Our Mission

The Special Education Advocacy Clinic was formed to assist special-needs children and their families with eligibility or Individualized Education Program meetings, discipline matters, mediation, and administrative hearings.  The clinic is designed to bolster the partnership between families and schools and is part of the Law School's Parents Engaged for Learning Equality (PELE) Initiative.

Law students, working under Professor Patricia Roberts' supervision, offer their services to families at no charge. Students also conduct a free training class each semester that offers tools and information to parents to help them become more knowledgeable advocates for their children. The clinic relies on law school and private donor support to assist families.  

ISEA 2013

The William & Mary Law Institute of Special Education Advocacy is now accepting applications for it's 3rd annual five-day training program in special education advocacy to be held July 28-August 2, 2013. For more information and to download an application click here.