University of Miami Law Tenants’ Rights Clinic prepares for the end of eviction protections
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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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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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 — Students and faculty at USF’s School of Law will begin reviewing criminal cases as part of a new Innocence Commission created by the San Francisco district attorney. USF law students and a staff attorney will work with the DA’s office to review cases in which claims of wrongful conviction have been filed.
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SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, housing insecurity has emerged as an area where legal services can provide crucial support for vulnerable communities. That need inspired Seattle University School of Law students and staff to hold a Housing Justice Clinic as part of Pro Bono Week in October.
Read More about Seattle University Law hosts Housing Justice Clinic as part of Pro Bono WeekSouthwestern Law student Roxana Martinez Lopez receives California ChangeLawyers Scholarship
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL — Congratulations to 1L Roxana Martinez Lopez on becoming a 2020 California ChangeLawyers Scholar! Roxana was selected for her dedication to creating a better legal system by serving as an advocate and ally to marginalized communities. Her scholarship is sponsored by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP.
Read More about Southwestern Law student Roxana Martinez Lopez receives California ChangeLawyers ScholarshipUC Irvine Law student Bryant Jackson-Green selected as Health Policy Research Scholar with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
UC IRVINE LAW SCHOOL — Bryant Jackson-Green, a J.D. candidate at UCI Law and Ph.D. student with UCI’s School of Social Ecology, has been selected as a Health Policy Research Scholar with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program is led by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Read More about UC Irvine Law student Bryant Jackson-Green selected as Health Policy Research Scholar with the Robert Wood Johnson FoundationCase Western Reserve Law student Lauryn Durham publishes article examining intellectual property rights of street artists
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Durham’s article, “Temporary Murals Have Permanent Rights?,” examined the intellectual property rights of artists around the nation who paint street murals and other works of art—specifically those that were created during the protests following George Floyd’s killing.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law student Lauryn Durham publishes article examining intellectual property rights of street artistsFordham Law moot court team wins National Criminal Procedure Tournament
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law’s moot court team bested the competition in numerous categories at the 2020 National Criminal Procedure Tournament hosted by the University of San Diego. Fordham captured the National Championship, Best Respondent’s Brief, Third Best Oralist (out of 60 competitors), and First Place Overall.
Read More about Fordham Law moot court team wins National Criminal Procedure TournamentFordham Law students launch Disabled and Allied Law Students Association
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — A group of Fordham Law students recently came together to launch the Law School’s newest affinity group, the Disabled & Allied Law Students Association (DALSA), to provide peer support for students with disabilities and serve as a platform for advocacy and outreach.
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