Lewis & Clark Law Earthrise Law Center wins case to protect salt ponds in Redwood City, California
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Earthrise Law Center at Lewis & Clark Law School, on behalf of their client San Francisco Baykeeper, recently won an important case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to protect salt ponds in Redwood City, California. On October 5, 2020, Judge William Alsup reversed EPA’s determination.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — A Mexican family that narrowly escaped cartel members who shot and pursued them is “ecstatic” after overcoming the odds to win asylum in the United States with the help of Minnesota Law’s Immigration and Human Rights Clinic. Winning an asylum case is no small feat, according to Professor Stephen Meili.
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USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Charles took a step that would change his life. He went to a workshop sponsored by the Post-Conviction Justice Project, a legal clinic run by the USC Gould School of Law. The USC justice reform project works with people serving adult life sentences for crimes they committed as youths.
Read More about USC Gould Law Post-Conviction Justice Project assists client seeking paroleWillamette Law Business Law Clinic provides legal assistance for small businesses
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — William Grasty’s work through the Willamette Law Business Law Clinic helped to give a local business a needed boost when it came to trademarking their logo. Grasty describes his time in the law clinic as being similar to a law firm atmosphere that challenges students and instills the value of completing high-quality work.
Read More about Willamette Law Business Law Clinic provides legal assistance for small businessesUCLA Law Human Rights Litigation Clinic files brief against forced child labor in the chocolate industry
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.
Read More about UCLA Law Human Rights Litigation Clinic files brief against forced child labor in the chocolate industryGeorgia State University Law student Breonna Glover shares experience in school’s Health Law Partnership Clinic
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.
Read More about Georgia State University Law student Breonna Glover shares experience in school’s Health Law Partnership ClinicLewis & Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic obtains clemencies for several clients
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.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic obtains clemencies for several clientsLewis & Clark Law Low Income Taxpayer Clinic presents at conference on tax issues for migrant community
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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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 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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