Tag Archives: Law Students

Court Square Law Project To Serve Moderate-Income New Yorkers

Posted on October 18, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

The New York City Bar Association (NYCBA), The City University of New York Law School (CUNYLS), and a number of BigLaw firms have banned together to serve moderate-income legal consumers in New York who don’t qualify for legal aid – … Continue reading →

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Pro Bono Requirement For Law Students Can Benefit Everyone

Posted on March 14, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

New York has done it, and now California is considering it too.  According to a March 14, 2015 Los Angeles Times article, titled State bar considers requiring all law students to do free legal work, the State Bar of California is considering … Continue reading →

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Effecting Legal Practice Reform . . . Law Students First

Posted on August 10, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Perhaps one way to effect legal practice reform is to address it with students before they become members of the legal community.  Like the teaching of bed-side manner to medical students, law students may well be the most willing and … Continue reading →

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