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Fellow & Organization |
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Year |
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Mary Bauer
University of Virginia School of Law
Charlottesville Albemarle Legal Aid Society
Charlottesville, VA |
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Provision of legal services and community outreach to migrant farmworkers in southern and western Virginia. Also training of farmworker advocates in the region. |
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1990 |
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David Benavides
University of New Mexico School of Law
Northern New Mexico Legal Services
Santa Fe, NM |
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Provision of legal services to low-income, primarily Hispanic, traditional farm families in northern New Mexico concerning protection of their basic land and water rights. |
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1990 |
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Liz Cooper
New York University School of Law
American Civil Liberties Union - AIDS Project
New York, NY |
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Legal counseling and initiation of test cases on behalf of women and children who are infected with AIDS. Also advocacy for this population on issues of placement, treatment, foster care, confidentiality and informed consent. |
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1990 |
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Kathy Forcey
University of Connecticut School of Law
New Haven Legal Assistance Association
New Haven, CT |
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Community outreach and advocacy to increase the supply of decent, safe and affordable rental housing for the poor of de-industrialized Naugutuck Valley. |
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1990 |
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Jim Halpert
Harvard Law School
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Washington, DC |
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Litigation challenges to voter registration and voter purge laws in Virginia and Massachusetts and to reapportionment plans in Louisiana and Mississippi. |
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1990 |
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Bob Hughes
Stanford Law School
Advocates for Children of New York
New York, NY |
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Advocacy for the educational needs of homeless students. Also advocacy for those recently relocated to permanent housing and individual representation to alleviate some of the difficulties students encounter when making this transition. |
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1990 |
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Alan Jenkins
Harvard Law School
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
New York, NY |
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Litigation on fair-housing issues such as testing the legality of the City of Newark's proposed privatization of public housing. Also development of a litigation strategy to establish the right to an adequate education. |
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1990 |
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Michelle Kaplan
Georgetown University Law Center
Pro Bono Advocates
Chicago, IL |
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Provision of direct legal services to low-income women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Representation to secure emergency protection orders and the training of volunteer lawyers to advocate on behalf of these persons. |
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1990 |
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Rich Klawiter
Stanford Law School
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago
Chicago, IL |
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Individual representation and community outreach for tenants and tenant groups to help combat deteriorating housing conditions in Chicago |
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1990 |
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Elena Margolis
Northwestern University School of Law
Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services
Cambridge , MA |
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Advocacy on behalf of the elderly poor who are subject to guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. Also prevention of unwanted institutionalization of the indigent elderly, whenever possible. |
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1990 |
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Gerry McCafferty
Georgetown University Law Center
Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Denver
Denver, CO |
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Provision of legal services to Denver's homeless population through outreach, individual counseling, class action suits and training of volunteer lawyers. |
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1990 |
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Molly McUsic
Harvard Law School
Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest
Phoenix, AZ |
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Advocacy for the educational rights of developmentally disabled poor children of Arizona. Cases include issues relating to eligibility, placement, amount and type of appropriate service, disciplinary actions and least restrictive environment. |
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1990 |
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Richard Novak
University of California at Los Angeles
Public Counsel
Los Angeles, CA |
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Delivery of direct legal services to homeless and runaway youths by ensuring them access to emergency and long-term services. Also responsible for recruitment and training of volunteer attorneys to provide legal services for these young people. |
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1990 |
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Bob Patten
Harvard Law School
The Legal Services Center
Jamaica Plain, MA |
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Provision of direct legal services for Medicaid patients at the Brigham & Women's Hospital. Representation of clients who are eligible for, but not receiving, social security benefits; representation before the Social Security Administration and the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare. |
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1990 |
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Nina Perales
Columbia University School of Law
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
New York, NY |
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Litigation to preserve Head Start and other programs that are critically important for Hispanic toddlers and pre-schoolers in need of educational readiness. |
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1990 |
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Noel Primos
Yale University School of Law
Community Legal Aid Society
Wilmington, DE |
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Direct legal services to the victims of a severe low-income housing crisis in Delaware. Also advocacy, community outreach and legal rights workshops to prevent homelessness. |
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1990 |
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Kevin Reed
Harvard Law School
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
New York, NY |
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Litigation to address the ways in which minority communities often pay disproportionately the costs of urban redevelopment, while receiving the least in terms of city services. Also litigation to improve access to healthcare for poor people. |
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1990 |
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Peg Rogers
University of New Mexico School of Law
Native American Rights Fund
Boulder, CO |
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Research to implement settlements of large claims for Native Americans. Representation of claimants from all states. |
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1990 |
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Joel Schwartz
New York University School of Law
Texas Rural Legal Aid
Weslaco, TX |
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Provision of direct legal services, advocacy and community education on behalf of immigrant farmworkers who have been denied access to quality healthcare. |
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1990 |
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Helen Sharratt
University of Miami School of Law
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Miami, FL |
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Advocacy and individual representation for disadvantaged children who have emotional, educational, psychiatric, developmental or social service needs. |
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1990 |
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Juliette Steadman
Stanford Law School
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
San Francisco, CA |
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Advocacy for improved access to English as Second Language classes for immigrant children and litigation to help immigrant families stay together. |
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1990 |
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Ted Wang
Yale University School of Law
San Francisco Lawyers' Committee for Urban Affairs
San Francisco, CA |
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Provision of direct legal assistance to individuals in the Bay Area who are victims of discrimination or racial violence. |
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1990 |
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Carwina Weng
New York University School of Law
The Legal Aid Society
Brooklyn, NY |
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Provision of direct legal services to Harlem residents in areas of housing, government benefits, AIDS discrimination, services to the elderly and family law. |
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1990 |
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