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Sheila Vélez Martínez: Making a case for humanity

Sheila Vélez Martínez: Making a case for humanity

By Salina Pressimone March 26, 2018

When Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico in September 2017, Professor Sheila Vélez Martínez was already taking steps to ensure that law students like Sofia Mendoza continue their legal education....

Ron Barber, The Pitt News' pro bono legal council, at the 2017 Pitt News banquet in April. (Photo courtesy of Harry Kloman

Pitt Newsers remember pro bono attorney Ron Barber

By John Hamilton / Editor-in-Chief July 14, 2017

Ron Barber, a staunch legal defender of the First Amendment and student journalism, died Thursday, July 6, at age 56, of complications from prostate cancer. Barber — who graduated from Pitt Law in...

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