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Box 6

 Container

Contains 17 Results:

Clemency and life without parole prisoners, 2016-2020, undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Scope and Contents

Meltsner did work to free life without parole prisoners Arnie King and George Stinney, Jr.

Dates: 2016-2020, undated

Communism in the NAACP and Jack O'Dell, 1949-1954, undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The subject files cover a variety of Meltsner's interests and work, mainly after his career with the NAACP LDF. Included are more modern topics such as clemency of life sentences and the release of Arnie King and George Stinney, patient access to medical records, and wrongful convictions with DNA evidence.

Dates: 1949-1954, undated

The Lawyering Process, 2003

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 13
Identifier: Folder 13
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Subseries 1 consists of materials pertaining to Meltsner's work with clinical legal education and his innovative work opening Columbia University's first poverty law clinic where law school students could gain experience representing clients. The materials include writings, articles written with Philip Schrag, NAACP Lawyer and advocate for clinical legal education, and an oral history transcript about the history of the beginnings of clinical legal education.

Dates: 2003

Correspondence and publicity, 1969-2015, undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 14
Identifier: Folder 14
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Subseries 1 consists of materials pertaining to Meltsner's work with clinical legal education and his innovative work opening Columbia University's first poverty law clinic where law school students could gain experience representing clients. The materials include writings, articles written with Philip Schrag, NAACP Lawyer and advocate for clinical legal education, and an oral history transcript about the history of the beginnings of clinical legal education.

Dates: 1969-2015, undated

Oral history project, 2007-2011

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 15
Identifier: Folder 15
Scope and Contents

Includes transcript of Meltsner's interview. Recording located at the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America.

Dates: 2007-2011

Vermont Law School General Practice Program, 1986

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 16
Identifier: Folder 16
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Subseries 1 consists of materials pertaining to Meltsner's work with clinical legal education and his innovative work opening Columbia University's first poverty law clinic where law school students could gain experience representing clients. The materials include writings, articles written with Philip Schrag, NAACP Lawyer and advocate for clinical legal education, and an oral history transcript about the history of the beginnings of clinical legal education.

Dates: 1986

Writings about, 1971 - 2019

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 17
Identifier: Folder 17
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Subseries 1 consists of materials pertaining to Meltsner's work with clinical legal education and his innovative work opening Columbia University's first poverty law clinic where law school students could gain experience representing clients. The materials include writings, articles written with Philip Schrag, NAACP Lawyer and advocate for clinical legal education, and an oral history transcript about the history of the beginnings of clinical legal education.

Dates: 1971 - 2019