American University Washington College of Law Disability Rights Law Clinic marks 15 years
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — The Disability Rights Law Clinic (DRLC) was founded by Professor and Acting Dean Robert Dinerstein in 2005. Though his work in AUWCL’s nationally-ranked Clinic Program began within the Criminal Justice Clinic, Dinerstein noticed how often these criminal clinic cases raised disability issues.
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ASU NOW — Election Day is here and the Indian Legal Clinic at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is out in full force continuing its efforts to ensure Arizona’s tribal communities and tribal members have access to the polls.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY LAW — The Baylor Law Veterans Clinic has announced that for the ninth consecutive year, it will offer free estate planning for veterans and their spouses in Central Texas to commemorate Veterans Day. The free estate planning clinic is made possible by a grant from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY LAW — Lone Star Legal Aid, a nonprofit law firm focused on advocacy on behalf of low-income and underserved populations in Texas, has awarded Baylor Law their 2020 Pro Bono Excellence Award, in appreciation of “extraordinary efforts to ensure access to the legal system for low-income residents in multiple Texas Counties.”
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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.
Read More about Columbia Law students volunteer as poll observers in PhiladelphiaFordham Law Feerick Center for Social Justice hosts award ceremony for leaders in public service
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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