University of Miami Law professor Mary Anne Franks discusses work advocating for victims of online exploitation
GEEKWIRE — Launched six years ago, the CCRLP receives 1,000 requests a year from people desperate to erase their sexual images. About 50 K&L Gates attorneys are helping with the project, which has assisted 5,500 victims. “It’s real-time support for victims who might not have anywhere else to turn,” said Mary Anne Franks, a law professor at…
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NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — A new report released today by the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School (NYLS) found that New Yorkers of color are disproportionately stopped, ticketed, arrested, charged, and convicted for traffic violations and driving on a suspended license. The report presents new evidence of the racial impact of traffic stops, along with…
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — For the second year in a row, Monterrosa took a team to the Texas-Mexico border to offer free legal services to women and children seeking asylum in the United States. His experience this time, however, was quite different. Monterrosa’s team consisted of two attorneys — himself and his wife, Cecilia Lopez Monterrosa —…
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ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE — The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a free workshop with Eric Amarante, Law Professor at the University of Tennessee Law School and director of the Community Economic Development Clinic. The workshop will be geared toward artists and other creative people and takes place on Tuesday, April 21, from 4:30-5:30…
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Luz Herrera, TAMU Law professor and associate dean for experiential education, was appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to serve on the executive committee of the Texas Access to Justice Commission. Herrera serves on the Commission, and is noted for her work in advocating for more access to legal services…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Eight universities in California are embarking on an experiment to help students pay for college through public service. The Civic Action Fellowship, announced Monday, will award students up to $10,000 to put toward their college costs in exchange for one semester working with a local nonprofit or government office.
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ABA LEGAL REBELS — Today Legal Hackers has more than 150 chapters across the world and has organized many more legal hackathons. Some of the things produced at these hackathons have included a bot that checks real estate listings for problems, and a phone app that could be used in place of cash bail, with…
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UCI LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is delighted to announce Angela Shen, a law student at the school, has been selected to receive one of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (AAAJ-LA) Volunteer Recognition Awards. She will be recognized at the 6th annual Pro Bono Advisory Council…
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DUKE LAW — In early February, Duke Law School’s First Amendment Clinic filed an amicus brief in the Court of Appeals in Washington. The case, Brian Green v. Pierce County, concerns the interpretation of Washington’s Media Shield Law and Public Records Act. Clinic argues that state’s Media Shield Law demands broad interpretation, includes YouTuber as member…
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11 ALIVE — A group of Georgia State University law students are trading a typical spring break to help immigrants behind bars. It’s part of their alternative spring break program… This year, eight GSU law students will tackle that task with the help of attorneys from the southern poverty law center.
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