Bridging the Gap: GW's Civil Access to Justice Clinic's Impact on Legal Education
The Civil Access to Justice Clinic was launched in 2021 in hopes of creating a clinical model that can pivot quickly to address community legal needs.
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
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.
This Spring, student attorneys in the Public Justice Advocacy Clinic (PJAC) litigated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cases to meet their client's goals.
The Small Business & Community Economic Development Clinic had multiple client victories this year.
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.
Criminal Appeals and Post Convictions Clinic Scores Multiple Wins in Appeals
The CAPS Clinic typically beats the (under 10%) average for winning reversals in appeals from felony convictions, and recently achieved a string of successes.
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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