Loyola New Orleans Law launches new initiative providing legal representation for students in New Orleans public schools
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS — Loyola University New Orleans College of Law launched a new initiative to fill a critical gap in legal representation for students in New Orleans public schools. The Education Project will provide free legal advice, advocacy, and legal representation to New Orleans students and their parents on issues that impede their…
Read More about Loyola New Orleans Law launches new initiative providing legal representation for students in New Orleans public schoolsLewis & Clark Law students named finalists for national pro bono award
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Lewis & Clark law students Corinne Fletcher and Dayna Jones have been named as two of the eight finalists for the 2017 PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award. PSJD is an online resource connecting public interest law job-seekers with their ideal opportunities in the public interest arena, in government, at law schools,…
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law students named finalists for national pro bono awardLewis & Clark Law students recognized for pro bono immigration work
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Lewis & Clark Law students, Cecilia Anguiano ’18 and Favio Perez ’18, were recognized at the 2018 Student Recognition Lunch for their pro bono immigration work assisting CARA Family Immigration Pro Bono attorneys at two Texas detention centers.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law students recognized for pro bono immigration workHofstra Law’s Deportation Defense Clinic assists underserved clients with immigration needs on Long Island
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW — The Hofstra Law’s Deportation Defense Clinic has made great strides in serving immigrant communities on Long Island through a combination of representation, law reform, and community outreach and collaboration.
Read More about Hofstra Law’s Deportation Defense Clinic assists underserved clients with immigration needs on Long IslandHarvard Law’s clinics finish academic year with impactful wins
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law’s clinics had an experiential and impactful academic year that led to several legislative and judicial wins. The sampling of stories include Veterans Legal Clinic, Food Law and Policy Clinic, Health Law and Policy Clinic, Post-Foreclosure Eviction Defense/Housing Law Clinic, Predatory Lending/Consumer Protection Clinic, International Human Rights Clinic, Crimmigration Clinic,…
Read More about Harvard Law’s clinics finish academic year with impactful winsUGA Law’s Family Justice Clinic helps low-income domestic violence victims
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — UGA Law Professor and alumna Christine Scartz leads the Family Justice Clinic, which provides direct representation and legal support to low-income domestic violence victims. Under its current structure, Scartz and her staff represent 75-100 cases through direct representation each year.
Read More about UGA Law’s Family Justice Clinic helps low-income domestic violence victimsUGA Law launches new clinic that serves Georgia veterans and their dependents
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Georgia Law’s Veterans Legal Clinic serves Georgia veterans and their dependents to help them get the benefits they have earned through military service. Launched in May 2018, the clinic focuses on helping clients with benefits claims already submitted to the VA and the Social Security Administration.
Read More about UGA Law launches new clinic that serves Georgia veterans and their dependentsUGA trauma-informed mock trial program wins innovative teaching award
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Two University of Georgia faculty members, Emma Hetherington (Law) and Jennifer Elkins (Social Work), who designed a model for teaching trauma-informed courtroom practices to social work and law students have won the 2018 SAGE Publishing/CSWE Award for Innovative Teaching in Social Work Education.
Read More about UGA trauma-informed mock trial program wins innovative teaching awardUGA Law alumnae honored with Georgia Bar Access to Justice awards
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Two University of Georgia Law alumnae, Mary S. Honeychurch and Samantha Kessler, received the State Bar of Georgia Law School Excellence in Access to Justice Awards.
Read More about UGA Law alumnae honored with Georgia Bar Access to Justice awardsGeorgia State Law’s Pro Bono Program wins award for community service and social justice
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Georgia State University selected the Center for Access to Justice’s Pro Bono Program to receive the 2018 Carl V. Patton President’s Award for Community Service and Social Justice: Outstanding University Program Award. Launched in August 2017, the Pro Bono Program connects students with volunteer opportunities to address low-income people’s unmet legal needs.
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