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February 7, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

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

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February 6, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Moving Beyond “Un Poquito de Español”

When I interviewed with Professor Connolly for a position in the University at Buffalo School of Law’s Puerto Rico Recovery

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February 5, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

A Smile and a Handshake is More Than Enough – My First Client

The path to understanding the true value of the profession I have chosen perhaps began the day I received my

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February 5, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Connecting on Common Ground

I have connected with so many wonderful people in meaningful ways while I have been in Puerto Rico as a

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January 30, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

The Simple Things In Life: Observations of post-Maria Puerto Rico

Four months have passed since hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico and conditions are far less than adequate, but the

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January 30, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Fresh Perspectives on Puerto Rico’s Sustainability Why Socio-Technology Might Matter Most

I have spent nearly a week as on the archipelago that is Puerto Rico as a student attorney with the

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January 30, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

The Forgotten People: Puerto Rico’s Elderly and Disabled After Hurricane Maria

During my time as a student attorney in the University at Buffalo School of Law’s Puerto Rico Recovery Assistant Clinic,

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January 29, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

I Am More Than My Municipality

Each municipality in Puerto Rico has its own distinct flavor and feel. Already a small island, many Puerto Ricans derive

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January 29, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Shelter from the Storm: Puerto Rico’s Uninsured Homeowners Face an Uphill Battle to Rebuild in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria

When Hurricane Maria’s Category 4+ winds slammed into Puerto Rico last September, they exposed serious issues with the island territory’s

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January 29, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Paying Rent Under a Blue Roof: Landlord Tenant Law in Puerto Rico after Maria

Imagine experiencing a hurricane: you are terrified for your own safety, that of your loved ones, your property. You’re concerned

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