The Public Interest Law Center provides on-campus clinical legal training for second- and third-year law students. Its aim is to instill in students a sense of professional responsibility toward low-income children and families and to give students a taste of the joys of public service. Students are certified by the Florida Supreme Court to practice law as interns and, under the supervision of licensed attorneys, they represent clients with pressing legal needs.

The center consists of two clinics. The Children’s Advocacy Clinic represents children in foster care, juvenile delinquency, health care, special education, disability, Social Security and criminal law cases. The Children’s Advocacy Clinic is nationally and internationally recognized for its advocacy on behalf of children. The Family Law Clinic serves low-income clients with a wide range of family law issues, including dissolution of marriage, custody, visitation, injunctions against violence, paternity, modifications and contempt of court.