It was a GOOD week for…
Killing two birds with one stone, after students at Cardozo School of Law assisted in aiding nearly 500 Hurricane Sandy victims, and helped meet a new state pro bono requirement in the process. Students dedicated nearly 150 hours to the Disaster Relief Law Field Clinic, providing legal services and relief to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The clinic was a response to the new requirement for students to complete 50 hours of pro bono work for admission to the New York State bar by 2015. Cardozo students worked together with MFY Legal Services to appeal denials of FEMA benefits, interview clients and provide assistance to homeowners applying for Neighborhood Recovery Fund grants.
It was a BAD week for…
Freedom of the press, after the dean of Lewis & Clark Law School censored the school newspaper’s story about a visit from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. The Chief Justice presided over the law school’s moot court competition on April 4. After the visit, Dean Robert Klonoff pushed the newspaper to refrain from publishing a story about the visit until it underwent review and approval by the Supreme Court, causing the paper to miss its deadline. There was no indication that the Chief Justice requested approval of the article. Klonoff later apologized to the newspaper, and wrote in an e-mail, “I have apologized to the students and learned a valuable lesson. I am committed to upholding the First Amendment, and I strongly value freedom of the press.”