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UCLA Environmental Law Clinic delivers recommendations on reducing plastic pollution to Congress

January 29, 2019

UCLA LAW — With plastic waste becoming a global pollution crisis, faculty and students of UCLA School of Law’s Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic traveled to Washington, D.C., in January 2019 to brief Congress on legislation that could help reduce plastic pollution in oceans.

University of Houston Law Center hosts asylum law workshop

January 29, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — At the Joseph A. Vail Asylum Law Workshop held recently at the University of Houston Law Center, advocates learned new methods to help their clients after a recent Attorney General’s ruling significantly impacted asylum seekers who may have been victims of domestic violence.

Stanford Law students provide legal services to rural communities

January 29, 2019

STANFORD NEWS — Stanford Law students put their training to work during a recent trip to Fresno, California, where they helped formerly incarcerated citizens move on with their lives.

Cornell Law professor and students provide legal assistance to asylum seekers

January 29, 2019

CORNELL DAILY SUN — A law professor and six Cornell Law students spent their winter break at the largest immigrant detention center in the country, helping recently arrived asylum seekers prepare for the vetting process.

Law.com’s legal education newsletter looks at law school loan repayment assistance programs

January 23, 2019

LAW.COM — A number of elite law schools have in recent months bolstered their Loan Repayment Assistance Programs for graduates who go into public interest and government law jobs. Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School and New York University School of Law have since the summer announced improvements to their existing programs.

Rutgers Law assists local residents with medical and legal issues

January 23, 2019

RUTGERS-CAMDEN NEWS NOW — Rutgers Law School in Camden is lending a hand to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable populations in and around Camden. Combining the expertise of lawyers, nurses, social workers, and community health workers, the Rutgers Law School’s Medical-Legal Partnership works with the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers (CCHP).

Boston University Law students spend winter break providing legal aid to asylum seekers

January 23, 2019

BU TODAY — On a December weekend when most students were frantically cramming for finals or getting in some last-minute Christmas shopping, Chelsea Tejada (LAW’20) was visiting safe houses in the hills outside Tijuana, Mexico, helping LGBTQ refugees from Central America who are seeking asylum in the United States.

AALS Survey: Law class of 2018 contributed nearly $86 million in pro bono services

January 15, 2019

PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST — Students at law schools across the country contributed pro bono legal services valued at nearly $86 million in 2018, a survey by the Association of American Law Schools in Washington, D.C., finds.

Creighton Law students give back to community through pro bono opportunities

January 15, 2019

CREIGHTON UNIVERISTY — Last year, the Creighton School of Law introduced new programs to extend its Jesuit mission. One of these was a pro bono program, which is under the directorship of special assistant professor Katelyn Cherney.

Georgetown Law provides legal aid to church in Texas

January 15, 2019

KVEO — La Lomita Chapel is said to be a place of peace and tranquility. However, outside the church, the battle over the border wall is heating up. The church is receiving some help from the Georgetown Law Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection.