Schedule an Appointment

To schedule an appointment email: sls@uwyo.edu

The following is the Intake Process for Student Legal Services: 

 

1. Student will email Student Legal Services (SLS) office at sls@uwyo.edu with their name, UW email, and W#.

 

2. Student will receive an Intake Form.

 

3. After completing and returning the Intake Form, the SLS office will check if the student is eligible:

 

TO BE ELIGIBLE, POTENTIAL CLIENT MUST BE:

        a. A University of Wyoming Student.

        b. Who is Full-Time Enrolled (12 credits undergraduate or 9 credits graduate) or has paid the On-Campus Fees.

        c. Whose conflict does NOT involve another UW student, a UW entity or student organization, or the University of Wyoming at large.

 

4. After confirming eligibility, the student must read and consent to the limited scope agreement (see below).

 

5. The SLS Intern(s) will then compare the availability of the client with that of the SLS Attorney schedule and set a meeting, either virtually or in-person at our office, at a time that works best for everyone.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OFFICE DOES NOT HOLD REGULAR OFFICE HOURS!

THE OFFICE IS ONLY OPEN ON SPECIFIC DAYS AND BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

This is to protect client identity and confidentiality per the rules and regulations of the ABA (American Bar Association).

 

THIS PROCESS MAY TAKE AN AVERAGE OF 4 EMAIL EXCHANGES, OR 2-3 DAYS.

While this may reduce clutter and save time, the documents must be complete upon submission.

If any required information is missing, this will delay the intake process.

 

IF YOU WISH TO EXPEDITE THIS PROCESS, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE COMBINED INTAKE FORM HERE.

 

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Make the most of your appointment!

To make the most out of your appointment please be sure to:

  • Thoroughly fill out the intake form.
    • The more information you provide on the intake form, the better prepared the attorney for Student Legal Services will be for your appointment.
    • If information is missing on your intake form, this will delay the intake process.
  • Bring any documentation relating to the issue (lease agreement, demand letters, citations, court summons, etc.)

Limited Scope of Representation Agreement:


Notice of Limited Representation

The Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct allow attorneys to offer limited representation to clients.  This means that a lawyer may agree to help you with part of your legal problem, but not all of it.  As long as the scope of this limited representation is reasonable, the client has notice of the limited representation, and the client consents to the scope of the limited representation, it is allowed.  

The scope of legal services offered by Student Legal Services is limited at the discretion of the students’ attorney and by mandatory limitations on the program put in place by the Board of Trustees.  Student Legal Services cannot litigate on behalf of students and cannot advise students if their dispute is against another student, the University of Wyoming, or a University of Wyoming Recognized Student Organization.  

When a lawyer and client agree to a limited scope representation, the lawyer must act in the client’s best interest and give competent help with the agreed-upon issue.  Please understand: 

The lawyer DOES NOT HAVE TO GIVE MORE HELP than what was agreed to in the Limited Scope Representation Agreement.

The lawyer DOES NOT HAVE TO HELP with any other legal problem or any other part of the same legal problem.

If you want help from Student Legal Services beyond what you agreed to in the Limited Scope Representation Agreement, you must ask the lawyer for more help, the lawyer must agree to help you, and you must both agree to and sign a new agreement outlining the scope of the new services. Student Legal Services is not obligated to help you with any further legal issues.  

Scope of Limited Representation

I agree that Student Legal Services will provide legal advice for the following legal issue(s): TBD upon receipt of the intake form.

Consent to Limited Representation

By responding and me telling you have read it, understand it, and agree to the limited scope representation, you acknowledge that you read and understand the Notice of Limited Representation.  You understand and agree that Student Legal Services is not your attorney for any other purpose and does not have to give me legal help beyond what is written in the Scope of Limited Representation.  You also understand that the Board of Trustees of the University of Wyoming has placed limitations upon the services that Student Legal Services can provide.  You agree that the address you provided below is your permanent address where you can be reached.  You understand that it is important that the opposing party, if any, and a court, if your case is a court case, be able to reach you at this address in the event Student Legal Services ends its limited representation.  You, therefore, agree that you will inform any court and opposing party involved in your case if there is a change to your permanent address.