Law students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, will become the first in the nation to represent poor minorities in Baltimore, the rebuilding city of New Orleans and a Third World country.

The school began an unprecedented new program, called the Leadership, Ethics and Democracy Initiative, to provide students more real-world experience and help them cope with ethical conflicts. In addition to working in New Orleans and an economically depressed country, students will participate in forums and classes stressing leadership and ethics.

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