University of Tulsa Law students review and help commute sentences of Oklahoma inmates
THE OKLAHOMAN — More than 450 Oklahoma inmates are expected to be released from prison Monday in what state officials said will be the largest commutation in U.S. history. He said the Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office, University of Tulsa law students and other groups reviewed more than 700 property crimes cases to determine which offenders were…
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Standing between New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Commissioner Arlene González-Sánchez, Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, Assemblyman John McDonald, and Albany County Executive Dan McCoy, Roe cut a ceremonial ribbon to open Second Chance Opportunities Inc.’s new Recovery Community and Outreach Center at 55 Colvin…
Read More about Albany Law clinic provides support in opening of recovery centerGonzaga Law partners with Catholic Charities to launch immigration law clinic
THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW — Catholic Charities Spokane and Gonzaga School of Law have teamed up to offer an immigration law clinic at the law school, where students overseen by attorneys will offer free representation. The discussions about starting the joint clinic occurred for more than a year. Catholic Charities already offers services to immigrants but doesn’t handle…
Read More about Gonzaga Law partners with Catholic Charities to launch immigration law clinicUniversity of Kansas Law professor Kyle Velte files Supreme Court amicus brief for Title VII case
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — In one of the first cases of its upcoming term, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a transgender woman who was fired from her job and determine if Title VII protects against discrimination against transgender individuals. A University of Kansas law professor has co-written an amicus…
Read More about University of Kansas Law professor Kyle Velte files Supreme Court amicus brief for Title VII caseLewis & Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic files amicus brief in drivers license suspension case
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic (CJRC) at Lewis & Clark Law School recently filed a joint amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in support of an Oregon Law Center lawsuit. The Metropolitan Public Defender’s (MPD) Community Law Division, which partners with CJRC on the Barrier Reduction Project, joined…
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic files amicus brief in drivers license suspension caseLocal immigration organization honors University of Miami Law Immigration Clinic
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Last week, WeCount!, the Homestead-based organization committed to building the power of the local immigrant community in Homestead, Florida through education, support and collective action, honored Miami Law’s Immigration Clinic for its work litigating against anti-sanctuary city policies and laws at its annual gala. The clinic is dedicated to…
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GRAND FORKS HERALD — The North Dakota Supreme Court returned to the University of North Dakota Law School this week for its annual visit, giving students the opportunity to see the state’s highest court in action as it heard four arguments over the course of two days. The first of the four cases, heard the morning of…
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ASSOCIATION OF JESUIT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES — Santa Clara University School of Law is best known for its national ranking in technology law. What is less well-known is that the curriculum—for tech-law students and others—comes to life through a lens of social justice. Internationally, well over a dozen Santa Clara Law students work each year for hours…
Read More about Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities highlights Santa Clara Law’s mission and service effortsUniversity of South Carolina Law celebrates three decades of pro bono services
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA — The University of South Carolina School of Law believes it is important to foster the ethic of professional obligation to provide service to the public, especially to those who cannot afford legal help. The Pro Bono Program works to connect knowledge to the real world and for over 25 years, USC…
Read More about University of South Carolina Law celebrates three decades of pro bono servicesUniversity of Akron Law students at Immigration and Human Rights Clinic win cases for asylum-seekers
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — Since fall 2016, University of Akron School of Law students at the school’s Immigration and Human Rights Clinic have provided one-on-one representation in removal defense cases for 32 asylum-seeking noncitizens detained at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (NEOCC) in Youngstown and at other facilities throughout the country where appeals clients are held…
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