Law Center Updates

Law Center’s Amy Laura Cahn Selected as Human Rights Institute Fellow

Amy Laura Cahn, Director of the Garden Legal Justice Initiative, has been selected as a fellow for the 2013 Human Rights Institute in New York City. Through a competitive process, she was selected to join a group of individuals working on a variety of crucial issues. The program will provide an opportunity for leaders in […]

Jennifer Clarke Speaking at 3rd Annual George Boyer Vashon Lecture

April 12, 2013 Registration: 3:30 p.m. Program: 4:00pm-5:30pm Networking Reception: 5:30pm-6:30pm Westin Philadelphia Hotel

Law Center’s Use of Stay Put Provision Enables Kindergartener to Remain in School

As part of the Philadelphia Project, the Law Center represents individual students and parents to enforce their rights. K.R., a kindergarten student, sought assistance from the Law Center when Discovery Charter School in Philadelphia attempted to force him out of the school and into a highly restrictive environment exclusively for students with serious emotional disturbance.

Law Center Files Follow Up Right-to-Know Request

On October 3, 2012, the Law Center filed a RTK request to obtain documents that show what MCO subcontractors are paying dental providers because the information about the subcontractors was not known at the time of the initial request.

Law Center Welcomes Lea Knight to the Board & Christopher Reese and Andrew Kornblau as Board Observers

The Law Center is pleased to announce the election of Lea Knight to the Board of Directors.  Ms. Knight has 19 years of professional experience combining strategic financial expertise with business development, operations, and P&L management.

Huge Victory for Gardens and Farms in Philadelphia

The Law Center and its partner organizations are thrilled to announce that City Councilman Brian O’Neill will amend Bill 120917 to restore community gardens and market or community supported farms

Campaign for Healthier Foods and Greener Spaces Issues Press Release

The Law Center is proud to join local institutions working to support community gardening and market farming in the Campaign for Healthier Foods and Greener Spaces.  The Campaign issued a press release on January 15, 2013 to urge residents to contact district and at–large council members and ask them to vote down City Council Bill […]

Law Center’s Amy Laura Cahn will speak at Just Food Conference

Saturday, March 30, 2013, 10:30-11:45 a.m., at 525 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019

Law Center and its Law Firm Partners File Four Third Circuit Briefs in One Week

Demonstrating the importance of its caseload in raising cutting edge legal issues on behalf of clients otherwise unable to have access to the courts, the Public Interest Law Center and its pro bono partners during the span of one week — the week beginning December 17, 2012 — filed four briefs in the Third Circuit […]

Open letter to Senator Casey on Sandy Hook Tragedy

On December 21, 2012, the Law Center’s Director, Jennifer Clarke, wrote to Senator Casey expressing the Law Center’s sorrow for the Sandy Hook tragedy and offering support to Senator Casey during the national call to action:

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