Chicago Law student pursues passion in voting rights
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 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.
Read More about Stanford Law students help strengthen the rule of law around the globePublic service attorneys win victory in Department of Education loan forgiveness lawsuit
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 — 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,
Read More about Law.com legal education newsletter examines public service loan forgiveness court rulingUniversity of Virginia Child Advocacy Clinic secures win in incarceration case
UVA LAW — The Child Advocacy Clinic victory — achieving a sentence modification and release after just one year — was a rare one for over-sentenced children in Virginia, according to instructor Amy Walters of the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville and a 2009 alumna of the Law School.
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OLE MISS LAW — Students participating this semester in the University of Mississippi School of Law‘s tax practicum clinical program are gaining real-world experience while assisting members of the Oxford community with their taxes.
Read More about University of Mississippi Law clinic assists community with tax returnsUCLA Law Criminal Justice Program collaborates with Los Angeles County Public Defender’s office on bail reform
UCLA LAW — Students from UCLA School of Law have made an impact on one of the signature criminal justice issues of our time: reform of the money bail system. This school year, UCLA Law’s Criminal Justice Program launched an innovative program in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s office and the Bail Project.
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THE DAILY WILDCAT — For almost 30 years, University of Arizona’s Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program has been one of James E. Rogers College of Law’s most prominent programs. UA Law has recently been ranked number one by the National Jurist two years in a row for having the largest amount of Native American students.
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VERMONT DIGGER — IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is available from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 13-April 10, at Vermont Law School. The program provides free tax return preparation and electronic filing help to qualified Vermonters.
Read More about Vermont Law to offer free tax preparation assistance for qualified residentsSMU Dedman Law students develop apps for legal aid organizations
SMU DEDMAN LAW — As a result of SMU Dedman School of Law’s course, “Technology, Innovation and Law: Designing Legal Apps,” several new consumer-friendly software apps – designed by Dedman Law students with input from regional legal-aid groups – will be showcased at a free public event
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