A2J Week on Legal Education

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 Omar Ha-Redeye will be moderating a panel on legal education for Access 2 Justice week.
The panel will focus on “Connect Create Communicate: Public Legal Education and the Access to Justice Movement,” addressing reforming legal education (including law schools and paralegal programs) to support Access to Justice and Public Legal Education.
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