Clinic Description
The Poverty Law & Policy Clinic (PLPC) is a Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) founded and directed by Professor Rachel J. Anderson. The PLPC is a public-interest clinic that teaches law students how to use law and policy to help Nevada residents with the greatest needs through supervised practice experiences working hands-on as student attorneys contributing to systemic change so that more Nevadans can live lives full of opportunity.
Student attorneys in the PLPC work on issues that intersect with poverty, including housing insecurity, food insecurity and nutrition, health and mental health, education, income and wealth, disability, transportation, voting, environment, internet access, and criminalization. PLPC student attorneys’ work includes conducting legal and policy research, drafting legal and policy documents, presenting results, and testifying before law-making, administrative, and other bodies. The PLPC works with government agencies, public officials, non-profit organizations, direct service providers, and other organizations, decision-makers, and groups.
