Helping Overcome Darkness: Observations on the Creation of the Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic
“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” – Anne Frank I can remember when
Helping people navigate the legal system during a time of crisis.
“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” – Anne Frank I can remember when
When I interviewed with Professor Connolly for a position in the University at Buffalo School of Law’s Puerto Rico Recovery
The path to understanding the true value of the profession I have chosen perhaps began the day I received my
I have connected with so many wonderful people in meaningful ways while I have been in Puerto Rico as a
Four months have passed since hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico and conditions are far less than adequate, but the
I have spent nearly a week as on the archipelago that is Puerto Rico as a student attorney with the
During my time as a student attorney in the University at Buffalo School of Law’s Puerto Rico Recovery Assistant Clinic,
Each municipality in Puerto Rico has its own distinct flavor and feel. Already a small island, many Puerto Ricans derive
When Hurricane Maria’s Category 4+ winds slammed into Puerto Rico last September, they exposed serious issues with the island territory’s
Imagine experiencing a hurricane: you are terrified for your own safety, that of your loved ones, your property. You’re concerned