University of Hawaii Law team provides legal aid to women and children refugees at the U.S. border

December 3, 2018

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LAW — A team from the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Law traveled to the U.S. Mexico border to provide pro bono legal services to women and children applying for asylum.

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University of Hawaii Law secures DNA testing grant from Department of Justice for the Hawaii Innocence Project

December 3, 2018

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA — The Hawaiʻi Innocence Project (HIP) at the William S. Richardson School of Law has been awarded a $567,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Competition for the grants is fierce.

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University of Cincinnati Law clinic helps free a wrongfully convicted man

December 3, 2018

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI NEWS — After serving 27 years in prison for crimes he didn’t commit, a man is now free thanks to help from the Ohio Innocence Project at the UC College of Law.

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UCLA Law students win Skadden Fellowships to practice public interest law

December 3, 2018

UCLA LAW — Three graduating UCLA School of Law students have been awarded Skadden Fellowships, among the most competitive awards for law students pursuing careers in public interest law.

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Columbia Law expands public interest programs

December 3, 2018

NATIONAL JURIST — Columbia Law School is investing $4.5 million over the next three years to improve its public interest programming and accessibility.

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Federal judge certifies class action suit by Yale Law School Veterans Legal Services Clinic on behalf of veterans with PTSD

November 19, 2018

YALE LAW NEWS — A federal judge has certified a nationwide class-action lawsuit seeking relief for thousands of Navy and Marine Corps veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or other mental health conditions, only to be unfairly labeled with a less-than-Honorable discharge

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University of Oklahoma Law students help veterans with legal matters

November 19, 2018

THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT — The transition from service member to civilian can be difficult for some. Adding legal issues into the mix can make it even harder. Students at the University of Oklahoma College of Law gathered into a Cleveland County courtroom, eager to help any veteran who walked through the doors.

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Loyola Law, Los Angeles’ Juvenile Innocence and Fair Sentencing Clinic helps overturn wrongful conviction

November 19, 2018

KCET — One woman strives to prove her innocence from behind bars, while a team of pro-bono lawyers and students fight the odds to get her out.

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Loyola Law, Los Angeles debuts Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation

November 19, 2018

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL — Loyola Law School, Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) will launch The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy & Innovation, Founded by former Democratic congressman, disability rights icon and LMU alumnus Hon. Tony Coelho.

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Loyola Law, Los Angeles cancels election day classes to encourage civic engagement

November 19, 2018

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL — In keeping with its public service and social justice mission, Loyola Law School has launched an effort to foster nonpartisan engagement with the election process.

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