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The Role And Experience Of Law Students And Law Schools In Clemency Project 2014, J.P. "Sandy" Ogilvy
The Role And Experience Of Law Students And Law Schools In Clemency Project 2014, J.P. "Sandy" Ogilvy
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The response of lawyers to the call to volunteer with Clemency Project 2014 was phenomenal. More than 3000 individuals from over 800 law firms, law schools, and organizations reviewed more than 36,000 applications from federal prisoners who requested pro bono assistance in filing an application for commutation of sentence with the President. By the end of the Obama administration 2581 petitions were filed or supported by Clemency Project 2014. Of those, 894 applicants were granted commutations by President Obama.
This article looks at the response of the law schools and law students to the call for volunteers. The numbers are …