Cornell Law Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic provides assistance to detained immigrants
CORNELL LAW — Early in the spring 2023 semester, first-year law students in Cornell Law’s 1L Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic are focused on learning legal theory and studying case law. They learn from legal experts in human rights, civil liberties, immigration, and advocacy. They meet with clients from the local community and integrate intercultural…
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FORDHAM LAW — New reports released by Fordham Law School’s Rule of Law Clinic outline reforms to protect the fairness and integrity of elections. The respective topics of the three reports are: responding to emergencies that disrupt presidential elections, preventing third-party candidates from unduly impacting presidential elections, and addressing representation and participation of individuals convicted…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The Juvenile and Children’s Advocacy Project (JCAP) was featured in the Houston Lawyer in the March/April issue for its work in juvenile justice reform. Recognized as a nonprofit making a difference in the community, JCAP was regaled for its representation of youth in the courtroom, community outreach and the…
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MERCER LAW — A man serving a 50-year prison sentence will have another chance to prove his innocence thanks to Mercer Law School’s Habeas Project. Under the guidance of program director Brian Kammer, Class of 2023 graduate Taylor Rinberger argued the case in front of the Georgia Supreme Court on March 29, explaining how key…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW — Each year, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Black Law Student Association (BLSA) leads a trip to give back to the Black diaspora and learn about different issues Black communities are facing around the world. This year, on the group’s first in-person service trip since the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW — The Penn Carey Law BLSA members have been traveling to and working in Ghana since the early 2000s. This year, BLSA worked with partner law firm B&P establishing and growing the firm’s pro bono practice.
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UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS LAW — Uyen Campbell, director of the School of Law’s Mentor Externship Program, has been elected co-director of The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Externship Committee. The news was announced April 29 at the AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education in San Francisco, California.
Read More about University of St. Thomas Law professor Uyen Campbell elected to AALS Section on Clinical Legal EducationStanford Law students recognized for public service and pro bono work
STANFORD LAW — Stanford Law School (SLS) students and recent alumni were honored for their contributions to public interest law and pro bono work during a May 15 ceremony at the law school. A standing-room-only crowd of faculty, staff, students, and award winners’ family members gathered for the Spring Community Leadership and Public Interest Awards…
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STANFORD LAW — The Stanford Law School Rule of Law Impact Lab has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Mexican Bar Association before the Mexican Supreme Court in the pending lawsuit challenging legislation (also known as “Plan B”) undermining the independence of Mexico’s highly-regarded Instituto Nacional Electoral (National Electoral Institute) or INE.…
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SYRACUSE LAW — The Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC) at Syracuse University College of Law provides legal representation to veterans and their families seeking benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or upgrading a military discharge through the various military branches. The VLC is staffed by student attorneys in their 2L or 3L year at…
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