University of Iowa Law Native American Leadership Academy trains next generation of legal professionals
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — The academy hosts 10 Native American mentees and 10 mentors annually. They work in the field of mental health, behavioral health, substance abuse counseling, or other positions in the helping professions. Anne Helene Skinstad says the goal is for participants to develop a program that addresses needs.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Just as 2020 came to a close, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights issued a groundbreaking decision, taking a bold stand against the criminalization of poverty and marginalization, an area of focus for Miami Law’s Human Rights Clinic.
Read More about University of Miami Law Human Rights Clinic informs African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights decisionNortheastern Law professor Martha Davis and students contribute to state report on water affordability
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — As a member of the Massachusetts State Advisory Committee (Mass. SAC) of the US Commission on Civil Rights, Professor Martha Davis co-authored a newly-released report on Water Affordability in Massachusetts. Four Northeastern Law students also worked on the report.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s 13th annual Public Interest Week runs from February 1 to February 5. This annual celebration of service immerses the Law School in events that focus on critical issues of justice and exceptional examples of advocacy for the greater good.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW — A century after attorney Buck Colbert Franklin (1879-1960) set up shop in Tulsa’s Greenwood District to offer legal counsel to an underrepresented community, The University of Tulsa’s College of Law is returning to that neighborhood to carry on Franklin’s legacy and give hope to those most in need.
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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act aims to direct financial aid to Black neighborhoods that experience unfairly negative environmental impacts and whose residents suffer health consequences. The Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic’s report inspired the bill.
Read More about Washington University Law Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic report informs federal legislationWilliam & Mary Law student Melanie Dostis details experience in the school’s Immigration Clinic
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — I’ve had the privilege of working with the Immigration Clinic since summer 2020—first as a research assistant, then as a student during the fall semester and now assisting with translation work. I’ve spoken with dozens of clients as they navigate the complex and ever-changing realm of immigration law.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — W&M Law School’s Immigration Clinic is committed to preparing the next generation of immigration attorneys for this challenging practice area and is one of the few nonprofit entities that provides pro bono representation on immigration matters in the Hampton Roads region.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — As the global pandemic endures so must the work of students in the American University Washington College of Law Re-Entry Clinic. The Clinic provides the opportunity for law students to help their clients gain parole and overcome barriers related to their re-integration into society.
Read More about American University Washington College of Law Re-Entry Clinic faculty and students assist clients in gaining paroleA look at the UC Irvine Law Criminal Justice Clinic’s Compassionate Release Project
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law Criminal Justice Clinic has been working tirelessly for the compassionate release of federal prisoners who are serving lengthy prison offenses. CJC began the Compassionate Release Project in 2017 with the goal of fighting for the release of prisoners.
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