"5 Questions for Lolita Darden"
Lolita Darden was featured in a Politico weekly feature: The Future in 5 Questions.
The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics were founded in 1971, and were dedicated in 1991 to acknowledge the generous support of Jacob Burns (LLB '24, Hon. LLC '70). A longtime trustee of the University, Burns (1902-1993) was renowned as a lawyer, artist, and philanthropist. GW Law is proud to honor this significant contribution to the "uplifting and maintenance of the legal profession," and his fearless advocacy of the principle of "equal justice under the law." The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics vary considerably in purpose, duration, requirements, and duties.
Despite their diversity, each Clinic provides an exciting and supportive educational environment in which law students offer vital legal services to people of color and those historically excluded from economic opportunity in Washington, DC and beyond. In the Clinic, students are certified to practice as lawyers in DC, Maryland, and Federal Court and work directly with clients in matters involving criminal defense, transactional law, housing and a dozen practice areas in between. Students get close supervision by law school faculty and gain real world lawyering experience as well as professional development that increases job marketability.
The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics operate under the direction of Associate Dean Laurie S. Kohn. The Managing Attorney & Associate Program Director for the Clinics is Andrea R. Willis-Johnson, and the Administrative Supervisor is Milagros Tudela.
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GW Law Clinical Program
2000 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20052
Monday - Friday; 9 am-5 pm
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Phone: 202.994.7463
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Dedicated George Washington University students and faculty work to assist immigrants in dire situations.
Two Public Justice Advocacy Clinic students are quoted in the Delaware Call.
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.
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.
Community Impact & News Stories
Administrative Law Issues & Appeals Clinic
Access to Justice Clinic - Family Law
Access to Justice Clinic - HEPA Environmental Justice Division
Access to Justice Clinic - Nonprofit & Entrepreneurship Division (Not offered for Fall 2024)
Access to Justice Clinic - Prisoner Civil Rights Division
Access to Justice Clinic - Workers’ Rights Division
Civil and Human Rights Law Clinic
Criminal Defense and Justice Clinic
Criminal Appeals and Post-Conviction Services (Not offered for Fall 2024)
“The clients that I represented in the Immigration Clinic have stayed with me throughout my professional career and will stay in my heart forever. My time at Clinic gave me the fortitude I needed to be a strong advocate for those who have faced trauma, are vulnerable, and needed compassion and care above all else. The people I was able to help in clinic taught me the importance of diverse voices within the legal community, and how our own vulnerabilities can create safe spaces for those who have faced trauma.”
Gisela Kusakawa,
JD '18
The GW Law Clinics represents individuals and organizations worldwide that otherwise would not be able to afford legal services. We routinely share client experiences and victories.
The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics of GW Law offer two-year clinical fellowships to law school graduates who have clerked or practiced since law school.
The Clinical Law Advisory Council (CLAC) supports the Clinical Program in its efforts to innovate and grow over the next 50 years and beyond.
"5 Questions for Lolita Darden"
Lolita Darden was featured in a Politico weekly feature: The Future in 5 Questions.
"How Missouri Can Reform its Wrongful-conviction Compensation Statute"
Jeffrey S. Gutman wrote for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch how Missouri can reform its wrongful-conviction compensation statute.
"For the Exonerated, Compensation is a Battle for Stability and Dignity"
Jeffrey Gutman was quoted by NPR regarding the laws covering whether exonerated persons can collect compensation from the state for their incarceration.