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Category: Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

June 25, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Puerto Rico’s Humanitarian Crisis: The Realities of a Modern Colony

After we returned from Puerto Rico, two fellow student attorneys from the University at Buffalo School of Law’s Puerto Rico

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June 25, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

The Colonist’s Burden

I recently re-watched an old taping of one of British comedian, Eddie Izzard’s standup shows from the ‘90s. In his

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June 25, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Who Pays for Government Savings? The Cost of Anti-Poverty Program Disparities

This post is a continuation of my last installment “However, in Puerto Rico…” After reading the last installment, I hope

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June 25, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Connecting with Welcoming Experts in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico was a welcoming place. Despite some concerns among those of us serving as Student Attorneys in the University

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June 25, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Student Attorneys Post-service Contemplations

The University at Buffalo School of Law’s student attorneys in the Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic dedicated the end

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June 22, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

A Closing Ceremony That Opened Hearts

On the first Sunday in March 2018, the ten Student Attorneys from the Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic gathered with

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February 19, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

The End of the Beginning: #UBLawResponds Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic has just commenced our journey

For those of you who have followed this blog, you know that in January 2018, #UBLawResponds Student Attorneys from the

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February 17, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

When Some is Better Than None: FEMA Accountability after Huracán María

What is accountability, really? We’ve all tossed the word around and heard it used. Usually one hears “accountability” and thinks

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February 16, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

“Living Without” versus “Being Without” Reflections on How Law and Policy Can’t Immediately Solve Certain Problems (Like No Running Water) But Can Offer Hope

I spent ten days in January 2018, alongside #UBLawResponds Student Attorneys from the University at Buffalo School of Law’s Puerto

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February 15, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Sometimes I Get Angry: Contemplating the Role of Anger in Public Interest Work

Sometimes, when working in a public interest organization, it can be difficult for me to remain calm. Sometimes I become

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