Prof. Meili Invited to Join Pro Bono Study Group

Professor Steve Meili has been asked to join a group of judges, practitioners, academics and NGO leaders investigating ways of increasing the pro bono representation of low-income immigrants in Minnesota. Recent studies show that Minnesota lags behind the national average in the percentage of immigrants who are represented by counsel. Other studies have demonstrated that immigrants fare far better in court when they are represented by attorneys. The group, led by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Michael Davis, will consider a variety of methods to increase pro bono representation of indigent immigrants, including successful models from other states. Meili will be joined by three students from the Law School's Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, which he directs: Student Director Lindsey Greising (’12), Justin Erickson (’13), and Claudia Vincze Turcean (’13).