Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR356 Compare Versions

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1	1	25 LC 112 3094
2	2	House Resolution 356
3	3	By: Representatives Park of the 107
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5	5	, Hugley of the 141
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7	7	, Kelley of the 16
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9	9	, Martin of the
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12	12	, and Jones of the 47
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15	15	A RESOLUTION
16	16	Recognizing the Georgia State University College of Law for being a paragon of excellence
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18	18	in clinical legal education in and beyond the State of Georgia and commending its respective2
19	19	clinics for their towering accomplishments; and for other purposes.3
20	20	WHEREAS, the Georgia State University College of Law has committed itself to the highest4
21	21	caliber of legal education since opening its doors to students in 1982; and5
22	22	WHEREAS, the Georgia State University College of Law maintains a student-centered6
23	23	curriculum by fusing theory and practice; and7
24	24	WHEREAS, clinical legal training is a component of legal education that gives students early8
25	25	practical experience under the instruction of professors and the guidance of supervising9
26	26	attorneys; and10
27	27	WHEREAS, a stated goal of the student practice rule adopted and promulgated by the11
28	28	Georgia Supreme Court is to help meet the legal needs of low-to-moderate-income Georgians12
29	29	who are unable to afford vital legal services; and13
30	30	H. R. 356
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32	32	WHEREAS, the College of Law offers its students this experiential learning opportunity
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34	34	through four in-house clinics and three off-site clinics that concentrate on legal needs relating15
35	35	to health, income tax assistance, disability benefits, and business development; and16
36	36	WHEREAS, more than $1,000,000 in benefits have been obtained by the Health Law17
37	37	Partnership Clinic for children and families in need of both medical and legal services,18
38	38	garnering nationwide attention as the highest-ranked health clinic in the country; and19
39	39	WHEREAS, the Phillip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic has recovered in excess of20
40	40	$55,000 in refunds for more than 200 low-income Georgians during the post-audit stage of21
41	41	their Internal Revenue Service disputes; and22
42	42	WHEREAS, the Immigration Clinic is the first of its kind in Georgia and one of the few in23
43	43	the Southeastern United States that offers representation for low-income individuals24
44	44	appearing before immigration courts and in detention proceedings; and25
45	45	WHEREAS, the Community Development and Entrepreneurship Clinic is the only in-house,26
46	46	law-school-based transactional law clinic in metropolitan Atlanta with a service emphasis27
47	47	on small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and grassroots coalitions; and28
48	48	WHEREAS, through the Mediation Clinic, students gain invaluable skills relating to29
49	49	alternative dispute resolution; and30
50	50	WHEREAS, student practitioners in the Capital Defender Clinic provide immeasurable31
51	51	assistance to the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender in representing defendants who face32
52	52	the death penalty; and33
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55	55	WHEREAS, low-income children and adults with disabilities benefit immeasurably from the
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57	57	crucial legal advocacy students furnish as part of the Olmstead Disability Clinic; and35
58	58	WHEREAS, each of these clinics offered by the Georgia State University College of Law36
59	59	is an unmatched testament to the State of Georgia's commitment to a brighter and more just37
60	60	future for all its citizens; and38
61	61	WHEREAS, the College of Law's clinical legal education offerings are ranked among the39
62	62	highest in the nation, consistently surpassing the standards of excellence and service; and40
63	63	WHEREAS, it is both fitting and proper to acknowledge the transformative impact each of41
64	64	these clinics has on the lives of Georgians, to celebrate the sustained focus and dedication42
65	65	of all of the students and faculty members, and to express gratitude for the work that reflects43
66	66	favorably upon this state.44
67	67	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that45
68	68	the members of this body celebrate, commend, and congratulate the clinical legal education46
69	69	program at the Georgia State University College of Law for its towering accomplishments,47
70	70	for its steadfast dedication to the ideals of access to justice, and for its unwavering48
71	71	commitment to experiential learning for its students.49
72	72	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized50
73	73	and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Interim51
74	74	Dean Courtney L. Anderson and to the directors of each of the respective clinics listed52
75	75	herein.53
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