Student Legal Services

What is Student Legal Services?

Student Legal Services is one of the services offered by the ASOSU for the OSU students of the Corvallis campus.  Legal Services are provided to OSU students through Access the Law, and paid for through the Corvallis campus student incidental fees. Our office provides legal advice and representation to OSU students when they have a dispute that does not pertain to the University.

Areas of Assistance

ASOSU Student Legal Services provides legal advice and representation to OSU Students when the other party to the dispute is not a part of the University or one of its administrative units. Advising consists of legal consultation and limited scope representation in the following areas of assistance:

  • Landlord/Tenant Disputes

  • Criminal Misdemeanor / Felony (consultation)

  • Criminal Infractions, MIP (consultation)

  • Traffic Infractions

  • Expungement of Records

  • Debtor/Creditor and Bankruptcy Advice

  • Consumer Law

  • Divorce and Child Custody (advice and uncontested)

  • Name Changes

  • Gender/Sex Changes

  • Estate Planning (Wills and Power of Attorney)

  • Financial and Insurance

  • Immigration

  • DACA Application and Renewal

  • Miscellaneous Matters (e.g. employment, probate, disability benefits and social security, veterans benefits, student loan issues, unemployment benefits, and others)

Whether your specific area of assistance is listed, all students are encouraged to contact the Student Legal Services office if they have a legal conflict or question. If our attorneys cannot assist, they may be able to provide referrals to additional resources.

Contact Us

We are here to assist you with a range of legal matters. Please take a look at Areas of Assistance listed below. If you are a Corvallis campus OSU student and have a matter that falls within the range of issues which the legal services office covers, or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at:

(541) 737-4165 or [email protected].

How to Request an Appointment

Please complete the student intake form below, call, e-mail, or stop in during our reception hours to make an appointment.

Phone: (541) 737-4165

E-mail: [email protected]


Start intake form

Notary Hours

Our notary hours are the same as our reception hours. However, we do request that you contact our office in advance to confirm availability of our notary. An attorney may wish to speak with you before we notarize any document.

Office Information

As of 9/22/2021 our reception desk will be open for in-person operation. Clients will be given the option for Zoom, phone, or in-person meetings with our staff attorneys. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your legal needs.

Location: 

232 Student Experience Center (SEC)

Reception Hours: 

Monday – Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Costs & Fees

This office is supported by student fees and its services are free of charge to all eligible OSU students. However, any costs incurred outside the office (filing fees, service fees, postage and copying costs) are the responsibility of the student.

Confidentiality

This is a law office. As such, student/client confidentiality and privilege is strictly protected and upheld. Communications shared with our staff and attorneys are protected and confidential. Your confidence and comfort is of the utmost importance to us.

Legal Service Provider

Student Legal Services are provided to Corvallis OSU students through the law firm of Access the Law and paid for through the Corvallis campus student incidental fees. If you would like more information about the legal service provider, please visit their website at - www.accessthelaw.org/