Posted 2011.09.15
As we approach the fall semester I would like to
take a moment to share with you some changes and additions to the
Economic Justice Institute, the home to many of the Law School's civil
legal clinical programs. First, we are pleased to announce the launch of
the Consumer Clinic's Mediation Project. Attorney Donna Erez-Navot, who
has taught the mediation class during the spring semester over the last
two years, will be supervising the students in a year-long clinical
mediation program. Her office is in the EJI space on the first floor. In
addition, Attorney Ann Zimmerman, who worked as the pro se coordinator
for the State Court system, started in April as the part-time director
of the UW Law School Pro Bono Program. She is working to expand pro bono
opportunities for interested law students along with Project
Coordinator, Julia Zwack, who started as AmeriCorps*VISTA service member
this week. Their offices are also in the EJI office suite on the first
floor. We extend a warm welcome to our new staff.
We also have
made some name changes to make our clinic names more consistent. The
Family Court Assistance Project will be known as the Family Court Clinic
(FCC) and the Neighborhood Law Project will be known as the
Neighborhood Law Clinic (NLC). Thus, EJI is now comprised of five civil
clinics: The Consumer Law Clinic (Sarah Orr, Director), The Domestic
Violence Immigration Clinic (Rosa Frazier, Director), the Family Court
Clinic (Marsha Mansfield, Director), the Mediation Clinic (Donna
Erez-Navot, Director), and the Neighborhood Law Clinic (Mitch,
Director). We are always happy to answer questions so please do not
hesitate to contact any one of us in the coming year. Thank you.
Marsha Mansfield
Clinical Professor
Director, Economic Justice Institute
