Kirkland & Ellis partner Jennifer Levy helped launch the Jeremiah’s Circle of Friends legal clinic in 2010, using just a laptop computer, some free software and malpractice insurance.
The need for free legal advice for the poor in Southwest Washington was manifest, and the clinic has helped hundreds of clients with problems including evictions and substandard housing, health care, domestic disputes and immigration. “You name it, chances are it has come through the door in JCF,” said Levy, pro bono coordinator in Kirkland’s Washington office. The people who need help often have never before received legal assistance.
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