University of South Dakota Knudson Law Low-Income Tax Clinic aids community with tax issues

October 26, 2022

YANKTON DAILY — Led by their professor, a group of law students at the University of South Dakota (USD) seeks to get hands-on experience practicing law while aiding lower-income families and individuals with federal tax disputes. Students taking the Low-Income Tax Clinic (LITC) class at USD represent clients below the poverty level, established by the…

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University of Minnesota Law professor Liliana Zaragoza discusses leading the Racial Justice Law Clinic

October 19, 2022

THE MINNESOTA DAILY — University of Minnesota Law professor Liliana Zaragoza creates a new clinic that takes a holistic legal approach to racial justice litigation while forming partnerships with communities in the Twin Cities.

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Mitchell Hamline Law Economic Inclusion Clinic aids disenfranchised communities with economic independence

October 19, 2022

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — One of Mitchell Hamline’s newest professors recently debuted a clinic that will give students experience representing clients working on behalf of historically disenfranchised communities.

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Penn State Law Intellectual Property Clinic is accepting new clients

October 19, 2022

PENN STATE LAW — The Intellectual Property Clinic at the Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank is accepting new clients statewide. With students from Penn State Law in University Park on staff, the IP Clinic provides counsel to entrepreneurs, innovators, and small businesses including patentability and trademark clearance searches and drafting applications to help…

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Pepperdine Law hosts conference for clinical legal educators

October 19, 2022

PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — On October 7 and 8, Pepperdine Caruso Law hosted the Externships 11 conference, the first major, in-person clinical conference held in three years.

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California Legal History Journal on Legal Clinics and Experiential Learning

October 18, 2022

Clinical Law Prof Blog (by Jeff Baker) — Professor Baker (Pepperdine Law) shares an excerpt from the most recent Journal of the California Supreme Court Historical Society which is dedicated to experiential and clinical legal education.

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University of Idaho Law Housing Legal Aid Clinic prevents homelessness in the community

October 13, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COLLEGE OF LAW — For more than a year, a half dozen University of Idaho College of Law students in Boise prevented evictions one-by-one, keeping more people in their homes in one of the nation’s least affordable housing markets. Launched as the national eviction moratorium ended, U of I’s housing legal aid clinic helped…

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UC Irvine Law Civil Rights Litigation Clinic wins human rights lawsuit

October 12, 2022

UCI LAW — Students in the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Civil Rights Litigation Clinic (CRLC) were part of a historic victory for human rights when a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit unanimously reversed the lower court’s summary judgment decision.

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University of Virginia Law students Simeon Daferede and Kylie Mignat receive public service scholarships

September 26, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — First-year students Simeon Daferede and Kylie Mignat are this year’s recipients of the Virginia Public Service Scholarships, a full-tuition award given to University of Virginia School of Law students who are pursuing public service careers.

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Northwestern Law graduates participate in public interest fellowships

August 24, 2022

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Ten recent graduates will launch their careers in public interest through both national and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law post-graduate fellowships this year. These graduates have dedicated their time and skills to causes ranging from healthcare expansion to supporting immigrant communities to helping survivors of gender-based violence.

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