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Poverty
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clinicians with not enough to do
For those who couldn’t make AALS: podcast of Poverty Section’s panel
By Minna Kotkin
Poverty Law Prof BlogFor those who couldn't make AALS: podcast of Poverty Section's panel The podcast of the AALS Section on Poverty Law panel at the 2009 AALS annual conference…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Saturday Evening Review – poverty essay
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
Andrew Siegel, Associate Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law, is worried that the "fate of the poor" in US Constitutional law may deteriorate even further in the…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Advocacy for limited-English-proficient seniors
The Shriver National Center on Poverty Law has just published "What You Need to Know About Advocacy for Limited-English-Proficient Elders"Growingnumbers of limited-English-proficient senior citizens frequentlyencounter language barriers when attempting to…
International Law Prof Blog
United Nations Day 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008 is United Nations Day. This date represents the 63rd anniversary of the date the United Nations Charter became effective. Each U.S. President since Harry Truman has…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Teen Mothers Find Life Opportunities Limited
In the wake of Sarah Palin's revelation that her teenage daughter is pregnant and plans to marry and have the baby, June Carbone (UMKC Law School) and Naomi Cahn (GWU…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Is For Profit Micro-Finance Squeezing Out Nonprofits In Mexico
A op-ed piece in today's WSJ talks about the effect of for-profit microfinance companies in Mexico and whether they are getting in the way of Mexican nonprofit success. Micro-finance operates…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Real Charity as “Relief of Poverty”
A brief comment on the meaning of charity: Our sister Blog, Taxprof, reports this morning that the U.S. Census Bureau has released a report stock full of statistics regarding the…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Google Announces Philanthropic Plans
The Washington Post reports that Google has announced its plans for philanthropy, along with $25 million in grants aimed at addressing climate change as well as poverty and health issues…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Poverty Not A Basis for Termination of Parental Rights
By Family Law
The California Court of Appeals has issused an unpublished opinion that is an excellent case study of the relationship between poverty and termination of parental rights. A presumed father's parental…
Family Law Prof Blog
Teaching Resources: Domestic Violence & Poverty
By Family Law
For those of you who aren't familiar with the In Her Shoes exercise produced by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, it is a fabulous resource for teaching how…