Public Interest Law Resources

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Which of the following is a prominent public interest law organization that provides legal assistance to low-income individuals and communities?

  1. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

  2. Sierra Club

  3. Legal Aid Society

  4. National Rifle Association (NRA)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Legal Aid Society is a prominent public interest law organization that provides legal assistance to low-income individuals and communities.

What is the name of the federal agency that provides grants and technical assistance to support public interest law activities?

  1. Legal Services Corporation (LSC)

  2. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

  3. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  4. Department of Justice (DOJ)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the federal agency that provides grants and technical assistance to support public interest law activities.

Which of the following is an example of a public interest law clinic?

  1. Immigration Law Clinic

  2. Corporate Law Clinic

  3. Tax Law Clinic

  4. Real Estate Law Clinic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An Immigration Law Clinic is an example of a public interest law clinic that provides legal assistance to low-income immigrants.

What is the name of the online legal research database that provides access to a wide range of public interest law resources?

  1. LexisNexis

  2. Westlaw

  3. Public Interest Law Center (PILC)

  4. Google Scholar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Public Interest Law Center (PILC) is an online legal research database that provides access to a wide range of public interest law resources.

Which of the following is a prominent public interest law journal that publishes articles on a variety of legal topics?

  1. Harvard Law Review

  2. Yale Law Journal

  3. Stanford Law Review

  4. Public Interest Law Journal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Public Interest Law Journal is a prominent public interest law journal that publishes articles on a variety of legal topics.

What is the name of the national organization that advocates for the rights of public interest lawyers?

  1. American Bar Association (ABA)

  2. National Lawyers Guild (NLG)

  3. Federalist Society

  4. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is the national organization that advocates for the rights of public interest lawyers.

Which of the following is an example of a public interest law foundation that provides financial support to public interest law organizations?

  1. Ford Foundation

  2. Open Society Foundations

  3. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  4. Koch Foundation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ford Foundation is an example of a public interest law foundation that provides financial support to public interest law organizations.

What is the name of the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in public places and employment?

  1. Civil Rights Act of 1964

  2. Voting Rights Act of 1965

  3. Fair Housing Act of 1968

  4. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in public places and employment.

Which of the following is an example of a public interest law policy center that conducts research and advocates for policy changes?

  1. Center for American Progress

  2. Heritage Foundation

  3. Brookings Institution

  4. Cato Institute


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Center for American Progress is an example of a public interest law policy center that conducts research and advocates for policy changes.

What is the name of the federal law that protects the environment and human health?

  1. Clean Air Act

  2. Clean Water Act

  3. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

  4. Endangered Species Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Clean Air Act is the federal law that protects the environment and human health.

Which of the following is an example of a public interest law organization that advocates for the rights of workers?

  1. National Employment Law Project

  2. National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation

  3. Chamber of Commerce

  4. American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Employment Law Project is an example of a public interest law organization that advocates for the rights of workers.

What is the name of the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability?

  1. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

  2. Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  3. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

  4. Fair Housing Act of 1968


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.

Which of the following is an example of a public interest law organization that advocates for the rights of immigrants?

  1. American Immigration Council

  2. Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)

  3. National Immigration Forum

  4. Center for Immigration Studies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The American Immigration Council is an example of a public interest law organization that advocates for the rights of immigrants.

What is the name of the federal law that protects the rights of consumers?

  1. Consumer Protection Act

  2. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

  3. Truth in Lending Act

  4. Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Consumer Protection Act is the federal law that protects the rights of consumers.

Which of the following is an example of a public interest law organization that advocates for the rights of LGBTQ people?

  1. Human Rights Campaign

  2. Family Research Council

  3. National LGBTQ Task Force

  4. Alliance Defending Freedom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Human Rights Campaign is an example of a public interest law organization that advocates for the rights of LGBTQ people.

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