University of Georgia Law Mediation Practicum offers tenant and landlord mediation services
UGA TODAY — The University of Georgia School of Law is offering its services to help guide such parties to a resolution. The law school’s Mediation Practicum is offering qualified, registered mediators who can assist. This free and confidential service is available by calling 706-542-5213.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Members of the Juvenile Division in the Harris County Public Defender’s Office said current detention conditions are not appropriate for the confinement of youthful offenders amid the spread of the coronavirus. Their remarks were made at the “Youth Advocacy in COVID-19” event on Tuesday presented by the University of Houston…
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The virtual event, World Aquatic Animal Day, Friday, April 3, 2020, is designed to raise global awareness for aquatic animals as an often overlooked species. An annual event, World Aquatic Animal Day is a project of the Aquatic Animal Law Initiative and the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — In December, the Animal Law Litigation Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School filed a lawsuit challenging the rule in federal district court for the Western District of New York in Rochester. The plaintiffs are Farm Sanctuary, Animal Equality, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Outlook, Center for Biological Diversity, Mercy For Animals,…
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — On Monday, April 13, the University of Richmond School of Law will host a special webinar to recruit/train law students and soon-to-be-grads to volunteer for the statewide Eviction Legal Helpline. The Eviction Legal Helpline was established by the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Campaign to Reduce Evictions as a free resource…
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Suffolk University Law School students and leaders of its Legal Innovation & Technology Lab (LIT Lab) are spearheading an effort to help Massachusetts state courts better serve the public’s legal needs during the pandemic.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The project is named after the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, recently passed by Congress. The legislation adds $600 per week in federal unemployment benefits for up to four months, in addition to what workers receive from the state. The new benefits start this…
Read More about University of Virginia Law launches CARES project to answer unemployment benefit questionsABA Young Lawyers Division creates national hotline to connect those in need to legal services
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA Young Lawyers Division has created a national hotline to connect those needing legal services during the COVID-19 pandemic through its Disaster Legal Services Program. The toll-free number, provided by RingCentral Inc., is 888-743-5749, according to an ABA press release.
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UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Over the past week, students and faculty with the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Immigrant Rights Clinic (IRC) have filed three petitions for writs of habeas corpus on behalf of immigrants detained at the Adelanto ICE Detention Facility in Adelanto, California who are at heightened risk…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center’s Center for Children Law & Policy will lead a discussion that will advise juvenile advocates on methods to adjust their practice for their clients amid the spread of the coronavirus.
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