University of Maryland Law student Tonya Foley reflects on experience in school’s immigration clinic

February 18, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — Tonya Foley knew she was meant for a career in immigration law well before applying to law school. Living in Italy, during the  refugee crisis, the mom of two was deeply impacted by her interactions with people who had risked their lives to find safety.

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Notre Dame Law Religious Liberty Initiative files amicus brief in support of Apache sacred site protection

February 18, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — The Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative has filed an amicus brief in the United States District Court in the case Apache Stronghold vs. United States of America. The brief argues in favor of religious liberty protections for Oak Flat, an Indigenous sacred site in Arizona.

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Penn Law hosts Stacey Abrams for discussion on voting access

February 18, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce it will host “A Conversation with Stacey Abrams.” This virtual event will be moderated by Benjamin Todd Jealous with featured remarks from Penn President Amy Guttman.

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Penn State Law event supports students with public interest internships

February 18, 2021

PENN STATE LAW — The Penn State Law Public Interest Law Fund hosted its fourteenth annual auction on Thursday, February 4, raising more than $9,000 to provide economic assistance to students pursuing public interest internships over the summer. For the first time, the auction took place in a virtual setting.

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SMU Dedman Law students and alumni volunteer to address food insecurity in Dallas

February 18, 2021

THE DAILY CAMPUS — With many facing food insecurities in the Dallas area, SMU Dedman School of Law students and alumni team up during the pandemic to volunteer at the North Texas Food Bank. SMU Dedman has been seeking a way to host a safe in-person experience to give back to the community while following procedures.

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University of Tennessee Law clinic provides legal assistance to entrepreneurs

February 18, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE NEWS — The Legal Clinic at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Law is providing entrepreneurs and community members with the legal assistance they need to make their goals a reality. Aspiring tech entrepreneurs are receiving financial support for their innovative start-up ideas.

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University of Virginia Law clinic contributes to Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law report

February 18, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A new report recommending policy changes to reduce racial inequity in Virginia features significant contributions from students in a University of Virginia School of Law clinic. Andrew Block, Director of the State and Local Government Policy Clinic, said students “played a vital role in our work.”

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University of Washington Law professor Jacqueline McMurtie discusses work on wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform in faculty lecture

February 12, 2021

THE DAILY — Jacqueline McMurtie was chosen to give the 44th annual University Faculty Lecture. The lecture, “Stand With the Innocent: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform,” centered on the work of the Washington Innocence Project, which McMurtie founded under the name Innocence Project Northwest in 1997.

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Brooklyn Law Corporate and Real Estate Clinic helps close loan to finance energy efficiency improvements for low-income tenants

February 11, 2021

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — After two and a half years of representation from the Corporate and Real Estate Clinic, a 41-unit building in Williamsburg owned mostly by low-income tenants closed on a $2.2 million loan. The loan will finance energy efficiency improvements and needed upgrades, including new windows, a new roof, and solar panels.

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Harvard Law clinics publish report on internet restrictions in Myanmar and Bangladesh

February 11, 2021

THE HARVARD CRIMSON — Researchers at Harvard Law School’s Cyberlaw Clinic and International Human Rights Clinic collaborated with three human rights organizations based in Myanmar to produce a study on internet restrictions in Myanmar and Bangladesh, according to a white paper the groups published last month.

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