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Perspective

Apr. 14, 2010

Defending Law School Clinics From Political Interference

With law school clinics once again under political attack, the legal community has a vested interest in the fight, writes Jeff Selbin of Berkeley Law.

By Jeff Selbin

Law school clinics are once again under political attack, and the legal community has a vested interest in the fight. Several important issues are at stake for lawyers and the legal system, including the training of law students, access to justice for underrepresented clients, and core values of the profession.

The latest controversy is unfolding in Maryland, where students in the flagship university's Environmental Law Cl...

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