The "Pro Bono Scholars" program, under which third-year students would dedicate a large part of their last semesters to serving low-income clients in return for accelerated admission to the bar, was the centerpiece of the chief judge's annual State of the Judiciary address.
February 13, 2014 at 12:00 AM
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ALBANY – Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman proposed Tuesday allowing third-year law students to volunteer as “Pro Bono Scholars” who would dedicate a large part of their final semester to serving low-income clients in return for accelerated admission to the bar.
The program was the centerpiece of the chief judge’s annual State of the Judiciary address at the Court of Appeals in Albany.
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