March, 2014 | Issue III

Newsletter

Clinical and Pro Bono Programs LEARNING THE LAW | SERVING THE WORLD

IN THIS ISSUE:

Cyberlaw Clinic Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic

Education Law Clinic/ TLPI Harvard Defenders

Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic Transactional Law Clinics

Food Law and Policy Clinic Spring Break Pro Bono Trips

Harvard Legal Aid Bureau Sports Law Clinic

Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinic Clinical Spotlight

By Nicholas Pastan, 2L

On January 28, 2014 Harvard Legal Aid Bureau

(HLAB) student attorneys Nicholas Pastan ‘15 and

Breana Ware ’14 found themselves conducting a trial in

federal court and asking a Judge to decline to enforce a

Petition brought against their client pursuant to the

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International

Child Abduction. In a one-day trial in the United States

District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Nick

and Breana helped their client testify about the years of

sexual and emotional abuse she and her children suf-

fered. They fled in mid September,

2013, when they walked across the

Canadian border to the United States.

Although Nick and Breana knew from

the beginning that this case was not the

typical HLAB case, they never imag-

ined that they would find themselves in

a federal courtroom only twelve weeks

after signing on as the client’s student

attorneys. In fact, in October 2013

HLAB only accepted the case to help

the client procure a G.L. 209A abuse

prevention order against her ex partner.

Nick appeared on the client’s behalf at

the 209A hearing but soon realized that the case impli-

cated the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of In-

ternational Child Abduction.

The Hague Convention applies when a parent removes a

child who is a habitual resident of one contracting coun-

try to another contracting country in violation of another

parent’s custody rights. However, the Convention does

not apply if returning the children to the first country

would subject them to a grave risk of physical or psy-

chological harm or expose them to an otherwise intoler-

able situation.

In early December, Nick and Breana received notice from the

U.S. State Department that the children’s father had filed a

petition pursuant to the Hague Convention in Federal District

Court in Massachusetts. At first, Nick and Breana questioned

whether they had the ability to prepare for and execute a high-

stakes federal court trial in only six weeks while juggling ex-

ams and winter break. “We sat down with our clinical instruc-

tor and looked at the schedule,” Nick said. “We realized that

under the Hague Convention, the case had to go to trial in no

more than six weeks. That meant that our answer, our entire

discovery, our trial briefs, and our witness preparation had to

start immediately. That’s the amazing thing about HLAB; the

second we looked back and said we wanted to represent this

woman the whole organization got on board to help.”

After hours of working with the client and an expert witness

from Children’s Hospital in Boston, they realized that they

had two defenses: that the petition should be denied because

Canada was not the children’s habitual residence prior to re-

moval by the mother; and enforcing it would subject the chil-

dren to a grave risk of physical or psychological harm or ex-

pose the children to an otherwise intolerable situation.

After presenting evidence on each of these issues at trial, Nick

and Breana submitted proposed findings of facts and rulings

of law. They are now waiting for a date to re-

turn to court for closing arguments. “Although

the experience of trying this case as a law stu-

dent is exciting in and of itself,” Nick said,

“the most rewarding part was working with

our client late into Sunday evenings or through

the day on New Year’s Day to make sure that

we were giving her the best chance to protect

her kids and start a new life. Although the cli-

ent and I don’t even speak the same language

(she speaks Haitian Creole and French), we

were able to work together to tell her story and

(hopefully) help the Judge understand the

gravity of her situation.”

“Being able to do a direct examination of a witness before a

federal judge was both terrifying and exhilarating,” said

Breana, “ I can now say that I’ve had an experience few law-

yers get, and I think that’s one of my favorite things about the

Harvard Legal Aid Bureau. It’s a clinical experience that truly

allows students to flourish and develop their advocacy skills

through work on difficult cases that have real impacts on peo-

ple’s lives.”

HARVARD LEGAL AID BUREAU

HLAB Students Take Hague Convention Case to Trial

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“It’s a clinical

experience that truly

allows students to

flourish and develop

their advocacy skills

through work on

difficult cases that have

real impacts on people’s

lives.”

