Student Legal Services Office

The Student Legal Services Office (SLSO) is a student-funded law office providing legal assistance to fee-paying UMass Amherst students and student groups.

We offer FREE, CONFIDENTIAL advice and/or referral in most legal matters affecting students, assisting them to identify and solve their legal problems. In certain limited circumstances we represent students in court.

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

We offer Notary Services as a walk-in basis for the Fall and Spring semesters during normal business hours. Summer and Winter semesters by appointment only.

The SLSO employs attorneys, professional support staff, law clerks, and student staff. We also offer opportunities for a semester-long legal assistant internship to undergraduate students at UMass Amherst. For more information on our legal assistant internship, click here.

You are invited!

Please come and celebrate 50 years of lawyers advocating for students' rights with the Student Legal Services Office (SLSO) at UMass Amherst!

Reconnect with former and current legal assistants, law school clerks, student government leaders, and more, while reflecting on the incredible impact SLSO has made in protecting students' rights for half a century. Don’t miss out on this milestone event! 

Our 50th Anniversary Gala that will feature student musical performances and guest speakers, including past and present board members, directors, and student leaders of SLSO.  Enjoy a lively cocktail hour with networking opportunities, savory appetizers, and a cash bar, followed by a delicious buffet-style dinner.

Date: 5/3/2025
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM 
Location: Campus Center, Marriott Center, 11th Floor

To register and for more information please click here.