University at Buffalo Law Family Violence Clinic receives grant to support development of domestic violence court watch program
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — At a time when past pandemic restrictions have sparked an upsurge in intimate partner violence, UB School of Law’s Family Violence and Women’s Rights Clinic has received two grants that will significantly boost its capacity to protect people in peril.
Read More about University at Buffalo Law Family Violence Clinic receives grant to support development of domestic violence court watch programA look at the Gonzaga Law LGBTQ+ Rights Clinic
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY — Over the past year, more than 20 second and third-year law students have served as clinical interns with the Gonzaga University School of Law Lincoln LGBTQ+ Rights Clinic, providing crucial legal assistance to underserved clients.
Read More about A look at the Gonzaga Law LGBTQ+ Rights ClinicGonzaga Law student Noelle Green receives Dean’s Pro Bono Award of Distinction
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY — Gonzaga Law is pleased to honor the student in each graduating class who has performed the greatest number of hours of Pro Bono work with the Dean’s Pro Bono Award of Distinction. Congratulations to the 2021 recipient, Noelle Green!
Read More about Gonzaga Law student Noelle Green receives Dean’s Pro Bono Award of DistinctionHarvard Law Animal Law & Policy Clinic calls on USDA to promote better standards of care for primates in research facilities
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Brett Richey ’21 was deep into a case for the Harvard Law School Animal Law & Policy Clinic when she ran across a string of emails that made her stop cold. Richey, along with Kate Barnekow were working under Katherine Meyer when they uncovered the documents.
Read More about Harvard Law Animal Law & Policy Clinic calls on USDA to promote better standards of care for primates in research facilitiesHarvard Law Impact Defense Initiative students work to overturn federal gun policy that perpetuates mass incarceration in Washington, DC
HARVARD LAW TODAY — It is not uncommon for a defense attorney to fight for justice for a client facing incarceration. What is rarer, though, is the opportunity to simultaneously fight for justice for hundreds of people in a similar situation all at the same time.
Read More about Harvard Law Impact Defense Initiative students work to overturn federal gun policy that perpetuates mass incarceration in Washington, DCHarvard Law project provides legal support to people with disabilities during the pandemic
HARVARD LAW TODAY — For people with disabilities the COVID-19 pandemic has had particularly pernicious repercussions, from increased exposure to the virus to overtly discriminatory governmental policies, such as Alabama’s rescinded policy to deny people with intellectual disabilities access to ventilators in the event of a shortage.
Read More about Harvard Law project provides legal support to people with disabilities during the pandemicUniversity of Houston Consumer Law Clinic receives grant to provide legal aid to tenants facing eviction
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The purpose of the grant is to provide legal information and representation for Harris County residents facing housing instability due to COVID-19. The funding will be used to assist with evictions in Justice of the Peace and county courts and rental assistance applications for tenants.
Read More about University of Houston Consumer Law Clinic receives grant to provide legal aid to tenants facing evictionLewis & Clark Law student Jessica Olave to provide legal aid services to agricultural workers in Oregon
LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Jessica Olave ’23 was named one of a few dozen law students in the nation to be a Student Fellow for Equal Justice Works’ Rural Summer Legal Corp. She will work with Legal Aid Services of Oregon to help agricultural workers in rural counties of Oregon.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law student Jessica Olave to provide legal aid services to agricultural workers in OregonUniversity of Miami Law Human Rights Law Clinic advocates for the decriminalization of homelessness before Ninth Circuit court
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Miami Law’s Human Rights Clinic recently filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Blake v. City of Grants Pass, highlighting that punishing homelessness through the imposition of fines and fees for life-sustaining activities violates international human rights law.
Read More about University of Miami Law Human Rights Law Clinic advocates for the decriminalization of homelessness before Ninth Circuit courtPenn Law Legislative Clinic co-publishes report on use of medical deportations of undocumented immigrants
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Researchers in the Legislative Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Free Migration Project have released a new report on the use of medical deportations, revealing a routine, yet often unreported, practice of deportation of undocumented immigrants.
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