous to Student Legal Services staff and attorneys. 
  • Be prepared to pay all filing fees, fines, and other courts cost necessary to prepare, file, or conclude your case.
Failure to adhere to these simple but necessary responsibilities may cause Student Legal Services to decline or withdraw from your case.

APPOINTMENT OBLIGATION POLICY

​Student Legal Services is committed to providing high quality legal services to students.   To accomplish that goal, Student Legal Services must have access to all relevant information concerning a client’s case.  This requires our clients to collect as much information available to them about their case and submit it to Student Legal Services.  Failure to timely provide this information impedes our attorneys’ ability to adequately prepare for appointments, causes delays in verifying a client’s eligibility, and critically impedes Student Legal Services from providing services to other students. 
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To that end, Student Legal Services has adopted an Appointment Obligation Policy which provides for an automatic cancellation of a client’s appointment if the requested information is not provided to Student Legal Services in a timely manner.  The time required to submit the information is as follows:
  • In criminal matters, the client must provide Student Legal Services with the requested information by no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled appointment.
  • In all other matters, the client must provide Student Legal Services with the requested information by no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment.

COURT ETIQUETTE


Attire
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Dress as though you were going to an important job interview. Shorts, bare feet, tank tops, sandals, hats and other very casual clothing are not acceptable. You may be removed from the courtroom if you violate the court's dress code.

Cell Phone
Do not take your cell phone into the courtroom.  

Timeliness
Always arrive to court at least twenty minutes early in order to allow for things such as traffic or parking problems, court security screening, and time for you to meet with your attorney. 

Court Demeanor
At all times, you should retain a composed and attentive posture whether you are an audience member, a witness, a criminal defendant, or a civil plaintiff or defendant.
  • You and your witnesses should be quiet in court.
  • Do not smoke or chew gum.
  • Do not go in and out of the courtroom while waiting for your case to be called.
  • During your case, speak clearly and loudly enough to be heard, and stay calm.
  • Call the judge "Your Honor."
Jeffries and Associates, PLLC
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(517) 353-3716
8:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, 
Monday-Friday (Closed all University Holidays)​
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    • Power of Attorney
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    • Speaking Engagements, Preventative Law Programs & Resource Fairs
    • COGS Zoom Service
    • Parents
  • Our Team
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    • Brian Jeffries
    • David Meyers
    • Stephanie Heap
    • Our Interns
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  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • Office Location
    • Schedule an Appointment
    • What to Submit for Your Appointment
  • Resources
    • Campus & Community Resources
    • Forms & Brochures
    • Parents
    • Off-Campus Housing Resources
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