The State Bar of Wisconsin will recognize Kate Frigo 3L as one of two
law school students who have made exceptional contributions to serving
the legal needs of the state's immigrant communities. Frigo will receive
a 2011 Outstanding Public Interest Law Student Award presented by the
State Bar's Public Interest Law Section in June.
Frigo has maintained a dedication to helping immigrants throughout her
time in law school. As part of her participation in UW Law's Legal
Assistance to Institutionalized Persons program, she handled several
cases with Spanish-speaking clients, including one in which she
uncovered an important gap in the Department of Corrections' (DOC)
approach to immigrants' prison wages.
This gap caused problems for inmates who worked and earned money but
could not save it because they could not open a bank account under the
DOC's policies, so they were unable to send the money to their families.
Frigo developed a solution to the problem by negotiating and
coordinating with several parties.
"One of the State Bar's central goals is to encourage attorneys across
the state to provide public interest services to individuals and
groups," explains Attorney Beth Richlen, chair of the Public Interest
Law Section Board.
"Therefore, it's very encouraging and rewarding
for me and my peers to celebrate the dedicated work of future State Bar
members who find the time in their busy lives to serve the public while
still pursuing their studies."
To read the full press release, click here.
Submitted by FJRC News on February 25, 2015
This article appears in the categories: Frank J. Remington Center