Love Letters PublishedJuly 19, 2019 by Lindsay Campbell “We call it a ‘Positive Outcomes’ meeting, but it’s not really official or formal; all of us who work with … Read more
Movement Lawyering..? What’s that? PublishedJuly 15, 2019 by Madeleine Cochrane “Movement lawyering – who knows about it?,” asked co-founder of the Community Justice Project (CJP), Meena Jagannath, with a look … Read more
It May Just Be a Pink Folder PublishedJuly 06, 2019 by Lindsay Campbell When my boss writes her name, she dots her “I’s” with little hearts. When she needs to file something, she … Read more
The Work of Feeling PublishedJune 30, 2019 by Brennen Neeley “They stop caring. These are the people who pushed into the night or skipped lunch for the next client,” said … Read more
Witness PublishedJune 23, 2019 by Lindsay Campbell The courtroom relentlessly prefigures us. When Ceci and I enter, we are eminently innocent – the youngest interns, the most … Read more
One Step Closer PublishedJune 23, 2019 by Cecilia Cardelle Months before I ever began my internship with Dade Legal Aid, I was bombarded with warnings about how difficult it … Read more
ICE Machine PublishedJune 16, 2019 by Alexander Frumkin On our first day at my internship in Miami, the law firm’s human resources coordinator said that immigration law is … Read more
Kid Gloves PublishedJune 16, 2019 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 … Read more
In one week I saw it… The power of community in a “not so” American Dream. PublishedJune 01, 2019 by Madeleine Cochrane Touched by the lazy lyricism of his Cuban accent, he looked at me directly and chuckled sarcastically, “Mira, mira… ‘El … Read more