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Law moves closer to the people

Western's Community Legal Services relocates downtown, bringing practical legal education and support closer to the community it serves.

Reported by Colleen MacDonald

Western's Community Legal Services moves downtown. Official Western News image.
Ideas & societyWestern's Community Legal Services moves downtown. Official Western News image.Photo: Western News / official source page

A downtown location changes the distance between a law school and the public. Students learn through real questions, while community members gain a clearer route to help.

The move makes service part of the curriculum in the best sense: knowledge becomes more accountable when it has to meet a person where they are.

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  1. Original reporting · news.westernu.ca
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