Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Campbell University
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
P.O. Box 158
Buies Creek, NC 27506
webster.campbell.edu
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Category Type
Independent In-house and Collaborative Student Group Projects
Description of Program
Location of Program
Staffing/Management/Oversight
Funding
Office space and necessary office equipment is provided to student pro bono group projects.
Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects
Project for Older Prisoners (POPS): the purpose of this group is to evaluate the need for the continued incarceration of tertian older prisoners. Students screen letters for type of offense and acceptance of responsibility. For prisoners who are good candidates for early release, the students prepare a thorough report, which includes input from the victim, to the parole board recommending early release.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program: independent of the IRS, this program provides free tax return preparation to individuals with special needs, such as the elderly, the disabled, the poor, and those who speak little or no English.
Texas Immigration Appeals: Campbell's Law Students Civil Rights Research Council works through the American Bar Association and the Texas State Bar to provide legal assistance, during school breaks, to some of the thousands of applicants for asylum being detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in South Texas, pending their asylum hearing. Students are assigned cases and begin their work well before traveling to Texas. After arriving in Texas, the students work under the supervision of licensed attorneys and participate in the INS hearings.
An Innocence Project program is in the initial states of development.
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
The current law school Faculty Handbook includes as an element for evaluating faculty members for advancement in rank for service to the University, the School of Law, the Bar and the general community.
Each student organization has a faculty advisor.
Awards/Recognition
The Dean of the Law School annually nominates a student(s) to the State Bar to receive a Pro Bono Award.
Community Service
The Campbell Day of Caring is an annual event where classes are rescheduled and over 200 students and faculty members assist in various statewide volunteer programs.
Law School Public Interest Programs
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Certificate/Curriculum Programs
Public Interest Centers
Public Interest Clinics
Externships/Internships
Students receive an opportunity to work in a public service office and earn up to two hours academic credit, during the semester (approx. 10 hours a week) or the summer. The number of spaces available may be limited--as with any seminar-type course.
Requirements:
Requires a minimum of 112 hours of work for two hour credit; 70 hours for one hour credit. A non-exclusive listing of offices that are approved may be found in the Career Services Offices.
Classes with a Public Service Component
Public Interest Journals
Public Interest Career Assistance
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
Campbell Law Graduates have been recipients of loan repayment assistance through the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation. (NC LEAF). For eligibility guidelines, see www.ncleaf.org.
Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards
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Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Sources:
Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships
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Summer Fellowships
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Other Funding Sources:
North Carolina State Bar Plan for Interest of Lawyer's Trust Accounts (IOLTA) makes five grants at $3,000.00 each.
Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs
Student Public Interest Groups
- Project Innocence
- Law Students Civil Rights Research Council
- Project for Older Prisoners (POPS)
Last updated: 4/18/2003
