University of Maryland Law celebrates 50th anniversary of Clinical Law Program

January 24, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY LAW — This year, the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law commemorates the 50th anniversary of the law school’s renowned Clinical Law Program, one of the first programs of its kind in the nation.

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Pepperdine Law professor Tanya Cooper elected to Clinical Legal Education Association board of directors

January 24, 2023

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY RICK J. CARUSO LAW — Professor Tanya Asim Cooper has been elected to the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Board of Directors for a three-year term.

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UC Irvine Law Criminal Justice Clinic secures release from prison for client

January 17, 2023

UC IRVINE LAW — UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto and the Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, secured the release of one of its clients, Willie Norton, after he had served more than 30 years in federal prison.

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Case Western Reserve Law Appellate Litigation Clinic wins case in Ohio Supreme Court

January 17, 2023

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Case Western’s Appellate Litigation Clinic capped off the fall semester with a major victory in the Supreme Court of Ohio: in a 4–3 decision, the state’s highest court reversed lower-court decisions that deprived the client of the right to withdraw a guilty plea upon discovering evidence that…

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Clinical Law Prof Blog and Best Practices for Legal Education

January 17, 2023

Best Practices for Legal Education Blog (by Davida Finger & Melanie Daily) — Davida Finger (Loyola New Orleans) and Melanie Daily (University of Kansas Law), the editors for Best Practices in Legal Education, announce that the site will be merging with the Clinical Law Prof Blog.  

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Chapman Law criminal law clinics help student gain courtroom experience

December 19, 2022

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY DALE E. FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW — In August, Chapman University opened its Chapman’s criminal prosecution clinic. A criminal defense clinic starts in January. Chapman’s Fowler School of Law also offers clinics for students interested in practicing elder law, tax law and mediation, and working with entertainment contracts.

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University of Houston Law Center Death Penalty & Criminal Appeals Clinic expands to include criminal appeals representation

December 19, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Beginning this spring semester, criminal appeals will be added to the University of Houston Law Center clinic program. The Death Penalty & Criminal Appeals Clinic is spearheaded by Clinical Supervising Attorney Jeffrey R. Newberry as well as David R. Dow, Cullen Professor at UH Law Center and founder the…

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University of Minnesota Law establishes Gun Violence Prevention Clinic

December 19, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL — Minnesota Law School will launch a Gun Violence Prevention Clinic in January 2023. The clinic is believed to be the first in-house law school clinic in the nation with a focus on promoting gun violence prevention through strategic litigation. The clinic will utilize student pro bono legal work to…

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CLEA Statement on US News Rankings for Clinical Programs

December 19, 2022

Clinical Law Prof Blog (by Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares a statement from the Clinical Legal Education Association regarding law schools’ recent boycott of US News rankings.  

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How law school low-income taxpayer clinics improve access to justice

December 12, 2022

BLOOMBERG TAX — The Center for Taxpayer Rights is collaborating with LITCs and other activists around the country to strengthen procedural tax justice. They plan to propose models of state legislation that would expand the funding of LITCs—funded by Congress only for IRS tax disputes—to enable those LITCs to address state tax disputes as well.

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