Demand for Justice Program D4J Launches its Live Legal Clinic

December 9, 2016 – The Demand for Justice Program (D4J) has held its first Live Legal Clinic lecture. The Clinic offers students of the Faculty of Law the opportunity to assist KBA advocates in their pro bono representation of poor criminal defendants. The pilot Clinic will allow 14 students an opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in practice by working on live criminal cases under the mentorship of a KBA advocate during their fourth year of law school or Master’s program.

The Clinic’s lecture series was opened by John P. Furnari, Chief of Party of the D4J Program who welcomed students, explained their role in the Live Legal Clinic, and the possibility that they would soon be part of an emerging KBA advocate tradition to perform pro bono representation of indigent defendants in Kosovo. Edona Ahmetaj, D4J’s Legal Officer along with KBA advocates at the Clinic - Kushtrim Palushi, Donika Dobruna and Djellza Kuliqi - gave brief descriptions of their professional careers and explained their responsibilities during their engagement in the Legal Clinic.

The D4J Live Criminal Law Clinic offers students of the Faculty of Law the opportunity to assist KBA advocates in their pro bono representation of poor criminal defendants. The Clinic serves 14 students, each of whom will have the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in practice by working on live legal cases under the mentorship of a KBA advocate during their fourth year of law school or Master’s program. Demand for Justice Program aims to empower citizen demand for justice in Kosovo. This program is implemented by NCSC and supported by the US Department of State/INL.

D4J Program aims to empower citizens demands for justice in Kosovo. This program is implemented by NCSC and supported by the US Department of State / INL.