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SPRING BREAK PRO BONO TRIPS

Spring Break Dispatch: Students Volunteer at the Legal Advocacy and Resource Center By Sharon Kim J.D. ’16

HARVARD LEGAL AID BUREAU

Winning an Injunction Against Freddie Mac

On December 10, 2013, I argued for a

preliminary injunction in federal district

court to prevent the evic-

tion of Mr. and Mrs. Suero

and their three children and

halt the sale of their Dor-

chester home. In 2010, the

Sueros fell upon hard times

and their house was fore-

closed. They continued to

fight to stay in their home,

and soon obtained a loan from local non-profit Bos-

ton Community Capital to repurchase it from Fred-

die Mac, the bank that bought it at foreclosure.

The Sueros found their way to the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau

when Freddie Mac denied Boston Community Capital’s offer to

repurchase their home because of the Sueros intention to stay

there. Freddie Mac’s denial of the offer is in violation of a new

state law, G.L. c. 244 § 35C, which explicitly prohibits any limi-

tations on selling homes back to foreclosed homeowners.

The law went into effect in November 2012 in order to pro-

tect homeowners and stabilize communities after the fore-

closure crisis. The Sueros’ case is one of the first in the state

to test this new law and to enforce it against Freddie Mac.

Ultimately, the Sueros are petitioning the court to order

Freddie Mac to sell their home to Boston Community Capi-

tal, which will in turn allow them to regain ownership. I am

encouraged and hopeful that the judge’s decision will lead

to meaningful enforcement of this important law. It was

exciting and challenging to argue in federal court, and it was

a wonderful experience to do so on behalf of the Sueros,

who have fought so hard to remain in their home and rebound

from the foreclosure crisis.

By: Nicole Summers J.D. ’14

The Sueros’

case is one of

the first in the

state to test

this new law

and to

enforce it.

against

Freddie Mac.

This past week, I had the

opportunity to volunteer

with four other students

from HLS at the Legal

Advocacy and Resource

Center (LARC) in Bos-

ton. The group primarily

assisted the organization

with its criminal

record sealing

project and guid-

ed clients

through the process of getting convictions and other

cases on their criminal records sealed. For certain

clients, we conducted preliminary intake interviews

and provided information on how they could obtain

their CORI record. For those who did have a copy

at hand, we helped them determine which charges

could be sealed. We also explained the procedure to

them. For those who needed to present their case in front of

a judge, we helped draft an affidavit detailing the challeng-

es they had faced in acquiring employment and new hous-

ing because of their criminal record.

Separate from the CORI work, one of my other projects

dealt with the invocation of nuisance law by landlords to

initiate injunctions for eviction, thereby depriving tenants

of their right to discovery and other procedural guarantees

of due process. For several days, I worked on a booklet to

be eventually distributed to tenants. This booklet would

inform them of their rights and provide guidance if they

chose to advocate for themselves in court. I find the issue

fascinating, and I hope to pursue more research in housing

law and tenant rights during my time at HLS.

I loved my time at LARC, and I am very grateful for having

been provided the opportunity to serve the

Greater Boston community. I’m very thankful

to my colleagues, who reminded me on a daily

basis how fortunate I am to be a part of the

HLS community. From our conversations

alone, I learned about the conservative nature of

Japanese culture, the sprawls of ‘Atlanta,’ and

the energy industry and its regulatory frame-

work in the Philippines. It amazed me that peo-

ple from all different walks of life could come

together in the way we did for a common cause.

Most importantly, I owe my gratitude to our supervisors

Steve and Pauline and the rest of the LARC team, who

were extremely generous with their patience and time. They

taught me the most important lesson of all: that people, re-

gardless of where they come from, just need someone there

to listen to their story and help carry their burden. That

grace and passion can be found through and from the work

you commit yourself to. I hope that in the future, I can be

an inspiration to others as those at LARC have been to me.

“It amazed me

that people from

all different

walks of life

could come

together in the

way we did for a

common cause.”

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SPORTS LAW CLINIC

Congratulations Weiler Award Recipients! On February 21st, four Harvard Law School stu-

dents – Michael McGregor (2L), Daniel McMann

(3L), Daniel Loveland (3L), and Russell Yavner

(3L) – were honored with the Weiler Awards pre-

sented at the Committee on Sports and Entertain-

ment Law’s 2014 Symposium. The Awards are pre-

sented annually to eligible students who have par-

ticipated in the HLS Sports and Entertainment Law

Courses, in the Committee on Sports and Entertain-

ment Law and the Journal on Sports and Entertain-

ment Law activities, as well as clinical placements

through the Sport Law Clinic.

