Community Impact & Newsroom

The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics (GW Law Clinic) represents individuals and organizations worldwide that otherwise would not be able to afford legal services. We routinely share client interviews, media, achievements, and experiences to keep alumni, practitioners, scholars, and students in the field informed about recent GW Law Clinic news and community developments.


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Small Business & Community Economic Development Clinic

Dana Tai Soon Burgess
Founding Director, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company

Brandon Zimmerman, PhD
Optical Physicist

Serena Ferguson, Greyson Mann, and Patricia Stamper
Friends of the DC Streetcar

Recent Clinic News Stories

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Delaware opened up access to some police misconduct records — but still denies requests for basic police data

Two Public Justice Advocacy Clinic students are quoted in the Delaware Call.

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Bridging the Gap: GW's Access to Justice Clinic's Impact on Legal Education

The Access to Justice Clinic was launched in 2021 in hopes of creating a clinical model that can pivot quickly to address community legal needs.

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Health Rights Law Clinic helps 10-year-old Xavier Smile Brighter with Legal Victory for Braces

The Health Rights Law Clinic recently achieved a victory for their client, 10-year-old Xavier, whose orthodontist ordered treatment to correct a jaw deformity.

Students working in the Public Justice Advocacy Clinic

Student-Attorneys Use Freedom of Information Acts to Advocate for Transparency and Accountability in Government and Education

This Spring, student attorneys in the Public Justice Advocacy Clinic (PJAC) litigated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cases to meet their client's goals. 

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Small Business and Community Economic Development Clinic Empowering Nonprofits to Make a Positive Impact

The Small Business & Community Economic Development Clinic had multiple client victories this year.

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GW Law's Clinical Program Launches Advisory Council to Shape Support Growth and Innovation

In April 2023, the Clinical Law Advisory Council held its inaugural meeting.

Clinics Newsletters

Over the years, Clinic News has been published by GW Law to keep alumni, practitioners, scholars, and students in the field informed about the Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics news and developments. Clinic News and Newsletters from previous academic years are available below.

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