Florida International Law launches Pro Se Litigant Project to assist low-income families with legal needs
MIAMI’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — To bridge this gap, the FIU College of Law is launching a legal assistance program for families who represent themselves in the Family Division of the 11th Judicial Circuit Court. The Pro Se Litigant Project will provide services that include workshops, brief advice sessions, and “low bono” representation on a sliding fee…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — In 2015, a group of students in Fordham Law’s Federal Litigation Clinic, under the supervision of Professors Michael W. Martin and Ian Weinstein, took on representation of a client who was arrested in a controversial drug “reverse stash house sting.” Recently, students in the Fall 2019 clinic won a habeas corpus petition…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Clinical Professor Geoffrey Hoffman was appointed today as an “attorney advisor” for the Mexican Consulate in Houston where he will serve as a consultant on immigration matters. His five-year appointment to the position was marked by a ceremony at the Mexican Consulate where Hoffman received a…
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KU TODAY — Each spring, law students from the University of Kansas provide free federal and state tax preparation services to those who qualify through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This year’s program runs from Feb. 20 through April 15. Legal Services for Students (LSS) is also offering free tax assistance through a VITA grant…
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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…
Read More about Texas A&M Law professor Luz Herrera appointed to committee of the Texas Access to Justice CommissionPilot program in California provides student loan relief for public service while in college
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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