The Weiler Scholar Award, presented in honor

of Professor Emeritus Paul C. Weiler was given to

Daniel McMann and Daniel Loveland.

“I am honored and humbled by this award and by

the nomination from Professor Paul Weiler and

Professor Peter

Carfagna. Working

with Coach Jerry

Forton of the Har-

vard Crimson

men’s hockey team

as part of the Sports

Law Clinic was a

highlight of my

time at HLS” said

Daniel McMann.

“The clinic was a

great combination

of work and play as it allowed me to connect my

classroom training and legal skills with one of my

favorite past-times, hockey, through close examina-

tion of current amateurism and eligibility issues of

college sports. Professor Weiler and his family,

Professor Carfagna, and all the incredible HLS Al-

ums who contributed to endow these awards are the

heroes here; their support for the study of sport law

and the students of Harvard Law School cannot be

thanked enough” he said.

3L Daniel Loveland, who also expressed his grati-

tude enrolled in Professor Carfagna’s Sports and

Law course as a 2L student and subsequently

worked for the Philadelphia Eagles through the

Sports Law Clinic.

“It is a fantastic opportunity that we have at Har-

vard to dive into the Sports industry through both

course and clinical work. I was able to benefit from

Professor Carfagna and Professor Weiler’s dedica-

tion to students in creating such a tremendous pro-

gram” he said.

After graduation, Dan will clerk for Judge Ray-

mond Gruender of the US Court of Appeals for the

Eighth Circuit.

The Weiler Writing Prize was given to Michael

McGregor and Russell Yavner.

“I am privileged and honored to be one of this

year’s recipients of the Weiler Writing Prize” said

Michael who has a passion for writing and a great

interest in Ambush Marketing and Intellectual Prop-

erty. “It has been refreshing and rewarding to garner

the approval and respect of Professor Carfagna and

the Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law” he

said.

Speaking about his experi-

ence with the Sports Law

Clinic, Michael said “the

clinic has not only given

me the opportunity to foster

a professional relationship

with America’s premier

sports league [The National

Football League] but it has

also given me great insight

into both how a sports

league operates and the

variety of complex issues

that lawyers in this exciting

field of law encounter.”

Russell Yavner who worked with the attorneys for

the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center was also

thrilled and honored to win the Writing Prize. He

said “I am grateful to Professor Carfagna for his

guidance, encouragement and friendship. I have

been very fortunate to participate extensively in

HLS’s Sports Law Clinic, where I have worked

with attorneys who are a true all-star legal team and

who have taught me how to negotiate a deal, draft a

contract and litigate a claim.”

The theme for this year’s symposium was on social

media and the intersection of business and law. Fol-

lowing the Weiler Awards, Harvard Law School

Alumnus and WWE wrestler, David Otunga, gave

the keynote speech. Professor Paul C. Weiler, who

retired in 2008 after 26 years of teaching at HLS,

also made an appearance and was greeted by enthu-

siastic applause.

David Loveland 3L

Daniel McMann 3L

Michael McGregor 2L

Russell Yavner 3L

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HARVARD DEFENDERS

Congratulations to our Friend and Colleague John Salsberg on his Clarence Gideon Award!

WILMERHALE LEGAL SERVICES CENTER

Lawyers Weekly names Julia Devanthéry an “Up and Coming” Honoree

On Wednesday, John Salsberg was

honored with the Clarence Gideon

Award. Presented from time to time by

the Massachusetts Association of Crim-

inal Defense Lawyers, the award recog-

nizes champions of the noblest princi-

ple that all persons shall stand equal

before the law.

As a teacher and public defender, John

Salsberg has always worked tirelessly

to ensure justice and due process for

those accused of crime.

His influence is far reaching – in addition to

representing clients and his work with Suffolk

Lawyers for Justice, the bar associations and

the courts, he has been the Clinical Supervising

Attorney for Harvard Defenders since 1985

where he has trained more than 1,000 Harvard

Law School students to become thoughtful,

zealous, ethical, and competent lawyers. The

award is a testament to his dedication, incredi-

ble teaching and mentorship over the years.

The Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has

announced that Julia Devanthéry, Staff

Attorney at the Wilmer Hale Legal Ser-

vices Center has been selected as an “Up

and Coming Lawyer”. She will be hon-

ored for her contributions to the legal

community on May 1st, at the Annual

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Excel-

lence in the Law event.

Julia joined the Legal Services Center as

Staff Attorney for the Mattapan Initiative

in 2013 and has been an invaluable

member ever since. Her colleagues

describe her as a person with great

strength, conviction, and initiative.

Prior to joining the Legal Services Center,

Julia served as the Manager of Legal Ad-

vocacy at HomeStart, Inc. where she rep-

resented low-income tenants facing home-

lessness. She has also worked as a Clinical

Law Fellow at Northeastern University

School of Law’s Domestic Violence Insti-

tute. Julia received her juris doctor from

Northeastern School of Law in 2009.

EXCELLENCE AWARDS

INSPIRING CLINICIANS

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Harvard Law School is hosting an inaugural Photo

Exhibition entitled Inspiring Change, Inspiring Us, sponsored by HLS, the International Develop-

ment Society, and the Women’s Law Association. The exhibit features women in the field of law

and policy and recognizes the work they have done to inspire and pave the way for others. In cele-

bration of International Women’s Day, Harvard Law School is hosting an inaugural Photo

Exhibition entitled Inspiring Change, Inspir-

ing Us, sponsored by HLS, the International

Development Society, and the Women’s Law

Association. The exhibit features women in

the field of law and policy and recognizes the

work they have done to inspire and pave the

way for others.

Students, faculty and staff nominated each

woman for being an inspiration to his or her

career. Among the portraits of judges, activ-

ists, public servants, corporate lawyers and

businesswomen from across the globe, four of

our clinicians – Esme Caramello ’99, Emily

Board Leib ’08, Stephanie Goldenhersh, and

Maureen Devine – were featured for their ex-

cellent work and mentorship.

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TRANSACTIONAL LAW CLINICS

Amanda Kool, Attorney and Clinical Fellow

CLINICAL SPOTLIGHT

I began working in

the Transactional Law

Clinics in August of

2012.

I’ve always been

drawn to transactional

law, as I like the idea

of people working

together to accomplish

a common goal –

though those people

may have different

ideas about how to get

there! The lawyer’s

role is to navigate the

legal path to that com-

mon goal, and I enjoy that process. In our clinic, we assist

clients with small business and nonprofit legal matters, real

estate transactions, entertainment law matters, and project-

based work intended to foster community economic devel-

opment. I also work with the Recording Artists Project,

which is a student practice organization.

This semester I have six students in the Community Enter-

prise Project, which is a division of the Transactional Law

Clinics. One of our projects involves a partnership with a

local nonprofit organization that works in the area of af-

fordable housing, and together we are putting together ma-

terials to assist people who own condos understand the le-

gal implications of belonging to a condo association. When

condo associations fail to properly function, buying and

selling those units can become impossible, which stifles

economic development in the community. Through the

project, we hope to reach people facing these issues and

help them out of a tough spot, whether through the written

materials, community workshops, or by assisting them with

direct legal representation in the clinic.

The best part about my job is the constant interaction I

have with interesting people. Most of our clients are entre-

preneurs, and their passion is palpable — helping them on

their journey from business idea to reality is such a joy.

Our students are a brilliant, tenacious team, and it’s a thrill

to witness how genuinely invested they are in their clients

and projects. I am also grateful to work alongside Brian

Price, Jim Jacobs, Joe Hedal, and the other clinicians

across HLS, as they are excellent lawyers, committed

teachers, and invaluable sounding boards.

When I’m not working, I like to be outside as much as pos-

sible, whether spending time with my husband and dog or

taking a long bike ride.

TRANSACTIONAL LAW CLINICS

Alexander Horn, Office Administrator I began working in the Educa-

tion Law Clinic (TLPI) and the

Transactional Law Clinics

(TLC), in the summer of 2012.

I am the administrator for two

Clinics, which means balancing

the educational and administra-

tive needs of both clinics, while

also seeking to foster a congen-

ial work environment for stu-

dents. This semester I am sup-

porting TLPI’s legislative ad-

vocacy efforts, trying to get a bill passed in Massachusetts legisla-

ture. For TLC, I am supporting the Clinic’s commitment to provid-

ing quality legal assistance, for business and non-profit formations

and contracts; real estate sales; and entertainment law, including the

Recording Artists Project (RAP).

