Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington highlighted the pro bono work of Paul Kurth, Director, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic; Managing Director, Columbus Community Legal Services, and Laila Leigh, Supervising Attorney, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, in their Victories Newsletter on January 20, 2023. Kurth and Leigh helped a mother from El Salvador receive predicate orders for her two children to apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). The work was done through the Columbus Community Legal Services' Families and the Law Clinic (FALC).

FALC is designed to help students develop lawyering skills through practical experience, to take on cases of domestic violence, family law, and immigration law. By representing persons who would otherwise proceed pro se, FALC students gain hands-on experience while learning the dynamics of domestic violence and poverty. FALC students help their clients address immediate safety needs and assert their legal rights by obtaining emergency temporary and civil protection orders (CPO).

Students also represent clients in longer-term litigation arising from their abusive family situations, including resolving complex divorce, legal separation, property and debt distribution, child custody, child visitation, and child support matters. Additionally, students are able to respond to the unique needs of immigrant victims of domestic violence, helping them to attain legal status and employment authorization through VAWA self-petitions, battered spouse waivers, and U visa applications.