Prof. Meili Discusses Unmet Legal Needs of Immigrant Population at Pro Bono Summit

Professor Stephen Meili presented data on the unmet legal needs of indigent immigrants at the 2012 Pro Bono/Pro Se Bar Summit, held in Minneapolis. The summit, which was co-sponsored by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, brought together judges, lawyers, and other parties to discuss ways that private law firms, legal services offices, law schools and non-profit organizations can better serve low income clients in a variety of issue areas. As one of the summit's panelists, Meili discussed the results of a survey conducted by law students Justin Erickson (’13), Lindsey Greising (’12) and Claudia Vincze-Turcean (’13), which asked organizations that provide legal services to immigrants about the areas where their clients face the greatest need. Meili also discussed the various ways in which the Law School's clinics provide legal services to low income clients.