Max Stone Featured in "White Rock Native Joins Legal Outreach Project in Africa" -- Peace Arch News

Pepperdine Caruso Law second-year student Max Stone is featured in the Peace Arch News article, "White Rock Native Joins Legal Outreach Project in Africa." Stone participated in the Sudreau Global Justice Institute’s Prison Project in Malawi, where students worked with local legal professionals to review criminal cases and help address court backlogs.

Excerpt from "White Rock Native Joins Legal Outreach Project in Africa"

While the law school’s Prison Project has historically focused on Uganda, students this year had the opportunity to work in Malawi.  Stone shared that the institute has spent years helping to support plea bargaining efforts and reduce pre-trial detention.  According to Stone, one of the goals of the trip was to help continue implementing plea bargaining practice through partnerships with local legal aid advocates, law students and justice officials.

The team was able to help complete six pleas during the trip, he said.  For Stone, the experience left a lasting impression beyond just the legal work.  “I think it was the importance of meeting people where they’re at and recognizing the humanity and value in every individual person,” he said.

The complete article may be found at Peace Arch News