About

The Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy (ROSA) Clinic provides direct legal services to victims/survivors of intimate-partner violence and/or crime in Dane, Jefferson, Rock, Sauk and other surrounding counties. 

Law students assist victims/survivors of intimate-partner violence and/or crime by assisting with Restraining Order petitions, providing direct representation at injunction hearings (restraining order hearings), and providing relevant resources under the supervision of experienced clinical faculty. In addition, the Clinic seeks to assist victims/survivors with additional legal needs consistent with victims’ rights under Wisconsin’s Marsy’s Law.

The Clinic works directly with community groups and agencies throughout Wisconsin to provide services with no cost to the victim/survivor.

The ROSA Clinic exposes students to direct representation of victims/survivors of intimate-partner violence in Dane, Rock, Sauk and Jefferson and other surrounding counties. The educational goal of the clinic is to train students in litigation skills, research, analysis, client interviewing, negotiation, and in the dynamics of intimate-partner violence. ROSA Clinic students learn trauma-informed lawyering and work directly with victims and survivors of intimate-partner violence.

Information for Students

ROSA Clinic students will:

In addition to working on cases and appearing in court, students will participate in a weekly seminar.  The weekly seminars will include:

The weekly seminar will also give students the ability to discuss their cases and seek assistance from their peers.

Students interested in learning more about the ROSA Clinic should contact Clinical Director, Ryan Poe-Gavlinski, at ryan.poegavlinski@wisc.edu.

Information for the Public

If you are a victim/survivor of intimate-partner violence and you are in need of getting a restraining order, the clinic can assist you in filing for a restraining order and represent you at your injunction hearing.

The ROSA Clinic Can Help With:

The ROSA Clinic Cannot Help With:

Contact Us

Individuals seeking services can call 608-263-9574 or email ROSA@law.wisc.edu. You may also request an appointment by filling out the form linked below:

If you need or would like to request assistance or accommodations for communication or access, please specify so within the "Request an Appointment" form. Or please call our clinic line at 608-263-9574 or email ROSA@law.wisc.edu. Thank you!

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