Barry University School of Law
Barry University
School of Law
6441 E. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32807
www.barry.edu/law
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Jack Agett
Dean of Student Affairs
(321) 206-5603
jagett@mail.barry.edu
Category Type
Community Service Graduation Requirement Program
Description of Program
Barry University School of Law commits itself to offering students a quality education in a caring environment that encourages community service and assures a religious dimension. The Rules of Professional Conduct recognize that every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay. To foster the mission of the University and the aspirations of our profession, the School of Law has adopted a "pro bono requirement" that each student perform a minimum number of hours [40 hours] of pro bono or community service work prior to graduation. The pro bono requirement can be satisfied by any of the following activities, if undertaken without compensation or academic credit: volunteering at a non-profit charitable organization (either law- or non-law related); providing legal assistance on a pro bono case under the supervision of an attorney; and serving people who are disadvantaged through a public agency or private organization.
Location of Program
The Career Services Office provides information regarding various community service opportunities. After completing the 40 hour pro bono requirement, students are required to submit a description of their activities to the Registrar.
Staffing/Management/Oversight
Funding
Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
Awards/Recognition
Pro Bono Award to graduate who overachieves and goes beyond the minimum hours required.
Community Service
The First Year Pro Bono Project focuses on non-legal community service through various organizations, such as Make A Wish Foundation, Senior Links, Camp Boggy Creek, and the Salvation Army. For the past three years, our annual Pro Bono Day events involved volunteering for Habitat for Humanity.
Law School Public Interest Programs
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Contact Information
Cinnamon A. Baker
Director of Career Services
321.206.5628
cbaker@mail.barry.edu
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
Public Interest Centers
Public Interest Clinics
Externships/Internships
State Attorney Externships (State Attorney's Offices) Public Defender Externships (Public Defender's Offices)
Judicial Externships (placed as intern for Judges)
Civil Poverty Externships (Legal Aid Offices)
Mediation Externships (placed with County Court)
Classes with a Public Service Component
Public Interest Journals
Public Interest Career Assistance
Dedicated Staff is provided for public interest career related assistance.
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards
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Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships
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Summer Fellowships
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Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs
Student Public Interest Groups
