University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic halts deportation of legal immigrant
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center faculty, students and alumni working through the school’s Immigration Clinic helped convince a federal judge to order an immigration court to review the case of a legal immigrant, ultimately resulting in the immigration court granting relief from deportation.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic halts deportation of legal immigrantArizona State University Law’s post-conviction clinic included in a state task force for wrongful convictions
ASU NOW — A new Arizona task force works to right wrongful convictions through hair evidence. The task force includes representatives from attorney general’s office, Department of Public Safety, Phoenix police crime lab, Arizona Justice Project and ASU law college.
Read More about Arizona State University Law’s post-conviction clinic included in a state task force for wrongful convictionsRutgers Law international human rights clinic helps free Mexican journalist detained in U.S. in First Amendment case
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Rutgers Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic helped release a Mexican journalist who was being detained in the United States. A U.S. District Court Judge in Texas found the journalist and his son were detained in violation of their First Amendment rights.
Read More about Rutgers Law international human rights clinic helps free Mexican journalist detained in U.S. in First Amendment caseUniversity of Virginia Law loan forgiveness program allows students to pursue public service
DAILY PROGRESS — University of Virginia School of Law has a loan forgiveness program that helps interested students pursue careers in public service. The program is funded primarily by alumni donations and is available to law graduates working as public defenders, prosecutors, government attorneys or at legal aid offices.
Read More about University of Virginia Law loan forgiveness program allows students to pursue public serviceLoyola Law, Los Angeles Dean Michael Waterstone discusses school’s focus on public service
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Loyola Law Dean Michael Waterstone says that the legal system works best when it reflects the diversity of its community and Loyola has made inclusion a central part of its overall mission.
Read More about Loyola Law, Los Angeles Dean Michael Waterstone discusses school’s focus on public serviceAlbany Law professor Sarah Rogerson discusses law clinic’s work with local police on immigration issues
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School Professor Sarah Rogerson, who runs the Immigration Law Clinic, assists law enforcement with detained immigrants. Rogerson and her students are allowed into the jail to provide counsel to the detainees.
Read More about Albany Law professor Sarah Rogerson discusses law clinic’s work with local police on immigration issuesNALP Report: Public service lawyers see slight increase in salary in 2018
ABA JOURNAL — Salaries for public service lawyers continue to slowly increase, but their pay is still below that of lawyers in private practice, according to a salary survey by the National Association for Law Placement.
Read More about NALP Report: Public service lawyers see slight increase in salary in 2018Large gift to University of Virginia Law to fund scholarships and establish Karsh Center for Law and Democracy
UVA TODAY — Virginia Law alumni Martha and Bruce Karsh, alumni and philanthropists who met at UVA as law students, announced at a celebratory dinner that they will donate $43.9 million to the Law School. The gift is the largest in the school’s history and makes the Karshes the institution’s first $50 million donors.
Read More about Large gift to University of Virginia Law to fund scholarships and establish Karsh Center for Law and DemocracyUniversity of Florida Law students and graduates help restore voting rights for individuals with completed prison sentences
THE INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR — Local lawyers and University of Florida Levin College of Law students have been donating their time to help felons regain their rights.
Read More about University of Florida Law students and graduates help restore voting rights for individuals with completed prison sentencesTulane Law hosts NYU Law professor for talk on participatory democracy
TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Tulane Law School will host the annual McGlinchey Lecture on Federal Litigation Wednesday, March 14, featuring New York University Law School Professor Richard H. Pildes, who will speak on “Defending Political Elites in the Era of Participatory Democracy.”
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