Under faculty supervision, students serve as advocates for small retail customers in arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA) as well as in reparations proceedings before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and before federal and state tribunals. The students conduct all phases of their cases, including case intake, case development, discovery, settlement negotiation, mediation, and representation of the claimants before the relevant tribunal. Students also often negotiate or mediate the Clinic cases to resolution. 

The clinic is a unique opportunity for hands-on experience and the development of client counseling, mediation, and advocacy skills.

Coursework includes the study of the fundamental principles of securities arbitration, evidence rules in arbitration and in the federal courts, an overview of the state and federal securities and other laws relevant to typical investor claims against broker-dealers, brokers, and clearing firms, and instruction on ethical issues and guidelines concerning all aspects of the clinic's practice.

In addition to their direct advocacy work, students advocate on behalf of the Clinic's client population, including actively working with regulators, providing public comments on proposed regulations, and make community presentations to help inform investors about investment risks and scams in their communities.