Oct. 4, Mary Spector, professor of law and director of the Civil/Consumer Clinic at Dedman School of Law, SMU Dallas, along with co-author Jason P. Nance, Dean of the law school, for a commentary recognizing and celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the pro bono legal clinics, which now number 10. Published in the Dallas Morning News under the heading SMU celebrates 75 years of pro bono legal clinics in Dallas: https://tinyurl.com/4eta2ytm
The Clinical Program at SMU Dedman School of Law celebrates its 75th anniversary this week, and there is much to celebrate. That’s 75 years of free legal services to thousands of real people with real problems and without the means to hire a lawyer. That’s 75 years of ensuring families have safe and affordable places to live, protecting the liberties of those in the justice system, safeguarding seniors’ financial stability, and ensuring that employees obtain the benefits to which they are entitled.
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