Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
www.brooklaw.edu
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Elizabeth Kane, Director of Public Service Programs, 718/780-0335, elizabeth.kane@brooklaw.edu
Category Type
Formal Voluntary Program Characterized by Administrative Support for In- house and Collaborative Student Group Projects
Description of Program
The Public Service Program Office engages in career counseling for the entire public service community, coordinates various pro bono activities, acts as faculty advisor to public interest student groups, and sponsors events exposing students to both various practice areas and to issues important to the public interest community.
Location of Program
Career Center
Staffing/Management/Oversight
The Public Service Program Office has a Director responsible for all of its activities.
Funding
The Public Service Program Office is funded by the school as part of its Career Center.
Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects
Brooklyn Law School Students Against Domestic Violence -- This organization is dedicated to providing legal assistance to battered women. The Battered Women's Project organizes and staffs a legal helpline that provides domestic violence victims with information on legal action and referrals to social agencies. Students work closely with practicing attorneys. Students also work with attorneys on pro bono cases for indigent battered women dealing with issues such as divorce and custody
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
Awards/Recognition
Community Service
Law School Public Interest Programs
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Contact Information
Elizabeth Kane 718 780-0335
Email: ekane@brooklaw.edu
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
Public Interest Centers
Public Interest Clinics
Externships/Internships
Classes with a Public Service Component
Public Interest Journals
Public Interest Career Assistance
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Sources:
Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Sources:
Federal Work Study funds.
Summer Fellowships
Law School Funded:
X
Graduate Student Funded:
X
Other Funding Sources:
Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs
Student Public Interest Groups
Last updated: 3/12/2003
