“The newest Federal Court Experiment”: Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims speaks at Harvard Law School
On Thursday, November 8th, Chief Judge Robert N. Davis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims gave the 2018 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Distinguished Lecture at Harvard Law School to an audience of ...
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New York Times Highlights Project on Predatory Student Lending Cases and Clients
A recent story in the New York Times highlighted several of the Project’s cases, and their prominence in the ongoing battle to force the Department of Education to recognize the legal rights of students who ...
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A Federal Judge Told Betsy DeVos to Stop Stealing Students’ Tax Refunds
The rights of more than 100,000 borrowers are affected by this court ruling. For years, the Department of Education has acted more like a collection agency than an agency operated for the benefit of students. ...
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A Winning Streak For Student Borrowers
Students Won Several Major Victories This Month Against the Department of Education. After years of delay by the Department of Education, student borrowers represented by the Project on Predatory Student Lending are finally winning their ...
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65 Years, Countless Voices – Haben Girma ’13
This profile was published by Harvard Law Today on October 4, 2018. This September, Harvard Law School commemorated 65 years since women first graduated from Harvard Law School. Since that historic milestone, the number of ...
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No Crime to be Poor; LSC Alum Blake Strode to Lead St. Louis Civil Rights Law Firm
This article was originally published by Harvard Law Today on June 26, 2018. By Elaine McCardel There is no shortage of serious legal issues facing poor people in Greater St. Louis, especially people of color, ...
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Veterans Legal Clinic Welcomes DAV General Counsel for Conversation About His Role & Career Path
Christopher J. Clay, General Counsel of Disabled American Veterans (DAV), shared his perspectives on current challenges facing disabled veterans and his experiences as general counsel of national non-profit organization during a talk at Harvard Law ...
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The Economic Case For Cancelling All Student Debt
Experts highlight data showing that cancelling all student debt would provide a massive boost to the economy, lasting decades As the national student debt rises year after year, millions of Americans are overwhelmed with seemingly ...
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How It Feels When Students Stand Up to the Department of Education and Win
Meaghan Bauer knew something was wrong, so she stood up and fought back. As a result, she’s helping protect thousands of other students’ rights to borrower defense. Meaghan Bauer and Stephen Del Rose, former students ...
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Judge Rules for Project’s Clients; Strikes Down Department of Education Illegal Delay of 2016 Borrower Defense Rule
In another major rebuke to DeVos, the Project wins Bauer v. DeVos case Judge rules that the Department of Education’s delays in implementing 2016 borrower defense rule were illegal and caused serious harm to borrowers ...
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LSC Engages in Legal Outreach to Homeless Veterans at Stand Down 2018
A team of volunteer students and staff from LSC partnered with Veterans Legal Services to provide legal advice to over 120 veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness at Greater Boston Veterans Stand ...
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Comments on Borrower Defense Call Out Betsy DeVos’ Lies
Public comments from leaders across the country cite the Project’s revelation that the proposed borrower defense rule is based on fundamental lies The public comment period for the Department of Education’s proposed new Borrower Defense ...
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