Podcast: How lawyers can uphold voters’ rights in November

October 1, 2018

ABA JOURNAL — In this episode of the ABA Journal’s Asked & Answered podcast, Stephanie Francis Ward speaks with Marsha Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, about how attorneys can help on election day,

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Virginia lawyers offer free legal services for people impacted by Hurricane Florence

October 1, 2018

VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY — Virginia lawyers have signed up to provide free legal services to those affected by Florence and other natural disasters this hurricane season, the Virginia State Bar reports.

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Notre Dame Law’s Church, State and Society fellows reflect on summer work experiences

September 24, 2018

NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Five Notre Dame Law students gained valuable exposure this summer in the area of religious-institutions practice. Sponsored by the Law School’s Program on Church, State & Society, each summer fellow assisted a religiously affiliated organization with legal services.

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UC Irvine Law’s Immigrant Rights Clinic helps deported U.S. Army veteran return to U.S.

September 24, 2018

UCI LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law’s Immigrant Rights Clinic represented an Army veteran who had been deported from the U.S. After a three-year legal fight, an Immigration Court agreed the case should be terminated and that lawful permanent resident status be restored.

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Denver Law students support local community through ‘day of service’

September 17, 2018

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER NEWSROOM — University of Denver Sturm College of Law welcomed new students who participated in the third annual Denver Law Day of Service to contribute to the public good and support local communities.

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Boston University Law faculty and students help detained children and families at U.S. border

September 17, 2018

BU TODAY — Boston University School of Law and the School of Social Work came together to send faculty from both schools, along with four law students and one master’s level social work student to Arizona for a week to volunteer and provide legal aid to migrants.

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Harvard Law students handle death penalty cases through Capital Punishment Clinic

September 11, 2018

THE HARVARD GAZETTE — Law students at Harvard Law are learning the reality of the criminal justice system and capital punishment through work at the school’s capital punishment clinic.

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Creighton Law welcomes paralegal students to civil practice clinic

September 11, 2018

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY — Creighton School of Law civil practice clinic operates as a small law firm, providing valuable experience for law students — and free legal assistance for low-income residents of Douglas County, Nebraska.

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Creighton Law clinic provides legal aid to local community

September 11, 2018

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY —  Creighton School of Law clinic has a focus on family law, landlord/tenant issues, and wills and probate, and sits very near the heart of the larger University’s mission in forming men and women for and with others.

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Columbia Law expands experiential offerings with four new clinics

September 11, 2018

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law opened four new clinics for the 2018-2019 academic year. The new clinics focus on social entrepreneurship, community advocacy, securities arbitration, and health justice.

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