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Nebraska Law launches program to help with homelessness

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The University of Nebraska College of Law has added a new Housing Justice Program this semester. The program aims to prevent homelessness by partnering with nonprofit organizations and other legal service providers.

The program expands on the school’s Tenant Assistance Project, while adding the Housing Justice Clinic and Housing Justice Fellowship Program. The school anticipates 30 to 40 students will participate in the program each semester.

The clinic will be the sixth at Nebraska Law that offers hands-on training to students. Senior-certified law students will work closely with volunteer attorneys to represent tenants facing eviction hearings. Their work will be focused on eviction defense, tenant rights, and improving housing conditions in court.

“Our students have shown a tremendous interest in providing access to representation for tenants,” said professor Ryan Sullivan, who is directing the Housing Justice Program and Clinic. “The Housing Justice Clinic allows students to spend time during their third year supporting tenants’ rights, and also gives them the opportunity to practice their oral argument and litigation skills.”

Through the fellowship program, students will be trained to help families that are struggling with housing legal matters or facing eviction.

The program will also support the Tenant Assistance Project at the Lancaster County Courthouse, which has helped more than 2,000 Nebraska families avoid immediate eviction while connecting them to more than $20 million in federal rental assistance since 2020.

“The Tenant Assistance Project has already made a difference for many families in Nebraska,” said Richard Moberly, dean of the College of Law. “I applaud the leadership efforts of Professor Ryan Sullivan in the creation of the Housing Justice Program. I am confident the program will continue to advance justice for renters across our state.”

Julia Brunette Johnson

Julia Brunette Johnson

Julia is a contributing reporter for the National Jurist and preLaw magazines.

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