Category Archives: Clinics

Student Spotlight: Ben Horwitz, Claiming Chicago for his own city

Third-year student Ben Horwitz came to Loyola with dual interests in trial advocacy and public interest work—two areas in which he’s taken every opportunity to learn. In the classroom, in the clinic, and in competition, “Loyola has pushed me to … Continue reading

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Alumni Spotlight: Catharine Debelle, JD ’17

Advocating for others Recent Loyola law graduate Catharine Debelle (JD ’17) reflects upon her rewarding experience working with Loyola’s Health Justice Project. On a cold Chicago morning in January, Maria (not her real name), a 24-year-old women from Champaign, Illinois, … Continue reading

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Current Student Spotlight: Sei Unno, 2L

Sei Unno, a 2L at Loyola with undergraduate majors in history and psychology, enrolled this past fall in the School of Law’s nationally recognized Health Justice Project to gain practical training as a student clinician and to help those in … Continue reading

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Loyola to launch legal center for social justice

Communities in need of critical legal services in such areas as health care, education, and criminal justice will benefit from a new center at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law thanks to the generosity of alumnus Curt Rodin (JD ’75) … Continue reading

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Alumni Spotlight: Victoria Dempsey (JD ’16)

The Illinois Bar Foundation has awarded a post graduate legal fellowship to School of Law graduate Victoria Dempsey (JD ’16). She will begin her fellowship this fall working at Loyola’s Community Law Center Clinic. Victoria was a member of the … Continue reading

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Loyola School of Law in the News – Shelley Dunck, Business Law Clinic

Loyola to 1871: Start me up By Jack Silverstein Law Bulletin staff writer One of the primary purposes of a legal clinic is to give students real-world experience. Add Loyola University Chicago School of Law to the growing list of … Continue reading

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Health Justice Project || Winter 2014 Newsletter

The Health Justice Project is very excited to share the  Winter 2014 Newsletter. The newsletter is available here and you can see a preview below. The Winter 2014 feature includes a recent patient/client success story, a spotlight on our interprofessional team of … Continue reading

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Student Spotlight: Abigail Ledman, Life After Innocence

While I entered law school knowing that this was where I was meant to be, it was my future ventures into the legal world that had me worried. I began my classes with fingers crossed that something would peak my … Continue reading

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Student Spotlight: Agnieszka Zielinski, ChildLaw Clinic

Participating in Loyola’s Civitas ChildLaw Clinic is the highlight of my law school experience. Third year law students, such as myself, work under the supervision of three experienced clinical attorneys’ and provide legal representation to children in a range of … Continue reading

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