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07-08-08
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New York
Daily News: Long
Island case turns spotlight on hundreds trapped as slaves
Equal Justice Works Alumna
Ivy Suriyopas, staff lawyer for the Asian American Legal Defense Fund,
describes slavery conditions for immigrants in the United States.
Associated Press: Indian
immigrant sues over his deportation
Equal Justice Works Alumnus Alexander
Saingchin seeks justice for victim of police brutality.
NBC News/Today Show: Democracy's local heroes
(video)
As a local
hero and founder of Have Justice—Will Travel, Equal Justice Works Alumna Wynona
Ward is recognized for her work with victims of domestic abuse.
Columbus Dispatch: Lawyers might be going off the clock
Equal Justice Works Board
Chair Anastasia Kelly comments on possible changes in how law firms bill
clients.
American Laywer: Overstepping its boundaries
Equal Justice Works Alumnus
Ahilan Arulanantham works to end the government’s practice of forcibly
sedating people facing deportation. Subscription required.
American Laywer: 2008 Pro Bono Rankings
American Lawyer lists the nation’s 200 highest-grossing firms, ranked by
their pro bono score on the most recent Am Law 200 survey. Subscription required.
Los Angeles Times:
Public service work can wipe
out student loans
The basics of the College Cost Reduction & Access Act, which went into
effect on July 1.
National Law Journal: IRS clarifies rule for tax payments on law
school loans that are forgiven
The Internal Revenue Service rules that students don't
have to claim forgiven loans as income.
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