Opinion: Low bono models may help close the access to justice gap in D.C.
THE WASHINGTON POST – One idea gaining momentum: “low-bono” legal services, where lawyers charge affordable fees to work for those who can’t afford the District’s average rate of $250 per hour but who make a little too much to qualify for legal aid. While pro-bono work is offered for free, the low-bono models provide adequate…
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THE OLYMPIAN – A Washington Supreme Court study published last month found a huge unmet need for civil legal help for low-income people in the aftermath of the Great Recession. The new study – called the 2015 Washington State Civil Legal Needs Update – makes the case for greater action on this issue by our…
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WKTV (UTICA) – The Central New York Outreach Center is partnering with the Syracuse Law School Legal Clinic to help vets receive the assistance they need.
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CHARLESTON GAZETTE MAIL – Successful entrepreneurs need a wide range of supportive services and specialized technical assistance. The WVU College of Law Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law Clinic was honored with the Entrepreneur Support of the Year Award for its long track record of success in providing legal services to start-up companies, small businesses, nonprofits and…
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THE CHICAGO MAROON – The University of Chicago Law School’s Civil Rights and Police Accountability Project (PAP) partnered with the Invisible Institute, a South Side nonprofit, to release a database of Chicago Police Department (CPD) complaints to the public.
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UNIVERSITY OF DENVER MAGAZINE – The University of Denver community will soon have a new interdisciplinary hub for projects at the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation and technology. The University-wide initiative will be kicked off in December by the Daniels College of Business, the Sturm College of Law and the Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering…
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UKNOW – A new collaboration between the University of Kentucky College of Law and College of Arts and Sciences will allow students seeking a law degree to save time and money by graduating in six years instead of seven.
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LOS ANGELES TIMES – Eight out of California’s 21 law schools have recently admitted classes that have a “high,” “very high” or “extreme” number of students who have a poor chance of passing the bar, based on their LSAT scores, the study showed.
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BLOOMBERG BUSINESS – The growth in revenue that universities get from tuition is barely keeping pace with inflation, with many forced to offer deep discounts to attract students, Moody’s Investors Service said.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES – Women and blacks have made almost no headway in recent years in increasing their ranks at major United States law firms, according to the latest data from the National Association for Law Placement.
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