By offering a broad variety of carefully structured pro bono
and public interest projects, the School of Law-Camden provides many opportunities for all
students to contribute to the community. At the same time, these
programs demonstrate how ethical obligations can be fulfilled and how
pro bono service can be part of every legal career. Students can become involved in pro bono projects as early as their first year in law school. All projects
require training, which is provided by the program, prior to
participation.
Our
projects include:
501(c)3 Project
Supervised students assist community groups seeking or resolving issues
with their nonprofit status.
Bankruptcy Project
Student/attorney teams assist clients seeking Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief.
Citizenship Rutgers
Students provide naturalization services to legal permanent resident
faculty members, students, staff and their families, and ultimately Camden
community members as well.
Domestic Violence Project
Students assist victims of domestic violence in the process of completing
complaints and obtaining temporary restraining orders.
Eastern District Prisoner Reentry Project (STAR)
Students assist federal parolees with civil legal problems.
Federal Prisoner Reentry Project
Students assist federal parolees with civil legal issues that may interfere
with successful reintegration into society, including driver license
suspensions and child support.
Financial Literacy Project (FLiP)
Students teach Camden youth about credit, budgeting, and identity theft.
Immigration Project
Students provide legal referrals and immigration advice to area immigrants.
Legal Services Project
Students assist South Jersey Legal Services with intake and casework on
poverty law issues.
Life Planning Documents Project
Students assist clients with preparation of wills, POAs and advance
directives.
Mediation Project
Students help parties resolve small claims matters without
litigation.
Pennsylvania
Innocence Project
Students assist with securing the exoneration, release from
imprisonment, and restoration to society of persons who may be innocent; they
also assist with related policy issues.
Pro Bono Research
Project
Students provide legal research to public interest law
practitioners, government attorneys, and private attorneys handling pro bono
cases.
Street Law Project
Students make presentations to Camden area youth in schools,
detention centers, and other settings about practical law as it affects their
lives.
Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA)
Students assist low income New Jersey residents with their tax
returns.
Voters' Rights
Project
Students monitor election activities to insure that all
qualified registered voters are able to vote.
