North Dakota Law program connects law students with rural communities in need of legal services
VALLEY NEWS LIVE – A shortage of attorneys is a problem being experienced in rural areas across the State. However, UND’s Law School has started the “Rural Justice Program” to help solve the problem.
Read More about North Dakota Law program connects law students with rural communities in need of legal servicesKansas Law student helps Project for Innocence overturn murder conviction
YAHOO! – A murder conviction was overturned and it was in large part because of the work by a University of Kansas law student and Shawnee native.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES – This month, [Riverkeeper], which is represented by the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service, a federal agency responsible for offshore living marine animals and habitats, asking it to study the problem and take immediate action.
Read More about Pace Law clinic represents environmental group to protect endangered fish speciesStudents from Cornell Law’s International Human Rights Clinic fight unjust convictions in Malawi
CORNELL CHRONICLE – After 19 years in a Malawi prison under threat of a death sentence, Abraham Galeta has been set free, thanks to the work of students in the International Human Rights Clinic at Cornell Law School.
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CHARLESTON GAZETTE-MAIL – While none of the 46 men and women to whom President Obama granted clemency last week is from West Virginia, a group of students from WVU’s College of Law are working to change that.
Read More about WVU law students seek clemency for West Virginia federal prisonersNew FIU program provides domestic violence victims with access to legal services in honor of student
FIU NEWS – The Dannette Willory Access to Justice for Victims of Domestic Violence initiative is a joint effort between the FIU Law Clinic Program and the Liberty City Advocates (LCA), a legal services organization, to give victims access to justice, education and empowerment through free counseling, legal consultation and representation.
Read More about New FIU program provides domestic violence victims with access to legal services in honor of studentChicago area law school grads develop online legal education tool for students
CHICAGO INNO – LearnLeo is an online platform that allows law students to categorize case information, and organize briefs and outlines with the click of a button.
Read More about Chicago area law school grads develop online legal education tool for studentsStudents at UC Davis Law’s civil rights clinic defend Yuba County prisoners
THE SACRAMENTO BEE – Prisoners at the overcrowded and understaffed Yuba County Jail have found formidable allies in law students studying civil rights at UC Davis.
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THE WASHINGTON POST – “Whether you’re a soon-to-be law student or a citizen interested in better understanding our justice system, you could do worse than to spend this summer reading these books.”
Read More about Nine books to read for incoming law studentsMSU Law Civil Rights Law Clinic students win case over violation of constitutional rights
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – A pair of MSU Law students enrolled in the Civil Rights Law Clinic secured a $20,000 settlement for an indigent client in a federal court case.
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