UC Berkeley Law student Kevin Frazier launches organization to provide financial assistance for communities in need
PATCH.COM — Frazier has worked to understand the political and legal barriers to internet access through his public policy studies at the Harvard Kennedy School and now at Berkeley Law. When the pandemic hit, he saw an optimal time to turn study into practice. Frazier launched the creation of a “NOLO Zone” this past summer.
Read More about UC Berkeley Law student Kevin Frazier launches organization to provide financial assistance for communities in needUC Irvine Law student Sarah Kahn named finalist for the PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law is delighted to announce that Sarah Kahn, a 3L at UCI Law has been named a finalist for the PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award. Sarah has already devoted 400 hours to pro bono work while at UCI Law.
Read More about UC Irvine Law student Sarah Kahn named finalist for the PSJD Pro Bono Publico AwardUC Irvine Law Civil Rights Litigation Clinic and Criminal Justice Clinic assists Los Angeles District Attorney with review of officer-involved shootings
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Civil Rights Litigation Clinic (CRLC) and Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC) will be assisting Los Angeles District Attorney-elect George Gascon is his effort to review officer-involved shootings dating back to 2012. Gascon pledged to reopen four fatal officer-involved shooting cases.
Read More about UC Irvine Law Civil Rights Litigation Clinic and Criminal Justice Clinic assists Los Angeles District Attorney with review of officer-involved shootingsFordham Law students argue for compassionate release of client before federal court
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Federal Litigation Clinic students Elizabeth Marley ’21, Kelly O’Connor ’21, and Bayron Flores Tapia ’21 argued a compassionate release motion in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The students represented a client convicted on a drug-dealing charge who three years remaining on his sentence.
Read More about Fordham Law students argue for compassionate release of client before federal courtGeorgia State University Law Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic assists community with IRS disputes
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — The Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic allows students at Georgia State Law to act as attorneys while assisting taxpayers disputing with the Internal Revenue Service. The experience helps prepare students to thrive in variety of careers, including working for the government agency handling those taxpayer disputes.
Read More about Georgia State University Law Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic assists community with IRS disputesLewis & Clark Law Small Business Legal Clinic expands patent education program
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Small Business Legal Clinic has been working to educate entrepreneurs on patents to protect their unique products as well as filing patent applications for clients. Since 2006, the Small Business Legal Clinic has provided business transactional legal services to low-income small and emerging businesses.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law Small Business Legal Clinic expands patent education programUniversity of Miami Law Immigration Clinic releases practice advisories on immigration consequences of Florida crimes
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Students in Miami Law’s Immigration Clinic have released a series of in-depth practice advisories on the immigration consequences of commonly charged Florida crimes. Established in the fall of 2009, Miami Law’s Immigration Clinic provides an opportunity for students to advocate on behalf of immigrants.
Read More about University of Miami Law Immigration Clinic releases practice advisories on immigration consequences of Florida crimesUniversity of Minnesota Law professor Perry Moriearty helps client receive commutation of life sentence
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — Law clinic client freed after 18 years in prison. Professor Moriearty and two students attorneys helped Myon Burrell win a commutation of a life sentence that he received for a crime committed when he was 16 years old.
Read More about University of Minnesota Law professor Perry Moriearty helps client receive commutation of life sentenceNew York University Law professor Sean Morales-Doyle discusses Washington state measure to allow felons to vote while on parole
21 NBC WFMJ — Sean Morales-Doyle, deputy director of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law, said momentum for a measure to let people vote while they’re on parole is building for the legislative session that begins in January.
Read More about New York University Law professor Sean Morales-Doyle discusses Washington state measure to allow felons to vote while on paroleSMU Law hosts COVID-19 legal helpline on housing, immigration and consumer protection
THE DAILY MORNING NEWS — The COVID-19 Legal Helpline at SMU’s Dedman School of Law provides legal information and assistance on matters related to COVID-19, including housing, immigration and consumer protection. Operations began on June 1 with Dedman Law students, professors, local law firms, and attorneys providing pro bono assistance.
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