Bleyer works in LSEM's Lasting Solutions Program, one of over a dozen programs the organization sponsors. One of these programs is Lasting Solutions, which is devoted to helping clients who've experienced domestic violence rebuild their lives. Bleyer said that the work Legal Services does is critical, helping people such as victims of domestic violence and students whose special needs aren't being met.
According to the July 10th ladue-frontenac.patch.com article, ''Internships Offer Washington University Students Legal Experience'', Bleyer was quoted as saying: ''It's so hard for somebody to just go in and navigate that [legal system]. Bleyer, who's attended meetings with judges and gone to court, feels the internship program allows law students like him to see the ‘big picture' of the process, which is something students working at a large firm might not have the opportunity to experience.
Kami Narayan works in LSEM's Children's Legal Alliance/Education Advocacy, a program designed to provide advocacy to youth who've not received appropriate educational services, particularly those with disabilities and unmet mental health needs.
She was quoted as saying: [Being able to make a difference in a client's life is] ''an amazing feeling. This is actually what the practice of law is.''
Jeanne Philips-Roth, LSEM's associate director of client services explained that in 2010, the organization assisted roughly 21,000 people, which translates to providing a cumulative $7.5 million in affirmative dollars, benefits and debt write-offs, according to the article.
