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06-24-08
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The Biloxi Sun-Herald: House blasts FEMA, HUD; Lawmakers furious about storm victims' housing
Equal Justice Works Fellow Reilly Morse, an attorney for the Mississippi Center for Justice, criticizes hurricane relief fund diversion in Mississippi.
San Mateo County Times: Baykeeper threatens legal action against Hillsborough, San Mateo County
Former Equal Justice Works Fellow Sejal Choksi, program director for Baykeeper, defends the Clean Water Act in California.
Equal Justice Works Fellow Jennifer Podkul explores the definition of trafficking.
The San Francisco Chronicle: Gay marriage hits home with legal crusaders
A profile on Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights in San Francisco. The former Equal Justice Works Fellow represented same-sex couples in the California state Supreme Court case.
The New York Times: Deal is struck to overhaul wiretap law
Electronic Frontier Foundation Senior Staff Attorney and former Equal Justice Works Fellow Kevin Bankston comments on proposed compromises for phone companies who cooperated with the government.
Legal Services Corporation: House subcommittee approves $40 million increase for LSC
In a move that shows the increasing support and need for legal services, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved $390 million for the Legal Services Corporation's (LSC) FY 2009 budget yesterday, a $40 million, or 11 percent, increase over current funding levels.
The Legal Times: Liberals launch firm for constitutional fights
The Constitutional Accountability Center was launched on June 3. The new think tank and public interest law firm is hoping to catch a progressive wave in both election politics and scholarly research on the meaning of the nation’s founding document. Equal Justice Works CEO David Stern will serve on the Board of Directors.
Harvard News: Affordable Harvard: A year of financial aid initiatives
In mid-March 2008, Harvard Law School (HLS) announced that starting in the fall it will waive tuition for third-year students who pledge to spend five years practicing law either for the government or for nonprofit institutions.
Northeastern Law Magazine: Putting public interest into practice
Equal Justice Works CEO David Stern comments on public interest law programming at Northeastern University.
The Associated Press: Law schools growing, but jobs aren't
The accreditation of two new law schools by the American Bar Association increases the number of U.S. law schools, but not the number of jobs available to graduates.
Inside Higher Education: An elite law degree - in 2 years
Northwestern University School of Law will offer students a chance to earn a law degree in two years rather than three.
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