- To train law students to become skilled, ethical and reform-minded professionals;
- To provide highly effective representation to the clinic’s clients;
- To teach law students how to think independently, synthesize facts and legal principles, and plan litigation strategies;
- To improve an adolescent’s chance of becoming a productive citizen;
- To develop a law student’s ability to analyze the substantive law and apply it to the practical courtroom experience; and
- To help law students understand the impact of the legal system on a community
