Jaime Rubin interned with Legal Aid of Manasota in Sarasota, Florida, during each summer throughout her time at University of Florida Levin College…
On May 2, the civil and human rights community will honor Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law President and Executive Director Barbara Arnwine with its highest honor, the Hubert H. Humphrey Civil and Human Rights Award, for her lifelong dedication to the advancement of civil and human rights for all.
This blog series from current students examines aspects of #PennLawLife.
As a 1L, it can be easy to get lost in the theoretical side of the law, examining countless hypotheticals in all your classes from torts to criminal law. Admittedly, when you’re sitting in the library reading case…
Sign up early for our next volunteer outing at the DC Bar clinic! Contact @annewarrenking for more information and to register.
Oh, and check out these photos from our volunteer trip in February.
12/2/12
“The men and women who represent the detainees on grand constitutional issues like habeas corpus and due process deserve no less praise for their professional sacrifice than the men and women who are workingpro bono to help our troops get divorced, or to avoid civil judgments, or to see their kids via visitation rights. Instead of criticizing the charitable choices our attorneys make, we should instead be grateful that they’ve made the choice at all to sacrifice their time to help other people in need.”
- Andrew Cohen
