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District of Columbia Law Students in Court Program, Inc.

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Causes: Crime & Law, Education, Graduate & Professional Schools, Legal Services, Public & Societal Benefit

Mission: 1) to provide free, high-quality legal assistance to low-income individuals in Washington, D.C. who are unable to afford a lawyer,
2) to train third-year law students in lawyering and courtroom advocacy skills and imbue in them a commitment to pro bono service,
3) to help the courts by providing assistance and representation to indigent persons, and
4) to assist the legal profession by participating in educational and mentoring programs for volunteer lawyers in the areas of housing, consumer and criminal law, and by referring clients to appropriate legal counsel.

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Rating: 5

12/18/2010

DC LSIC is an invaluable organization for people in the District who cannot afford legal services. As a law student, I spent a year as an intern representing clients accused of misdemeanors in the city. The goal of the program is twofold: To make sure clients get the best possible representation in their cases, and to train new attorneys and instill in them both the skills and desire to continue helping the less privileged members of our society through the rest of their legal careers. LSIC achieves both of these goals because it is well-run, efficient, and staffed by the kindest, most dedicated, and knowledgeable professionals you could hope to find. Partly as a result of my experience there, I became a public defender and today I use the skills I gained at LSIC every day. I am a far better advocate for my clients because of everything I learned as an LSIC intern. Thanks, LSIC!

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