Penn State Dickinson Law students train to become court-appointed advocates in new class
PENN STATE NEWS — Penn State Dickinson Law second-year law students Aranda Stathers, Aria Plants and Ezza Ahmed were sworn in as court-appointed special advocates (CASA) on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Cumberland County Courthouse. The three students inaugurated a new collaboration with CASA offering second-year Dickinson Law students a one-credit experiential learning course called Introduction…
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WILLIAM H. BOWEN SCHOOL OF LAW — The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has received a $1 million grant from Walmart, Inc. The grant will fund a Court Observation Project through Bowen’s new Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform. The Project will introduce a state-wide court observation initiative that will create…
Read More about University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law receives grant for court observation projectUCLA Law students help Yurok Tribe to reclaim food sovereignty
DAILY BRUIN — Three UCLA law students helped a Native American tribe in California navigate decades of legal framework that inhibited their food sovereignty. The Yurok Tribe’s ancestral territory stretches through Northern California, including a reservation along the Klamath River. As a result of colonialism, Yurok territory was forcibly reduced to what is now the current Yurok Reservation,…
Read More about UCLA Law students help Yurok Tribe to reclaim food sovereigntyCSU Cleveland-Marshall Law Pretrial Justice Clinic student Kailey Leary advocates for bail reform at Ohio state legislature
CSU CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 3L student Kailey Leary had the opportunity to advocate for Senate Bill 182, bail reform legislation being considered by Ohio’s state legislature as part of the CSU C|M|LAW Criminal Justice Center’s new Pretrial Justice Clinic.
Read More about CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law Pretrial Justice Clinic student Kailey Leary advocates for bail reform at Ohio state legislatureTwo University of Michigan Law students awarded Equal Justice Works fellowships
MICHIGAN DAILY — Two Michigan Law students and one recent alumna have been recognized for their dedication to the public interest by Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit organization that connects law students with public interest opportunities throughout the country. Anna Hall, ’19, has been awarded a prestigious two-year Fellowship, while rising 2L Mitchell Forbes has been…
Read More about Two University of Michigan Law students awarded Equal Justice Works fellowshipsNew York Law School receives large donation from NFL owner to support social justice advocacy
REUTERS — The principal owner of the Minnesota Vikings has donated $5 million to New York Law School to support its social justice advocacy and defray the cost of law school for public interest-minded students. The downtown Manhattan law school announced the gift Tuesday, saying it would “profoundly expand” the work it does in the public interest…
Read More about New York Law School receives large donation from NFL owner to support social justice advocacyABA honors Iowa State Bar for free legal hotline assisting residents during the pandemic
THE GAZETTE — The Iowa State Bar Association recently received the Harrison Tweed Award from the American Bar Association for creating a free legal hotline to help Iowans during the pandemic. It marked the first time the state bar has received a national award. Anjie Shutts, Des Moines attorney and Iowa State Bar Association president, spoke with The…
Read More about ABA honors Iowa State Bar for free legal hotline assisting residents during the pandemicUCLA Law clinic supports Yurok Tribe effort to access culturally important species
UCLA LAW — This spring, three UCLA School of Law students contributed to a longstanding Yurok Tribe effort to expand members’ access to traditional food systems along the Klamath River. The students were enrolled in two UCLA Law clinics, the Tribal Legal Development Clinic and the Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic, led by Lauren van…
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REUTERS — Javier’s trial clarified to me what had been in doubt across the legal field: that we could effectively center clients in a remote-working scenario. We can teach law students how to engage with clients and meet their legal needs through all available tools and technologies. With the participation of other stakeholders like courts and…
Read More about NYU Law Housing Rights Clinic students defend clients virtuallyUniversity of Wisconsin Law launches Eviction Defense Clinic
UW LAW SCHOOL — In response to the rising need for eviction defense, the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Economic Justice Institute (EJI) was awarded funding to provide dedicated legal assistance for eviction services. EJI oversees five other civil, anti-poverty clinical programs and will house the new Eviction Defense Clinic.
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