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West Virginia University College of Law
West Virginia University College of Law
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Jennifer Powell
Assistant Dean, Student Services
304-293-7250
[email protected]
Category Type
Formal Voluntary Pro Bono Program Characterized Administrative Support for Student Group Projects
Description of Programs
Law students are encouraged to donate up to 25 hours of their time each semester (many provide far more than 25 hours) to provide pro bono legal services to the poor and the unrepresented.
Location of Programs
The program is housed in the Office of Student Affairs.
Staffing/Management/Oversight
Managing the pro bono program is not a dedicated position.
Funding
The program is funded through the law school's budget.
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
Faculty and adminstration can do pro bono.
Awards/Recognition
Any student who completes 25 or more hours of pro bono earns an award and graduation honor cord.
Alternative Winter or Spring Break Projects
N/a
Law School Public Interest Programs
Contact Information
Dan Kimble
Director
[email protected]
(304) 293-5301
Charles DiSalvo
Professor
[email protected]
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
https://www.law.wvu.edu/academics/academic-programs/public-interest-law-concentration
Public Interest Centers
The Center for Law and Public Service provides opportunities for students to engage in public interest law, fosters dialogue about current legal services and policy issues, and encourages students to become leaders who seek creative solutions toward achieving equal access to justice in society. The Center offers a wide variety of externships in nonprofit, government, and judicial settings, locally and around the country, to help students with valuable career-building experience while serving the community.
PI Career Support Center
The Center coordinates with the West Virginia Fund for the Public Interest and the Public Interest Advocates student organization to provide fellowships to students interested in full-time summer work at legal service agencies throughout the state of West Virginia. The Fund and the Center also work together to provide a post graduate fellowship program for students pursuing careers in public interest law.
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
N/a
Fellowships
https://www.law.wvu.edu/center-for-law-public-service
Updated January 3, 2024