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University Daily Kansan, August 20, 1981
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Legal aid comes with student fees
By JILL M. YATES Staff Reporter
A large number of KU students are unaware of the legal services available to them through the payment of student fees, according to Steve Bennett, newly elected chairman of Student Legal Services.
Bennett said that because students were not well-informed, Student Legal Services was not used as much as it could be.
“A lack of information is the main problem,” he said. “It’s not through it, but because we just aren't enough students reacher. They don't know the service exists.”
STUDENTS CAN receive legal advice once they've paid their student
fees, and are not required to pay any more money unless a lawyer represents them in court, which costs $15, Bennett said.
Student Legal Services, which is located in the Satellite Union, has two full-time attorneys who are registered and licensed members of the Kansas Bar Association, and four student interns, Bennett said.
The interns are supervised and work under the auspices of the attorneys, and therefore, all legal problems are handled by a licensed bar member, he said.
"We really have a two-fold mission," Bennett said.
The first purpose of the service is to educate students as to the preventative measures they can take to avoid legal problems, he said.
"We want students to learn the proper way to deal with legal problems in the real world. They should know the law, the pattern and also the liabilities," he said.
THE SECOND PURPOSE of the service is to correct legal problems once they have materialized and moved out of the realm of prevention, Bennett
There are limitations to the jurisdiction of the services, however.
Student Legal Services cannot assist a student in suing another student, BRIAN.
"If a legal dispute occurs between two students, we cannot defend one of them or press a claim, but we can act as an investigator if it is possible," he said.
Bennett said the negotiating was
binding only if the two parties were unaware of any negotiation, with no legal bindings to the negotiations.
STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES cannot be used to bring suit against the University or to advise in a dispute about parking problems, he said.
Bennett said that traditionally Legal Services did not handle divorce cases either, but that it would counsel on problems and their legal aspects.
*Other than those restrictions, we offer advice and consultation on any legal issues.*
The limitations of the jurisdiction of Legal Services are contained within the lawsuys of Student Legal Services, which are addressed by the Student Senate, Bennett said.
"Policy recommendations are made by the Student Legal Services board, but they are ultimately scrutinized by the Senate," he said.
STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES will draft legal documents, except for tax returns and wills, notarize documents and do legal research, he said.
Service contracts often involve auto repair cases.
Bennett said the most common problems Legal Services dealt with were landlord-tenant problems and service contracts.
For example, if a student takes his car into the shop to be fixed and is charged $100 for the work, but later discovers the car was not properly fixed, he can take the problem to Legal Services for help.
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