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Justice Sotomayor, President Knapp, and Law School leaders cut a red ribbon.

Justice Sotomayor, President Knapp, and Law School leaders cut a red ribbon.



The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics give GW Law School students a chance to represent community members in need of legal services while gaining hands-on experience. Justice Sonia Sotomayor helped open the clinics' new building in 2014, while reinforcing the importance of pro bono service to the legal profession.