If You Have Extra Boots
Published by Alexis Pearman
“It’s all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is cruel jest to …
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Movement Lawyering..? What’s that?
Published by Madeleine Cochrane
“Movement lawyering – who knows about it?,” asked co-founder of the Community Justice Project (CJP), Meena Jagannath, with a look …
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PLEADS WEEK!
Published by Cecilia Cardelle
July 8th, pleads week. Lindsay and I had marked our calendars for this indeterminate day after being told weeks in …
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Taking America for Granted
Published by Shaiv Kittur
Some people do not realize how lucky they are to live in the United States. There are many negative aspects …
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Language Barriers are Hard
Published by Alexis Pearman
Sometimes, I get the opportunity to accompany my boss to the mobile home parks she represents. One day, we went …
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I Think My Glasses Have Made My Eyesight Worse
Published by Alexis Pearman
As I finish my fourth week of interning, I am able to reflect on what this experience has made clear …
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ICE Machine
Published by Alexander Frumkin
On our first day at my internship in Miami, the law firm’s human resources coordinator said that immigration law is …
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Kid Gloves
Published by Nicolas Aldana
All right, that’s it. Kid gloves are off. I’m so tired of feeling like a child, I thought as I …
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A New View on Public Service Jobs
Published by Madeleine Cochrane
In my short time thus far with Legal Services of Greater Miami, I have devoted my energy to gaining an …
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In one week I saw it… The power of community in a “not so” American Dream.
Published by Madeleine Cochrane
Touched by the lazy lyricism of his Cuban accent, he looked at me directly and chuckled sarcastically, “Mira, mira… ‘El …
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