May 4th, 2019 Oracle Park San Francisco, CA
The Parental Readiness and Empowerment Program (“PREP”) provides free legal consultations to parents to assist the parent in advocating for their child’s educational rights and needs in California, New York, Mississippi, or Louisiana (the “Consultation”). This agreement is between the parent/guardian filling out this form, PREP (a Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law program), and the volunteers and partners of PREP providing pro bono legal support.
To receive a Consultation, a parent must acknowledge and agree to the following terms:
I understand that PREP is only agreeing to provide me with a legal consultation on my issue and will not represent me. The Consultation does not create an attorney-client relationship. The PREP consultation will only provide basic information and advice related to PREP’s issue areas of special education, school discipline, English learners, and discrimination issues.
I understand and agree that PREP will not provide a consultation to me if the issue is related to:
I understand the consultation ends once PREP has:
I understand the Consultation may also end if:
I understand that my conversations may sometimes occur with a paralegal volunteer, law school student, or individual not barred in my state (California, New York, Mississippi, or Louisiana); but, any such conversations will be supervised by a lawyer who is barred to practice law in my state (California, New York, Mississippi, or Louisiana).
I understand that all documents and information submitted to PREP and discussed during the Consultation will be treated as confidential between PREP, the volunteer, and me, unless I agree to share confidential information.
I understand that PREP only maintains electronic files related to my case, and such files will be kept for at least six years.
I understand that there is no cost for the Consultation. All services provided through the e-clinic are free.
I understand that my responsibilities to communicate with PREP include:
• Responding to PREP when they contact me. • Sharing any change in personal contact information. • Sharing information and documents that I want PREP to consider during my Consultation. I understand that PREP will not request documents from other individuals or entities on my behalf.
I understand that all communications for the Consultation will be done through phone, email, video, or text. PREP will use my preferred method of communication whenever possible. I am fully comfortable and capable of communicating through these methods.
I understand that PREP will make all efforts to respond to me as soon as possible, but that response times will depend on volunteer resources and availability. PREP makes a committed effort to contact me within two weeks of submitting this form to schedule my first appointment.
I understand that PREP cannot advise me if:
(1) PREP is required to end involvement because of a potential conflict of interest, such as claims against other parents.
(2) PREP determines that I have no legal right to my desired outcome;
(3) There is too little information for PREP to capably advise me;
(4) My issue falls outside PREP’s scope of services;
(5) For any other reason in the state's Rules of Professional Conduct (California, New York, Mississippi, or Louisiana).
• I am over 18 years old and I am a parent or legal guardian of a child attending a public school (grades pre-K to 12).
• All the information provided to PREP is and will be true and accurate.
• I have read this Agreement, understand the terms, and agree to all terms.