University of Wisconsin Law Restraining Order Clinic helps protect victims and community
THE CAPITAL TIMES — To support survivors of domestic violence, the UW Law School created the VOCA Restraining Order Clinic, with attorney Ryan Poe-Gavlinski as director. Since January, the clinic has trained students to represent or advise about 25 clients seeking restraining orders.
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THE DAILY CARDINAL — While the southern border lies a thousand miles away, immigration issues still resonate for many members of the Wisconsin community, from immigrants who’ve made their homes in the state to attorneys and communities working to support them.
Read More about University of Wisconsin Law clinic provides legal aid to asylum seekersMore than 130 University of Virginia Law students awarded public service summer grants
UVA LAW — The University of Virginia School of Law will fund a record number of students working in public service roles this summer. With jobs ranging from civil rights compliance to securities regulations to local economic development, 166 students will receive a historic $703,370 in grants.
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UC DAVIS LAW — In 2016, in response to a proposal by Dean Kevin R. Johnson and deans from three other UC law schools, the University of California Office of the President started the Public Service Law Fellowships program.
Read More about UC Davis Law students supported through public service fellowshipLegal community gathers to honor and support UCLA Law public interest initiatives
UCLA LAW — More than 300 members of the UCLA School of Law community gathered for the second annual U. Serve L.A. celebration on April 9, raising $100,000 for UCLA Law’s initiatives in public interest law.
Read More about Legal community gathers to honor and support UCLA Law public interest initiativesDenver Law alumni lead North Carolina Central Law and University of South Dakota Law tax clinics
DENVER LAW — The University of Denver Low Income Taxpayer Clinic is an all-star when it comes to helping people in dire need of help with the IRS. Putting in over 1,000 service hours and saving clients over $1.5 million a year, the student-staffed clinic does life-changing work for those buried in tax debt.
Read More about Denver Law alumni lead North Carolina Central Law and University of South Dakota Law tax clinicsNotre Dame Law students help free wrongfully convicted man
NOTRE DAME LAW — On March 15, Donald Whalen walked out of the county jail in Bloomington, Illinois, and embraced his family members. After more than 27 years in prison, he was free to enjoy a simple pleasure — dinner at his mother’s house.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LAW — Throughout the month of April, the University of Tennessee College of Law is celebrating the 25th anniversary of student pro bono service. Students are at the heart of UT Pro Bono, sharing the responsibility of organizing a majority of the volunteer events throughout the year for their classmates.
Read More about University of Tennessee Law celebrates 25 years of student pro bono serviceYale Law partners with San Francisco City Attorney’s office to create a litigation guide
LAW.COM — The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, Yale Law School and a group of legal nonprofits have collaborated to put together a legal roadmap for cities and municipal law offices interested in going to court to protect residents’ rights.
Read More about Yale Law partners with San Francisco City Attorney’s office to create a litigation guideUniversity of Mississippi Law student Stephanie Gobert honored by school’s Pro Bono Initiative
OLE MISS LAW — The knowledge that attorneys carry comes with great responsibility. Many attorneys and aspiring attorneys use that knowledge to give back to clients in need through pro bono work.
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