The LMU Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic is a diverse collective of 20-plus live-client legal clinics that strives to create a more humane, inclusive, and compassionate justice system by endowing future attorneys with advocacy skills that honor the inherent dignity of each client. From client interaction and fact investigation, research and briefing, to trial practice and appellate arguments, negotiation, mediation, and policy advocacy, LMU Loyola Law School's clinical program students find many opportunities to put pedagogy into practice.
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 Center FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTIONDependency Court Mediation Clinic Helps Student Find True Calling "At the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution, I not only developed and mastered essential lawyering skills but gained a better understanding of my true interests. We worked on real court cases, spending the entire day with the parties, many of whom lack the resources to get this kind of assistance. You really have a tangible effect on people's lives for the better, and you can see the impact you're making," says clinic student Amal Sardesai '24. More>> | |  LOYOLA IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CLINICBinational Program Prepares Law Students for the Future of Immigration Advocacy The Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic's innovative program brings law students to Guadalajara, Mexico, to offer legal support and resources for migrants on both sides of the border. LIJC is at the forefront of immigrant advocacy and transforming the way we train and teach the next generation of immigrant rights lawyers. More>> | |
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 LOYOLA PROJECT FOR THE INNOCENTLPI Client Bobby Williams Freed After 25 Years for a Crime He Didn't Commit On July 27, 2023, through the hard work of clinical students at Loyola Project for the Innocent (LPI), longtime LPI client Bobby Williams was released from prison on parole after spending 25 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. LPI will not stop fighting for Williams until his conviction is overturned. Loyola Law School student Sharra Duggan '24 has assisted with this case for the past two years. More>> | |  LOYOLA GENOCIDE JUSTICE CLINICClinic Students Assist Holocaust Survivors in Seeking Reparations Genocide Justice Clinic students assisted survivors of the Nazi Holocaust in seeking reparations through a new partnership with pro bono provider Bet Tzedek Legal Services. In addition to research and analysis of the clients’ eligibility for claims, students described interviewing the survivors in person as a highlight of their law school experience. More>>
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 YOUTH JUSTICE EDUCATION CLINICStudents Reverse Expulsion and Help Young Client on Her Way to College The Youth Justice Education Clinic (YJEC) successfully reversed the expulsion and juvenile case of "Jane" (name changed to protect her identity) – a now 17-year-old student who was suspended from school in November 2022. YJEC students tirelessly advocated for Jane's right to a fair expulsion hearing after her right to an attorney had been violated. Reversing her expulsion helped secure the dismissal of her juvenile case. More>> | |  NINTH CIRCUIT APPELLATE CLINICNinth Circuit Appellate Clinic Students Win New Day in Court for Immigrant Clients In the spring, students in the Ninth Circuit Appellate Clinic won a reversal in two immigration cases in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Clinic students filed appellate briefs and delivered oral arguments before a three-judge panel. In both cases, the students persuaded the court to reverse a decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals and remand for further proceedings. More>> | |
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 | ROSHELL AMEZCUA ’14, DIRECTOR, JUVENILE JUSTICE CLINIC
Prior to joining the JJC, Professor Amezcua was a supervising attorney at The Bronx Defenders, a public defender nonprofit. “It is a dream come true to lead the clinic that was so transformative in my legal education,” said Amezcua, who participated in the JJC as a student advocate from 2012-14.
| |  | JOE TRIGILIO, JUDY AND STEVE PAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LOYOLA PROJECT FOR THE INNOCENT
Prior to joining LPI, Professor Trigilio was a supervising deputy federal public defender in the Federal Public Defender's Capital Habeas Unit and supervised LPI students as an adjunct faculty member. “I am thrilled to be leading the incredible attorneys, students, and staff who make up Loyola’s Project for the Innocent."
| |  | RAJIKA SHAH, DIRECTOR, LOYOLA GENOCIDE JUSTICE CLINIC
Professor Shah served as the deputy director of the Loyola Center for the Study of Law and Genocide and launched the Genocide Justice Clinic three years before becoming its director in 2023. Shah has litigated international human rights and property restitution cases.
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- He was sentenced to 162 years in prison. Now he’s free and working at the California Capitol, The Los Angeles Times, Nov. 10, 2023
- Decline in Crime Within Younger Generations May Shape Juvenile Justice Reform, KCBS-AM, Oct. 8, 2023
- Founder of Exonerated Nation Speaks at Notre Dame Law, The Observer, Sept. 23, 2023
- In Brief: School Suspensions Ban from Berkeley’s Skinner Sent to Newsom, East Bay Times, Sept. 20, 2023
- Bill to Bar 'Willful Defiance' in California Public Schools Clears Both Houses, KION-TV (CBS Central Coast), Sept. 14, 2023
- Frustration and Criticism as L.A. County D.A. Struggles to Reform Sentencing, The Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2023
- California Invests in Education for Incarcerated Youth, The Imprint, July 7, 2023
- A California Lawyer Cashed in on Criminal Justice Reform by Fanning the Hopes of Inmates’ Families, The Los Angeles Times, April 21, 2023
- Hidden Expulsions? Schools Kick Students Out but Call it a ‘Transfer,’ The Hechinger Report, April 4, 2023
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