UCLA Law Human Rights Litigation Clinic files brief against forced child labor in the chocolate industry

December 11, 2020

UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law’s Human Rights Litigation Clinic is part of a litigation team representing child victims of forced labor in the chocolate industry in Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe I and Cargill, Inc. v. Doe I, two consolidated petitions concerning an Alien Tort Statute lawsuit that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear.

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Georgia State University Law student Breonna Glover shares experience in school’s Health Law Partnership Clinic

December 11, 2020

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — After graduating from GW, Breonna Glover says she chose Georgia State College of Law because of the expert faculty and friendly environment. This semester, she’s honing her skills to standup in the face of injustice and preparing to get real world experience with clients through the HeLP Clinic in the spring.

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Lewis & Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic obtains clemencies for several clients

December 10, 2020

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic petitioned for and received 14 commutations for their clients since April. CJRC also made Oregon history when Governor Brown commuted its client to the Parole Board after reducing his sentence from Life Without Parole to Life, the first time such a commutation has happened in Oregon.

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Lewis & Clark Law Low Income Taxpayer Clinic presents at conference on tax issues for migrant community

December 10, 2020

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School presented at the annual Oregon Migrant Education Program (MEP) Conference. The two-day virtual conference was an opportunity for MEP staff and migrant parents to learn about tax issues that affect the migrant community.

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LSU Law receives grant from the US Department of Justice to establish innocence project clinic

December 10, 2020

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW — LSU Law, in partnership with the Innocence Project New Orleans, has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to review select cases of incarcerated people who have claims of innocence. The two-year grant establishes the Wrongful Conviction Clinic.

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University of Miami Law Tenants’ Rights Clinic prepares for the end of eviction protections

December 10, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The Tenants’ Rights Clinic is designed to give law students the opportunity to represent low-income tenants in litigation and administrative hearings. This year, the students will focus on representing tenants impacted by the pandemic, facing eviction for non-payment of rent.

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Penn Law student groups partner with local legal aid advocates to provide relief to communities during the pandemic

December 10, 2020

THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN — Student groups operate within the Toll Public Interest Center, Penn Law’s public service hub, and have adapted previous projects to the virtual environment in addition to creating new ones specifically for COVID-19 relief. The pro bono projects aim to alleviate some of the hardships that the pandemic has exacerbated.

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Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic secures benefits for clients during the pandemic

December 10, 2020

PENN STATE NEWS — The Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic doubled its workload, handling over 19 complex matters for veterans. Thanks to generous donations from past clients and friends, the clinic was able to obtain expert nexus opinions to establish service connection for veterans, and to hire a part-time staff attorney.

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St. Mary’s Law receives grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to encourage pro bono legal work through remote fellowships

December 8, 2020

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY — St. Mary’s University School of Law received a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to encourage pro bono legal work through new remote fellowships. The pandemic has revealed social, economic and cultural challenges, particularly in the legal system, where access to justice has captured the attention of everyone.

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University of San Francisco Law’s Immigration & Deportation Defense Clinic co-publishes report on ICE immigration policy

December 8, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO — A new report, a collaboration between the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) and the University of San Francisco School of Law Immigration & Deportation Defense Clinic, has catalogued 100+ policies that have detrimentally affected countless immigrants.

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