UVA Law students gains hands-on experience in civil rights litigation with help of fund

April 3, 2017

DAILY PROGRESS – Students at the University of Virginia School of Law have been granted a new opportunity for hands-on experience in the world of civil rights litigation.

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Loyola Law Los Angeles wins release for inmate in another wrongful conviction case in short succession

April 3, 2017

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES – Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Project for the Innocent client Marco Contreras was released after serving 20 years.

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Indiana McKinney Law clinic wins release for wrongfully convicted client

April 3, 2017

INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW – Professor Fran Watson, director of the Wrongful Conviction Clinic at IU McKinney, saw another of her clients walk free.

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WVU Law files motion to request resentencing of nonviolent inmate

April 3, 2017

WEST VIRGINIA RECORD – The law clinic recently began representing Ashbaugh at the request of the Washington, D.C. attorney who handled his clemency petition.

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Syracuse Law hosts ‘Valor Day’ to support veterans’ community

April 3, 2017

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Local attorneys, tax preparers, financial advisors, and career services representative will be providing free services for veterans, active-duty service members, and their immediate families.

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NYU Law partners with tech startup to connect lawyers with pro bono cases

April 3, 2017

WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS – NYU Law is partnering with Paladin, a tech start-up, that helps connect lawyers with pro bono cases aligned to their interests.

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UVA Law professor, student provides pro bono services to inmate seeking medical treatment

April 3, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – University of Virginia School of Law professor George Rutherglen is providing pro bono legal representation to a seriously ill prisoner in a lawsuit that highlights the challenges of treating inmates for hepatitis C.

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Wake Forest Law professor assists on drafting mandate for U.N. Council on Human Rights and the Environment

April 3, 2017

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Professor John Knox, as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights and the environment, is featured in the release.

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Notre Dame Law professor’s work cited by Supreme Court Justice Breyer in dissenting opinion

April 3, 2017

NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer cited two pieces of Notre Dame Law School Professor Mark P. McKenna’s work when he wrote the dissenting opinion in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands.

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Whittier Law associate dean honored by California Lawyer for work on Supreme Court case

April 3, 2017

WHITTIER LAW SCHOOL – Radha Pathak, Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Engagement at Whittier Law School, has been named a recipient of the 2017 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Award.

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