Law Students Work Bono People Lsap Pro Action

The Law Students in Action Project (LSAP) is an organized "effort" (attempt to do something) to help "legal professionals" (attorneys; lawyers) better serve their clients, especially their "pro bono clients" (clients receiving services for free) by using the services of "law students" (people who are studying law and plan to become lawyers, but have not yet earned their degree). The law students work without pay, but they gain a lot of experience, especially in helping "underserved" (people who need, but don't get) populations.

LSAP is "competitive," meaning that law students must apply for the unpaid positions. LSAP generally "places" (finds positions for) law students in western and central New York, but there are similar programs throughout the country. Students attend a "mandatory" (required) "orientation" (training) at the beginning of the program, but then many of the students work "remotely" (without visiting the office, instead using one's computer and the Internet to complete work). Some of them volunteer for the program during the school year, but others complete the work during their summer vacation.

The law students who participate in LSAP "gain" (receive; earn) valuable experience providing legal services, as well as "in-depth" (detailed) knowledge about the specific type of law they are "practicing" (working in). These "fields" (areas or types of law) often include consumer rights, immigration issues, family law, farmworker rights, and more. The organization encourages "future lawyers" (people who will be lawyers in the future) to continue to "engage in" (be involved in) pro bono work in their future career.