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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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January 27, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Checking in with #UBLawResponds Student Attorneys at the Halfway Mark…

The Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic has reached the halfway point of our January 2018 service learning trip to

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January 27, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

How will I make money? Common employment concerns after Hurricane Maria

Am I safe? Are my family members safe? What do I do if I am injured? These are the immediate

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January 26, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Love The Culture and The People

Growing up as a woman of Puerto Rican descent, I experienced firsthand the fascination with the Puerto Rican mystique on

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January 25, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

However, in Puerto Rico…A Discussion on Anti-Poverty Program Disparities

When a natural disaster strikes, U.S. citizens often rely upon FEMA to respond. But when FEMA benefits end, people are

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January 25, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

From Old Roots to New Seeds: Exploring the historic and future role of agriculture in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s relationship with agriculture is a good way to explore the island’s experience with colonialism. Understanding the changes in

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January 24, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Compounding Crises: Foreclosure in Post-Maria Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria made landfall in September 2017 when Puerto Rico was already in a foreclosure crisis. The Hurricane made it

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January 24, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Let It Shine – Shedding Light On Puerto Rico’s Microgrid Predicament

Almost everyone has lost power in their home or apartment at some point. Perhaps, you’ve experienced just a short outage,

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January 24, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

“It doesn’t matter who walks through the door, we just want help” – a story of why #UBLawResponds

I serve as a Student Attorney in the #UBLawResponds Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic at the University at Buffalo

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January 23, 2018 Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic

Puerto Rico se levanta, #UBLawResponds stands with them

On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria upended the lives of hundreds of thousands of US citizens on the island of

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