Florida International University College of Law
Florida International University College of Law
11200 SW 8th Street
Green Library Room 475
Miami, FL 33199
law.fiu.edu
Contact Information
Therese Stewart, Ed.D., Esq.Community Service Director
stewartt@fiu.edu
305-348-7568
Category Type
Pro Bono Graduation Requirement Program
Description of Programs
The objective of the pro bono program is to learn about a lawyer's role in providing access to justice by assisting to provide legal services to the poor, disadvantaged, and other individuals or groups unable to secure legal assistance to address critical problems.At the FIU College of Law, Pro Bono Legal Service is defined as "uncompensated legal work or education in conjunction with an individual lawyer, law firm, or organization on behalf of indigent individuals, a disadvantaged minority, the victims of racial, gender, or sexual orientation, or other forms of discrimination, those denied human or civil rights, or work on behalf of individuals, groups or causes that may otherwise lack access to the legal system." See FIU College of Law, Student Handbook.
All College of Law students must complete at least 30 hours of qualifying pro bono legal service. This requirement must be completed no later than the end of the semester or summer session immediately preceding the student's final semester of law school.
Location of Programs
The program is located administratively within the Office of the Academic Dean who monitors the academic progress of students in completing the graduation requirements.
Staffing/Management/Oversight
Funding
Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education
Projects
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
Awards/Recognition
It is done through a cocktail event where a student, selected by the Community Service Committee, is awarded "Community Service Award" for his/her outstanding service to the community.
Community Service
On-going community service projects include student involvement at multiple agencies in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, including Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., Catholic Charities Legal Services, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Legal Aid of Broward County, Church World Service, Put Something Back, The Self-Help Project of the 11th Circuit Court, the Public Defender's Office of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Human Services Coalition, and Lawyers for Literacy.
Law School Public Interest
Programs
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Contact Information
Magalie AustinAssistant Dean for Career Planning and Placement
austinm@fiu.edu
305-348-8359
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
Public Interest Centers
Public Interest Clinics
Immigration and Human Rights Clinic
Externships/Internships
Students are placed at the Public Defender's Office and State Attorney's Office within the Miami Dade and Broward. At the request of students we have been successful in placing students in Gainesville and other areas. We have also had placements at the Capital Collateral Regional Office, Security and Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney's Office. http://law.fiu.edu
Classes with a Public Service Component
Public Interest Journals
PPublic Interest Career Support Center
The Office of Career Planning and Placement held its first annual Public Interest Career Fair. Representatives from a number of public interest organizations were invited to campus to discuss their organizations and the available career opportunities.
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
Brown v. Board of Education
Student Public Interest Groups
