Through the Legal Empowerment and Judicial Independence (LEJI) Clinic, JD and LLM students at NYU School of Law work to:
- Document, investigate, and verify information concerning attacks on judges, lawyers, and community justice workers
- Consult with affected communities, legal advocates, judges, and other key actors in the legal system
- Research thorny issues related to judicial independence, access to justice, and legal empowerment
Recently, students have conducted research concerning the role of judicial personnel in resisting contemporary attacks on democracy; the improper influence of economic actors and corporations on justice systems; the challenges and barriers to recognition of the independence of Indigenous Peoples’ justice systems; and the human rights impacts of artificial intelligence in court systems and judicial decision making.