While I am not a lawyer, I have found that the study and practice of

law, touches on almost every aspects of life, and can be a connection

between disparate fields of inquiry.

This semester TLPI is working on a campaign to get a Massachusetts

Bill, H3528: An Act Relative to Safe and Supportive Schools,

passed in the legislature. Students are doing a lot of the leg work, but

there is also a website and digital campaign to attend to. TLC is in

the process of growing the Community

Enterprise Project (CEP), which in conjunction with the Harvard

Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Boston Mayor’s Office, re-

leased a Food Truck Legal Toolkit.

Between the two Clinics, there’s always something engaging hap-

pening, which has an impact in the Boston area (and occasionally

further afield).

I enjoy working with students. This may be because I grew up on a

university campus (the University of the South Pacific, in Fiji), and

that I come from a long line of teachers (my grandparents were New

York City public school teachers and a Minister of Education).

I enjoy live music and dancing, because I find it much more enter-

taining than spending time in a gym! In the winter, it is also an effec-

tive way at keeping the cold at bay (however momentarily).

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CYBERLAW CLINIC

Kit Walsh, Clinical Instructional Fellow

CLINICAL SPOTLIGHT

The laws that govern information are

the laws that govern how we express

ourselves, make sense of the world, and

debate the course of our society. I spe-

cialize in this area because I am an ac-

tivist at heart. I love helping individual

clients protect their rights to speak and

associate freely and I’m also very

proud of our impact work helping

courts understand how to protect constitutional rights and val-

ues in the context of new technology.

This semester, my docket is particularly heavy with a variety

of activist and scholarly organizations who need legal help in

order to launch or preserve their online platforms. With regard

to high-profile matters I’m working on, there is a “patent

troll” asserting that no one can distribute episodic audio con-

tent over the Internet without their permission (for example,

newscasts, radio drama, or talk shows).

We are working to invalidate their “podcast patent” and pro-

tect the medium they are threatening. In terms of recent re-

sults, the Supreme Judicial Court agreed with us just last

month that a warrant is required for police to track your loca-

tion using your cell phone, which again is part of my work to

maintain a wholesome relationship between the state and its

people.

I love the incredible variety of subject matter that I get to

touch upon and the variety of viewpoints brought to very chal-

lenging, novel issues by my students and colleagues. Our

broad range of practice areas and expertise lets us respond to

emerging issues and help to shape the law, and engage stu-

dents in thinking about the public interest aspects of the law

governing information.

For fun, I play collaborative story games with friends, make

exotic smores, entertain my two cats, agitate for social justice,

and try at least one new thing every month. This past month

was a high-ropes obstacle course.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE

Robert Proctor, Clinical Instructor This is my third academic year teaching

at Harvard Law School’s Criminal Jus-

tice Institute (CJI).

My legal interests include criminal law

and procedure, indigent defense repre-

sentation, street law, and civil rights. At

CJI, under the supervision of four clini-

cal instructors including myself, our stu-

dents represent indigent defendants

charged with misdemeanors and felonies

in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Clinical Instructors also provide

consultation and representation to people

who contact us for legal assistance locally and nationally. We rep-

resent everyone from Harvard students charged with crimes or un-

der investigation to people who have been deported because of a

criminal conviction.

Currently, our clinic is in full swing and I am overseeing approxi-

mately 50 criminal cases scheduled for substantive motion hearing

or trial in the next two months. On the research and writing front, I

am outlining a paper on integrating critical legal studies and peda-

gogy with clinical legal education.

A few months ago, with the help of Boston College Law School’s

Post Deportation and Human Rights Project, we successfully repre-

sented a client whose conviction was vacated, enabling him to re-

turn to the U.S. and reunite with his family. It was a long journey

and I am still on could nine.

I work with amazing people at CJI. Under the strong leadership of

Professor Ron Sullivan and Deputy Director Dehlia Umunna, we

strive to maintain positive energy and a supportive workplace for

the students to better serve our clients. My colleagues and students

are intelligent and highly motivated and truly want to improve the

world. The students are passionate about providing zealous advoca-

cy for our most vulnerable citizens, and are easy to teach. It is very

inspiring, yet humbling for me to have the opportunity to

work closely with such committed and fine people on a daily basis.

