University of Richmond Law hosts eviction hotline training
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — On Monday, April 13, the University of Richmond School of Law will host a special webinar to recruit/train law students and soon-to-be-grads to volunteer for the statewide Eviction Legal Helpline. The Eviction Legal Helpline was established by the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Campaign to Reduce Evictions as a free resource…
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Suffolk University Law School students and leaders of its Legal Innovation & Technology Lab (LIT Lab) are spearheading an effort to help Massachusetts state courts better serve the public’s legal needs during the pandemic.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The project is named after the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, recently passed by Congress. The legislation adds $600 per week in federal unemployment benefits for up to four months, in addition to what workers receive from the state. The new benefits start this…
Read More about University of Virginia Law launches CARES project to answer unemployment benefit questionsABA Young Lawyers Division creates national hotline to connect those in need to legal services
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA Young Lawyers Division has created a national hotline to connect those needing legal services during the COVID-19 pandemic through its Disaster Legal Services Program. The toll-free number, provided by RingCentral Inc., is 888-743-5749, according to an ABA press release.
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UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Over the past week, students and faculty with the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Immigrant Rights Clinic (IRC) have filed three petitions for writs of habeas corpus on behalf of immigrants detained at the Adelanto ICE Detention Facility in Adelanto, California who are at heightened risk…
Read More about UC Irvine Law Immigrant Rights Clinic secures release of detainees at ICE facilityUniversity of Houston Law’s Center for Children, Law & Policy hosts discussion on youth detention advocacy
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center’s Center for Children Law & Policy will lead a discussion that will advise juvenile advocates on methods to adjust their practice for their clients amid the spread of the coronavirus.
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NEWS@NORTHEASTERN — Dechaine and Pankowska are among a growing number of Northeastern students who have joined a coalition of public health students and professionals to help dozens of health departments across Massachusetts meet their needs as they respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Read More about Northeastern Law student Cassandra Dechaine assists in collection and prevention of COVID-19 outbreak in MassachusettsSanta Clara Law’s Northern California Innocence Project assists in overturning wrongful murder conviction
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On March 3, 2020 the Superior Court of California of Sacramento County overturned the murder conviction of Jeremy Puckett, who has spent the last 19 years wrongfully incarcerated for murder and today the Sacramento District Attorney’s office dropped all charges and Mr. Puckett walked free.
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UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Students at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) have always worked to help the most vulnerable populations in need. While much of that work was previously done at on-site legal clinics and in-office volunteering with legal services organizations, students have now shifted gears and are increasing…
Read More about UC Irvine Law students take on pro bono projects during coronavirus pandemicColumbia Law faculty discuss the legal, social, and policy implications of the coronavirus pandemic
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law School faculty are sharing their expertise and ideas in the press and on social media about the emerging legal and policy challenges related to the crisis, including economic impact, financial regulation, health justice, civil liberties, emergency powers and restrictions, the integrity of elections, and more.
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