Client of Yale Law School’s criminal justice clinic receives clemency

November 14, 2016

YALE NEWS – President Barack Obama approved a clemency petition issued by the Yale Law School’s Samuel Jacobs Criminal Justice Clinic on behalf of Alberto Lopez.

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Indiana McKinney Law students to take part in Philanthropy Week events

November 14, 2016

INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW – The event aims to involve students in the stewardship aspect of philanthropy and educate students on the importance of donor support.

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University of Louisville Brandeis Law receives ABA awards for public service and involvement

November 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE BRANDEIS SCHOOL OF LAW – The ABA awarded the Public Service Award and ABA Involvement Award to the law school.

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Albany Law School to provide free legal support to businesses in rural areas through pilot program

November 7, 2016

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL – Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany Law School staff and students will build a pilot program bringing legal services to rural New York areas.

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Indiana McKinney Law professor, alumna and student collaborate on project to create to Service Member Civil Relief Act

November 7, 2016

INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW – Professor Carrie Hagan, Sarah Thurman, ’16, and 3L Nasha Baughman have completed a project with Army OneSource and the Servicemember Civil Relief Act Foundation to create the Indiana Judge’s Guide to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

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Duquesne Law’s Juvenile Defender Clinic helps clear juvenile records

November 7, 2016

DUQUESNE DUKE – Duquesne’s Juvenile Defender Clinic won a $100,000 grant to help current or potential public housing residents with juvenile records to attain or keep their homes.

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Marquette Law student assists veterans with legal advice through clinic

November 7, 2016

BEFORE THE BAR – By observing Darnieder and being involved in the case, Scott was given an up-close view of the process, specific legal issues and the resolution of this case.

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UVA Law students take up disability claims for disabled veterans

November 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – A team of University of Virginia School of Law students and local attorneys is building a record of success in advocating for veterans pursuing disability claims.

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University of Maryland Law clinic frees man wrongly convicted of murder

November 7, 2016

WBAL (NBC BALTIMORE) – University of Maryland Carey School of Law Professor Renee Hutchins, who is the co-director of the Clinical Law Program, led the clemency petition effort for Grant, along with a team of students.

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Rutgers Law students offer free legal assistance to voters on Election Day

November 7, 2016

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY – If an Essex County resident goes to vote on Election Day and gets turned down at the polls, that voter can get free legal assistance from students at Rutgers Law School in Newark.

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