ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at the potential for teaching law students about becoming social action lawyers within the context of a law school clinical program centered around the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). It discusses the genesis of the VAWA Project, developed as part of Brooklyn Law School's Federal Litigation Program, and examines its implementation. The chapter considers the Project in light of the history and goals of clinical legal education. It offers some conclusions about what the Project can teach about the possibilities of training a new generation of public interest lawyers. Many students enter law school driven by a desire to use their skills and education to eradicate inequities they perceive in everyday life. The students then developed oral presentations to be given to groups that expressed interest in learning more about VAWA. With the written and oral material prepared, the students were ready to go out into the community.
