What is the Innovative Service in the Public Interest Award?
This award is presented to a graduating 3L student or to a student organization whose membership consists significantly of graduating 3L students. Qualifying work includes the meaningful expansion of an existing program or the creation of a new program. The award seeks to recognize innovation in addressing public interest concerns and may include: (1) work for persons of limited means; (2) work that expands the efforts of a charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental or educational organization and addresses the needs of persons of limited means; (3) work that is designed to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties or public rights; and (4) work that is designed to improve the law, the legal system or the legal profession. A qualifying student may have received academic credit or financial compensation for the work.
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