New York Law School receives large donation from NFL owner to support social justice advocacy
REUTERS — The principal owner of the Minnesota Vikings has donated $5 million to New York Law School to support its social justice advocacy and defray the cost of law school for public interest-minded students. The downtown Manhattan law school announced the gift Tuesday, saying it would “profoundly expand” the work it does in the public interest…
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THE GAZETTE — The Iowa State Bar Association recently received the Harrison Tweed Award from the American Bar Association for creating a free legal hotline to help Iowans during the pandemic. It marked the first time the state bar has received a national award. Anjie Shutts, Des Moines attorney and Iowa State Bar Association president, spoke with The…
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UCLA LAW — This spring, three UCLA School of Law students contributed to a longstanding Yurok Tribe effort to expand members’ access to traditional food systems along the Klamath River. The students were enrolled in two UCLA Law clinics, the Tribal Legal Development Clinic and the Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic, led by Lauren van…
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REUTERS — Javier’s trial clarified to me what had been in doubt across the legal field: that we could effectively center clients in a remote-working scenario. We can teach law students how to engage with clients and meet their legal needs through all available tools and technologies. With the participation of other stakeholders like courts and…
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UW LAW SCHOOL — In response to the rising need for eviction defense, the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Economic Justice Institute (EJI) was awarded funding to provide dedicated legal assistance for eviction services. EJI oversees five other civil, anti-poverty clinical programs and will house the new Eviction Defense Clinic.
Read More about University of Wisconsin Law launches Eviction Defense ClinicVirginia Law Foundation grants support law school clinics and public interest projects in state
CBS 19 NEWS — Two local organizations are among two dozen that are getting grant funding for law-related projects. The Virginia Law Foundation announced its 2021 grant recipients on Tuesday, saying 24 organizations are getting nearly $600,000.
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WAVY — Two men convicted decades ago of serious crimes in Norfolk have received pardons thanks to the University of Virginia School of Law’s Innocence Project.
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UVA TODAY — Emerson Stevens is the third client of the Innocence Project at the University of Virginia School of Law to receive an absolute pardon from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam in a month’s time.
Read More about University of Virginia Law Innocence Project helps client receive pardonArizona State University Law Post-Conviction Clinic receives state funding to assist with the expungement of marijuana offenses
ASU NEWS — When Arizona voters approved Proposition 207 last fall legalizing recreational marijuana, a provision in the law allowed expungement of marijuana offenses from criminal records. This fall, Arizona State University’s Post-Conviction Clinic in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law will begin assisting eligible people to expunge those convictions. The clinic will partner with the Arizona Justice Project…
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOL OF LAW — Using simultaneous translation, the conversation centered on best practices to protect the human rights of marginalized communities and indigenous people in Thailand, including issues of mass detention, mistreatment and expulsion from national parks.
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