Blogs entries posted on Friday, June 19, 2009.

Article: Mobile Law School Clinic for Veterans Hits the Road

Posted by OPI at 10:54 AM in Public Interest News

In this article, the National Law Journal takes a look at a group of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law students touring the country in a Winnebago-turned-law-office, helping low-income veterans obtain disability and pension benefits. The program, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, has helped more than 2,000 veterans in 11 states and has an army of 740-plus pro bono attorneys lined up across the country, ready to help the veterans obtain benefits. 

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Access Group Sponsoring Law School Scholarship Video Contest

Posted by OPI at 10:20 AM in Financing Your Career

For the second consecutive year, Access Group is sponsoring its popular law scholarship video contest and is inviting as many students as possible to participate in this opportunity. During last year’s “One Less Worry” contest, Access Group received 99 video submissions and awarded six winning law students more than $15,000 in scholarships.

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