Publication: CLEA Blog Post, April 1, 2019

The blog post discusses how social justice relates to equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within society — encompassing environment, race, gender, sustainable development, and humanitarian crisis response. Victims of social injustice include the poor and individuals discriminated against socially, economically, culturally, politically, or institutionally.

The post highlights challenges law students face in pursuing social justice careers, including law school culture favoring corporate law, rising tuition/debt, and pressure to abandon moral values. CLEA’s Social Justice Issues Committee was charged with disseminating information about social justice endeavors and invited volunteers to write about ongoing social justice projects.

The post mentions Berkeley Law’s Pro Bono Program trip to Mexico to assist migrants seeking asylum as an example of clinical work advancing social justice.

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