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Law-school securities arbitration clinics that represent investors at no charge, the bar association of attorneys who represent investors, and the directory of state securities regulators. Every listing was confirmed at its own page on the date shown, and each listing's account of who it serves comes from that page.

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Law-school securities arbitration clinics

10 clinics · alphabetical by school

Law students, supervised by faculty, represent qualifying investors in FINRA arbitrations at no charge. The list was compiled from the SEC's clinic list (investor.gov — arbitration and mediation clinics) and FINRA's own page of clinics (finra.org — find an attorney, which states: “Law students will represent qualified parties in arbitrations and mediations in front of FINRA.” Verified on 2026-08-04), and each row was confirmed against the clinic's own page on the date shown. The order is alphabetical by school and means nothing else. Each clinic sets its own intake criteria and decides for itself whether to take a matter; the one-line account of who it serves is drawn from the clinic's own page, and that page — not this summary of it — is the current word. Contact each clinic directly through its own page.

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law — Securities Arbitration ClinicNY

New York, New York
Who it serves Small retail customers in arbitrations before FINRA and the National Futures Association.
Source: cardozo.yu.edu · verified on 2026-08-09

Cornell Law School — Securities Law ClinicNY

Ithaca, New York
Who it serves Public investors in FINRA arbitration, with a focus on New York's Southern Tier and education on investment fraud aimed at the elderly.
Source: lawschool.cornell.edu · verified on 2026-08-09

Fordham University School of Law — Securities Litigation and Arbitration ClinicNY

New York, New York
Who it serves Investors who have limited resources.
Source: fordham.edu · verified on 2026-08-09 (the page redirects through Fordham's sign-on gateway, then loads for ordinary visitors with cookies enabled)

Howard University School of Law — Investor Justice and Education Clinic (IJEC)DC

Washington, District of Columbia
Who it serves The under-served investing public, alongside investor-education outreach.
Source: law.howard.edu · verified on 2026-08-09

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law — Investor Protection Center, Bluhm Legal ClinicIL

Chicago, Illinois
Who it serves Investors with limited income in disputes with stockbrokers, investment advisers, or securities firms.
Source: law.northwestern.edu · verified on 2026-08-09

Pace University, Elisabeth Haub School of Law — Fairbridge Investor Rights ClinicNY

White Plains, New York
Who it serves Small investors who are unable to obtain legal representation because of the small amount of their claims.
Source: pace.edu · verified on 2026-08-09 (FINRA's link to this clinic forwards to this address)

Seton Hall University School of Law — Investor Advocacy ProjectNJ

Newark, New Jersey
Who it serves New Jersey retail investors of modest means — income under roughly $100,000, with claims of roughly $100,000 or less.
Source: law.shu.edu · verified on 2026-08-09 (the program publishes no dedicated clinic page; the link is its own application page, which describes the program)

St. John's University School of Law — Securities Arbitration ClinicNY

Queens, New York
Who it serves Under-served investors in FINRA securities arbitration.
Source: stjohns.edu · verified on 2026-08-09

University of Miami School of Law — Investor Rights ClinicFL

Coral Gables, Florida
Who it serves Investors of modest means — claimed losses and annual household income each under $100,000 — with preference to Florida residents and senior citizens.
Source: law.miami.edu · verified on 2026-08-09

University of Pittsburgh School of Law — Securities Arbitration Clinic, Hickton CenterPA

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Who it serves Small investors in FINRA arbitration, with community education on investment fraud aimed at elderly investors.
Source: law.pitt.edu · verified on 2026-08-09

Attorneys who represent investors

The plaintiff-side bar association

PIABA — Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, "Find an Attorney"Nationwide

Attorney directory, searchable by state
The association's own words “Our membership has represented investors in securities arbitration and litigation for over thirty years. From unsuitable investment recommendations to Ponzi schemes, our members have represented hundreds of thousands of victims of securities fraud in arbitration forums ranging from FINRA, AAA, JAMS, and NFA as well as state and federal courts.”
Source: piaba.org · verified on 2026-08-04. PIABA members are private attorneys who set their own fee arrangements — that is between you and the attorney, and this page has no part in it.

Your state securities regulator

Every state, province and territory

NASAA — Contact Your RegulatorAll states

North American Securities Administrators Association — directory of state and provincial securities regulators
The directory's own words “Click on your state, province or territory to find helpful resources, including contact information for state and provincial securities regulators and other resources those agencies provide.” A state securities regulator takes complaints about advisers and brokers directly, at no charge, whether or not any lawyer is involved.
Source: nasaa.org · verified on 2026-08-04