The notion that all lawyers should aspire to render some legal services without fee or expectation of fee for the good of the public (pro bono publico) is deeply engrained in the legal profession. The office of the Assistant Dean for Public Service can help you start building your commitment to pro bono service during law school. For example:
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| Law Students working in areas damaged by hurricanes
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- Four students during winter break and eighteen students during spring break traveled to hurricane-ravaged New Orleans. Some did legal work - assisting the Juvenile Justice Court with an ambitious project to close nearly 10,000 expired cases. Others chose physical labor – cleaning tons of debris out of destroyed homes in the lower 9th ward.
- LSAP collaborates with local legal service providers and Cornell Law School to create a broad array of projects designed to expand the delivery of legal services to low-income and underserved communities. For example, students from the Public Interest Law Union became part of the Volunteer Research Assistance Team and compiled a comprehensive list of adoption and child support laws from various states. The Spanish Translation and Interpretation Assistance Team helps public interest attorneys communicate with their Spanish-Speaking clients.
- Students assisted with background research and legal strategy in asylum cases through Safe Horizon’s Immigration Law Project.
