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Welcome to the Indiana University Maurer School of Law Access to Justice Program! This program encourages law students to help low-income individuals, and we are committed to making these opportunities feasible by providing students with information about pro bono service opportunities and loan repayment programs and fellowships.
In March 2009, the Indiana University Maurer School of Law approved an aspirational goal for students asking them to commit to a minimum of 60 hours of pro bono work during their three years of law school (20 hours per year). We have adopted the ABA definition of pro bono, which includes law-related services without compensation (for neither income nor academic credit).
As part of the Access to Justice Program, we organize a Pro Bono Fair in the fall semester, at which community organizations come to the law school during the lunch hour. This provides students with an opportunity to learn more about the organizations and to volunteer with them if interested.
Also in the fall, we recognize the student from each class who dedicated the largest number of hours to pro bono work during the previous year. See the section below to learn more about this year’s winners. We encourage students to report their pro bono hours during the school year, and we use these numbers to determine the award winners. For more information on reporting your pro bono hours, please email us at: wedogood@indiana.edu.
In the spring, we host a panel discussion in the law school featuring several prominent attorneys from a variety of practice areas who each speak about their commitment to pro bono and the personal fulfillment pro bono work brings.
Throughout the school year, we also organize events and bring in speakers to raise awareness of public interest opportunities and provide students with information regarding careers in the public interest sector.
Class of 2009 - Kate Lee
Class of 2010 - Matthew Wallace
Class of 2011 - Michelle Tanyhill
If you have suggestions for the program or if you need to contact us for any reason, please
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