Previously reported in November 2022, The University of Memphis School of Law’s Neighborhood Preservation Clinic represents the City of Memphis in public nuisance lawsuits seeking recourse against the owners of badly neglected, vacant and abandoned properties.
As a new semester commences with new law students, new media reports on the “win-win” scenario.
“Everybody wins in these scenarios,” said Tarik Terry, another third-year law student. “For us as law students, we win by getting experience. And the city of Memphis will have ten excellent lawyers coming in to play in the 2024 when we graduate in May.”
For more information, please click on following links:
Fox13 ‘Everybody wins’: How Memphis law students work to fight blight
Action News 5 U of M law students sue owners of blighted property
Local Memphis How University of Memphis law students are helping neighbors fight blight in their communities