West Virginia University Law’s Veteran Advocacy Clinic helps area residents with benefits claims

March 26, 2019

MY BUCKHANNON — The Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic at the West Virginia University College of Law recently secured a discharge upgrade for an Army veteran that qualifies him for benefits.

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University of Mississippi Law Housing Clinic helps local community rebuild

March 19, 2019

OLE MISS NEWS — For some communities, empty slabs and plots of dirt can mean devastation. For the neighborhood of Eastmoor Circle, just outside of Moorhead, it means progress. Ten years ago, the residents of Eastmoor were living in unbearable conditions.

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University of Miami Law Human Rights Clinic visits U.N. to address discriminatory drug laws

March 19, 2019

MIAMI LAW — Last month, second-year law students Gabrielle Wynn and Romney Manassa and Human Rights Clinic’s Associate Director Tamar Ezer had the opportunity to travel to Geneva, Switzerland to meet with the United Nationals Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, UNAIDS, and the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women.

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University of Denver Sturm Law launches immigration law and policy clinic

March 19, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER NEWS — Last fall, an inaugural group of seven Sturm College of Law students got a firsthand look at the challenges and nuances associated with the United States’ immigration system. As participants in the Immigration Law and Policy Clinic, led by professors Christopher Lasch and Robin Walker Sterling,

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Boston Law celebrates twentieth anniversary of Public Service Scholars Program

March 19, 2019

BC LAW — Boston College Law celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the Public Service Scholars program. The law school featured four alumni whose impact is felt everywhere where rights are thwarted and justice threatened: Gretchen Hunt ’00, Patience “Polly” Crozier ’02, JT Do ’02, and Stephanie Johnson ’19.  

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American University Washington College of Law’s program on law and government hosts free speech celebration

March 18, 2019

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — On Monday, March 4, American University Washington College of Law welcomed premier First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams to campus for a “Free Speech Celebration.”  

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Chicago Law student pursues passion in voting rights

March 8, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL — Chicago Law student Derek Tisler ’19 has always been interested in voting rights. With his volunteer work at the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Tisler had the opportunity to work with a diverse group of community organizations and to learn more about the obstacles that people face in voting.

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Stanford Law students help strengthen the rule of law around the globe

March 6, 2019

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law’s Rule of Law Program, nearing its 20th year, offers an unparalleled experience in comparative law. Students are deployed around the globe, engaging in legal research on a range of issues such as international human rights and global poverty.

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Public service attorneys win victory in Department of Education loan forgiveness lawsuit

March 4, 2019

LAW.COM — Some federal loan borrowers who were denied access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program could get a second chance to see their educational debt erased thanks to a closely watched lawsuit brought by the American Bar Association and several of its employees.

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Law.com legal education newsletter examines public service loan forgiveness court ruling

March 4, 2019

LAW.COM — We got some interesting news out of federal district court in D.C. on Friday pertaining to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Judge Timothy Kelly ruled in favor of three plaintiffs—public service lawyers—who were initially told their jobs qualified for forgiveness,

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