A look at the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati Law
THE NEWS RECORD — The Ohio Innocence Project (OIP) is a law firm that operates under the University of Cincinnati Law School, working on cases of men and women claiming to be wrongfully imprisoned in Ohio for crimes they haven’t committed. Each summer, around 20 law students are accepted as year-long fellows at the OIP.
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COLUMBIA NEWS — A group of Columbia Law School students and members of the Columbia Law Democrats set off to Pennsylvania to help ensure that votes were counted in Philadelphia polling places. It was critical that every Pennsylvanian was able to cast their ballot and that every vote was processed correctly.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Every fall, Fordham Law’s Feerick Center for Social Justice honors members of the Fordham Law School community who have made a significant contribution to public service. “We recognize an extraordinary group of individuals who truly exemplify Fordham Law School’s motto, ‘In the Service of Others.’”
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UTAH PUBLIC RADIO — Ada County Clerk Phil McGrane said law students from the University of Idaho are among the poll workers serving today. The county also partnered with local school districts to have two high school students at every polling location. He said they’ll be especially helpful because of the county’s new electronic poll books.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — “The Fourth Circuit’s decision correctly recognized the amount of discretion given arbitration panels, the role of FINRA’s conduct rules in forming the basis of a claim and upheld the flexible pleading standards provided by FINRA,” said Teresa J. Verges, director of the investor rights clinic.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Mississippi School of Law’s Pro Bono Initiative is a recipient of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project 2020 Pro Bono Award. “This prestigious award is well deserved. These law students are a tremendous benefit to our legal clinics and the clients they serve.”
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Amid COVID-19 cancellations and challenges, Melvin Hydleburg and Zahraa Nasser, both second-year students at Notre Dame Law School, argued and won an asylum case last month through the Law School’s National Immigrant Justice Center Externship.
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW — Oregon Law has a long history of dedication to public service. In a year with a global pandemic and remote learning – that hasn’t changed. The law school recently reported that during the 2019-2020 academic year, 45 students logged 3,996 hours of pro bono work.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Several student-led groups within the Toll Public Interest Center (TPIC) came up with creative, socially-distant ways for law students to collaborate with local legal aid advocates who have been working hard to provide relief to those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
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NBC 12 — University of Virginia Law School students are gearing up to act as “poll observers,” at polling places in Charlottesville and Albemarle County on Election Day. Their main objective: To prevent voter intimidation and harassment. Poll observers will be stationed inside and outside polling places.
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