Pro Bono Programs

Victim Protective Order Assistance

During the 2009-10 school year, SATJ launched a Victim Protective Order Assistance program at the Cleveland County Courthouse to assist domestic violence victims who are seeking restraining orders. Under the auspices of SATJ, students staff an office at the courthouse several hours a week, guiding petitioners through the necessary paperwork and the application process.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program started in 2006, and it operates at the Norman Public Library every Wednesday and Thursday night throughout the tax filing season. In a typical year, about 25 OU Law students spend more than 500 hours preparing and electronically filing federal and state income tax returns for about 350 low-income and elderly taxpayers.

All law students, including first-year students, are eligible to volunteer with both the Victim Protective Order Assistance and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance programs.