{"id":25636,"date":"2026-04-01T22:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/participation-in-the-march-workshop-on-the-activities-of-legal-clinics\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T22:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:49:22","slug":"participation-in-the-march-workshop-on-the-activities-of-legal-clinics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/participation-in-the-march-workshop-on-the-activities-of-legal-clinics\/","title":{"rendered":"Participation in the March workshop on the activities of legal clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On March 26\u201328, <a href=\"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/mariia-plotnikova\/\">Mariia Plotnikova<\/a>, an associate professor in the department and co-executive of the project \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/access-to-justice-best-eu-practices-for-ukraine\/\">Access to Justice: EU Best Practices for Ukraine<\/a>,\u201d and Anna Slavko, an associate professor in the department, participated in the March School \u201cEffective Legal Clinic in Wartime: Development and Management Program,\u201d organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/legalclinics.in.ua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association of Legal Clinics of Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The school brought together participants representing legal clinics from various universities across Ukraine with the aim of strengthening the capabilities of their legal clinics and exploring new opportunities for their development. During the event, participants discussed pressing issues regarding the operations of legal clinics amid the ongoing war, as well as ethical standards for their functioning\u2014ranging from ensuring confidentiality to the use of artificial intelligence. Significant attention was paid to the automation of record-keeping and the integration of AI into the daily operations of the clinics, as well as the specifics of working with clients and providing legal aid. A separate focus was placed on the development of high-quality legal education products, including methodologies and documents, as well as ensuring their appropriate quality standards. Additionally, participants examined the psychological aspects of legal clinic operations, particularly the application of a trauma-informed approach, and discussed issues of information policy and communication practices, including the use of the <a href=\"https:\/\/legalclinics.in.ua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association<\/a> platform for internal and external engagement.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25636 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iuk_lviv_02.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iuk_lviv_02-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iuk_lviv_02-300x300.jpeg 300w, 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height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iuk_lviv_03-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iuk_lviv_04.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kmeep.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iuk_lviv_04-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The knowledge and best practices gained during this March workshop by the coordinators of <a href=\"https:\/\/clinic.law.sumdu.edu.ua\/\">Sumy State University\u2019s Specialized Legal Clinic on War-Related Issues<\/a> are planned to be integrated into the clinic\u2019s activities in order to improve the quality of legal aid and expand the 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