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Milton and Charlotte Kramer Law Clinic

Whether writing briefs or arguing in court, our law clinic prepares students and helps our community, through experiential education that makes a real-world impact.

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Law School’s “Razing the Bar” Headlines the Jam for Justice at BottleHouse Brewpub
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Standing up to Aggression: From Nuremberg to Kyiv The 14th Annual International Humanitarian Law Roundtable, Chautauqua, New York
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