Our Model

The CLEAR Clinic provides pro se and limited-scope legal assistance for broad scale, community-oriented access to justice. Our legal system operates under the false assumption that people should be able to navigate many complex, obstacle-ridden legal processes on their own. The CLEAR Clinic helps people navigate these systems and processes on a limited-scope basis, to allow us to assist as many people as possible in finding access to justice.

This model has the added benefit of empowering individuals to be more involved in their own advocacy. It also allows us to reframe access to justice as a solution that feels just for the impacted community member, as opposed to seeking a specific remedy under the law. 

Low- and moderate-income people find barriers to justice at every turn. The legal system is a maze that can be almost impossible to navigate without help. We provide innovative, broad-scale efforts to expand access to justice for all Oregonians.