The Equal Justice America Disability Law Clinic opened in the Fall 2000 semester as part of the clinical program at Pace University School of Law. For six years, the EJA Clinic has delivered much needed civil legal services to indigent disabled children and adults, while educating law students who are committed to becoming effective advocates for those in need.

Nearly 60 Pace law students have taken part in the EJA Clinic and Equal Justice America has renewed its support of the clinic through August 2009.

Founded by Pace law alumnus Dan Ruben in 1993, EJA has been putting law students to work with organizations across the country providing civil representation to those who need it most. With the inception of the EJA Disability Law Clinic, EJA has expanded its operations by creating a self-contained “live-client” clinical learning environment for enhanced training of law students committed to public interest law.

Equal Justice America’s long term commitment to the Disability Law Clinic will help ensure its success as an integral part of Pace’s highly regarded clinical law program. Like other clinics at Pace, the EJA Disability Law Clinic provides civil representation to clients whose financial circumstances do not permit them to engage private attorneys.

The EJA Clinic offers students hands-on practical experience in providing direct legal representation to the disabled in a mentored learning environment. Student lawyers work under the direction of Professor Margaret M. “Gretchen” Flint, who has more than 15 years of experience in the field. Admitted under a Student Practice Order, and closely supervised by Professor Flint, student interns interview and counsel clients, plan and carry out fact investigations, draft legal documents, and conduct settlement negotiations, hearings and trials.

The Equal Justice America Disability Law Clinic provides a tremendous hands-on lawyering experience for the students. Twenty-seven Pace law students have participated in the EJA Clinic. It is an exciting new addition to Pace, a great new direction for Equal Justice America, and a valuable new resource for indigent handicapped individuals in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties with pressing legal needs.

As alumni of Pace Law, we here at EJA are asking you to support the EJA Disability Law Clinic and help us continue to make it a growing success. Please Give Generously.

• Disability Rights Clinic Report 2007
• Disability Rights Clinic Report 2006
• Disability Rights Clinic Report 2005
• Disability Rights Clinic Report 2004
• Disability Rights Clinic Report 2003
• Disability Rights Clinic Report 2002