When I am not working I try to spend as much time as I can with

my three beautiful daughters. I love any kind of physical activity

whether it is working out at the gym, running outdoors, or playing

basketball. I am very competitive. One of my goals is to compete in

a tough mudder competition. I also love cooking and I enjoy rolling

up my sleeves and taking on little projects around the house which

usually require me to hire a professional to fix later.

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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CLINIC Clinic Calls on Myanmar Military to Reform Policies to Prevent Unlawful Attacks on Civilians March 24, 2014, Yangon, Myanmar— The Myanmar

military must reform policies and practices that

threaten civilian populations in the country, the

International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law

School said in a memorandum released to day.

CYBERLAW CLINIC: CoSN Teams with Cyberlaw Clinic on Privacy Toolkit Friday, March 21, 2014, the Consortium of School Net

works (“CoSN”), with the help of the Cyberlaw Clinic,

released an in-depth, step-by-step privacy guide — the

“Protecting Privacy in Connected Learning Toolkit” —

to help school system leaders navigate complex federal

laws and related issues.

TRAUMA AND LEARNING POLICY INITIATIVE: Bill would light way for safe, supportive schools All children need safe, supportive school environments

to learn and achieve their full potential. But schools find

it challenging to coordinate and implement an array of

important initiatives, including not only anti-bullying

programs but dropout, truancy, and violence prevention;

positive discipline; and support for social and emotional

development.

EMMETT ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CLINIC: Changing the Climate of Environmental Law After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of

Mexico and the ensuing reorganization of the Depart

ment of the Interior, Frances Ulmer, a member of the

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil

Spill and Offshore Drilling, turned to Harvard Law

School’s Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic.

HARVARD NEGOTIATION & MEDIATION CLINIC St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Let’s Forget About Marching — Instead, Let’s Talk In our view, this arrangement was a classic example of

dividing the baby: it left both sides unhappy and assured

that no one’s interests were satisfied. Though some say

that the mark of a good resolution to a dispute is that

everyone is a little bit unhappy, we disagree.

FOOD LAW AND POLICY CLINIC Food is medicine In the continuing debate about how to control soaring

healthcare costs, poor nutrition and lack of access to

healthy food are routinely ignored. This is the case de

spite the fact that in a country as wealthy as the United

States, one in three patients nationwide enters the

hospital malnourished, adding a host of additional health

challenges to patients’ prognoses and millions in

additional health care costs.

HARVARD IMMIGRATION & REFUGGEE CLINIC

Ugandan Domestic Violence Survivor Granted Asylum A woman suffering severe domestic violence at the

hands of her husband fled Uganda and sought asylum in

the U.S. With HIRC’s Albert M. Sacks Clinical Teach

ing and Advocacy Fellow Emily Leung and HIRC stu

dents Mevlude Akay (LLM ‘14) and Katie McCarthy

(JD ‘15) arguing her case in the Boston Immigration

Court, this client was granted asylum in October 2013.

CLINICS IN THE NEWS

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EMMETT ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CLINIC

A Warm Welcome to Katie Ryan

The Office of Clinical and Pro

Bono Programs is happy to

welcome Katie Ryan, a new

Staff Attorney with the Trau-

ma and Learning Policy Initia-

tive and Education Law Clin-

ic. Katie graduated from the

University of Virginia School

of Law. She was an Echoing

Green Fellow, high school

teacher, and program associate

at the Edna McConnell Clark

Foundation’s Program for Stu-

dent Achievement before re-

turning to the University of

Virginia. In 2004, Katie joined the Child Advocacy Clinic at UVA

and supervised students in casework involving issues of special edu-

cation, school discipline, and juvenile justice. She later developed

and ran a pro bono program that was a partnership of the University

of Virginia School of Law, the Legal Aid Justice Center’s

JustChildren program, and Virginia law firms. In this position, Katie

supervised law students to interview and provide advice to callers to

JustChildren’s intake line. She also referred cases to and mentored

private attorney and law student teams who provided pro bono repre-

sentation to parents and children in special education, school disci-

pline, and juvenile justice matters. In addition, Katie represented cli-

ents in special education and school discipline cases and worked

with law students on a variety of policy and legislative initiatives to

improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged students in

Virginia.

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