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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Latoya Joyner, a University at Buffalo alumnus and member of the New York State Assembly, will return to her alma mater on Wednesday to make a funding announcement for the School of Law’s Community Engagement Legal Clinic.

Joyner, who represents portions of The Bronx and surrounding communities, earned a JD from UB in 2012. She was first sworn into office in 2015.

The clinic is focused on access-to-justice work, including providing representation to individuals regarding unemployment benefits, protecting the civil rights of veterans, examining possible civil responses to racially-motivated violence, and other matters.

When: 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16.

Where: Paula Agrusa Plaza on UB’s North Campus. The plaza is adjacent to the Alfiero Center.

Who: Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner, NY-77; S. Todd Brown, interim dean, UB School of Law; Kim Diana Connolly, law professor and director of the Community Engagement Legal Clinic

Background: allows supervised student attorneys to respond to current and vital legal and policy community needs.

UB created the clinic in response to the urgent legal demands arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the clinic student attorneys have also provided access-to-justice service to clients on a number of issues throughout Western New York.