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Liman Fellow Joanne Lee ’18: Obstacles and “Strong, Resilient, and Adaptive” Clients
Joanne Lee ’18 assisted undocumented immigrants who have experienced domestic violence.

Liman Fellows Sue California City over Ticketing of Infractions
Two former fellows from the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law have filed a lawsuit against the city of Lancaster, CA for its system of ticketing people for infractions.

Liman Center Looks Back: Deborah J. Cantrell
This is one in a series of profiles of former directors of the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law published in the 2020 Liman Center Reports.

Liman Fellow Elizabeth Pierson ’18: “When Home Isn’t Safe”
As Liman Fellow from 2018 to 2020 at Legal Action of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Elizabeth Pierson ’18 represented low-income renters asserting their right to safe and healthy housing.

Liman Center Looks Back: Mary Clark
A profile of Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law (then known as the Liman Program) inaugural director Mary Clark.

Liman Fellow John Giammatteo ’17: “A Weaponized Immigration Bureaucracy”
As a 2019-2020 Liman Fellow at Lutheran Social Services of New York, John Giammatteo ’17 represented asylum seekers in appeals and in federal court litigation.

Liman Fellow Tiffany Bailey ’17: Challenging the Criminalization of Homelessness
An essay by 2019-2020 Liman Fellow Tiffany Bailey ’17.

Working for Justice
The careers of recent Yale Law School graduates working as prosecutors, defense attorneys, and advocates have been shaped by high-profile incidents of violence and bipartisan calls for criminal justice reform.

Professor Resnik and Dwayne Betts ’16 to Present on Prisons at Conference of Law Schools
The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law’s Judith Resnik and Dwayne Betts ’16 will present at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Association of Law Schools in a panel that combines imagery, music, documents, and data to convey the experience of prisoners.

Understanding Fines, Fees, and the Funding of Public Services
An overview of the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law’s work at the intersection of public finance and monetary sanctions