Miami Public Interest Scholar Christina Velazquez will join the Equal Justice Works 2024-2026 National Advisory Committee.
The HOPE Fellows Program allows students to create summer dream jobs and work across the globe to effectuate change.
HOPE Day of Service sends hundreds of law students to dozens of sites across Miami-Dade County to engage in community service.
Sandrine Desamours, international advocate for underserved communities, works for the UN Refugee Agency and hopes to inspire students to pursue careers in human rights advocacy.
For its exceptional efforts in fostering public service through pro bono legal work, the school was awarded the 2023-2024 "MVP Pro Bono Award" by The Florida Bar Foundation.
The fellows work full-time with nonprofit and government organizations for nine weeks, assisting with legal advocacy, policy development, and implementation.
Miami Law students participated in three alternative Spring Break trips where they assisted survivors of domestic violence, indigent defendants, and refugees and asylum seekers.
Students from each class were honored for their commitment to pro bono advocacy and community service.