A look at the University of Houston Law Center Immigration Law Clinic
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Founded over 20 years ago, the UH Law Center Immigration Clinic allows law students and undergraduates to gain hands-on experience representing clients with a variety of backgrounds. Since its 1999 opening, the center’s mission statement has continuously centered around helping the immigrant community, but has developed more modern ways…
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAW — This spring, University of Kansas School of Law students with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will once again prepare returns for taxpayers who are residents of Douglas County, make less than $60,000 per household per year and do not itemize their deductions. The VITA sessions began Feb. 20…
Read More about University of Kansas Law Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program helps community with tax preparationUC Irvine Law Environmental Law Clinic launches project to fight fast fashion
UC IRVINE LAW — University of California, Irvine School of Law’s Environmental Law Clinic (ELC) students are taking action to combat the harmful impact of fast fashion on the planet by collecting gently used clothing and hosting the ELC Thrift Swap event on February 28. As part of the Global Day of Action for Climate…
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CAMPBELL LAW — Campbell Law School’s Pro Bono Council and the Blanchard Community Law Clinic (BCLC) are partnering with Duke Law School and Pisgah Legal Services to host an expunction clinic in Western North Carolina over the law school’s Spring Break on March 13-17, 2023. This trip marks the first Pro Bono Spring Break trip…
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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI LAW — Aaron Culbertson of Canton recently spoke to Spectrum News about his wrongful conviction and imprisonment. In December, Culbertson was released thanks to efforts of the Ohio Innocence Project at UC.
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law Ohio Innocence Project clients speak on their experienceUniversity of Minnesota Law Tax Clinic helped clients reduce their tax liabilities by $1 million
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — The law school’s Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic had a record year in 2022—for the first time ever surpassing the $1 million mark in how much it helped clients reduce their tax liabilities. The clinic annually files a report with the IRS providing the client liability reduction figure as part…
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — There have been 67 mass shootings in the U.S. since the start of the new year, according to Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit that tracks gun violence incidents. The most recent mass shooting happened Monday evening on campus at Michigan State University, and as of Monday night, officials reported three…
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NORTHWESTERN LAW — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Community Justice and Civil Rights Clinic (CJCR) and community organization GoodKids MadCity (GKMC) hosted a youth-led town hall with Chicago mayoral candidates on Wednesday. In the event, young people from Chicago’s south and west sides led a conversation with the candidates focused on youth violence prevention, education,…
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PENN STATE LAW — On Feb. 1, the Penn State Law in University Park Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, representing the National Employment Lawyers Association and the National Employment Law Project, filed an amicus brief with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in an employment discrimination case. The brief supports Shelley Fitzgerald, a guidance counselor fired from…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA LAW — As Araceli thinks back to her charge for possession of drug paraphernalia back in 2013, it brings back memories of having trouble finding housing and a job. U of A law students Mia Burcham and Rebecca Caro Cohen want to help people like Araceli and are already setting up clinics…
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