For Immediate Release
March 31, 2005

Contact:
Elissa Free, (202) 662-9500

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Members of Congress and the Georgetown University Law Center faculty will once again go head-to-head to help the homeless.

They will compete in the 18th Annual Home Court Charity Basketball Game, which is the most important fundraising event for the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. The 2005 game will be held on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:00 p.m. at Gonzaga College High School, 19 I St. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20001.

The Hoya Lawyas, coached by Law Center Assistant Dean Everett Bellamy, will battle the Hill’s Angels, led by Rep. Lane Evans (D-Ill.), ranking Democrat on the House Veteran’s Affairs Committee and a Georgetown Law graduate (L'78). The Hill’s Angels lineup includes a bipartisan roster of close to 20 members of Congress.        

Last year the Hoya Lawyas were able to cut the lead to less than ten but ultimately fell to the strong congressional team, 57-48. This year Bellamy plans to get his team back on a winning streak. "We plan to play a competitive game and hopefully win for a very worthy cause," he said.

Home Court was started by a group of Georgetown Law students in 1987 and has grown into a popular and successful annual fundraiser for the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. The game is organized and sponsored by Georgetown Law students, who work closely with Legal Clinic staff and the Home Court Executive Committee.

Founded in 1986, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing free legal services to homeless individuals and families in Washington, D.C. In a single year, the WLCH may help over a thousand people deal with a range of issues, such as appealing denials of public benefits, accessing emergency shelter, and securing permanent, affordable housing.

The clinic relies predominantly on its 200 volunteer attorneys and private donations, a significant portion of which is raised through the Home Court game and WLCH's annual fundraising drive. Last year's event was an enormous success, bringing the total funds raised by Home Court to more than $2 million over the last 18 years.

The game is open to the public. Tickets are available at the Law Center up until the day of the game, as well as at the door on game night. Tickets are $5 for admission only or $10 for admission and a Home Court 2005 t-shirt. All proceeds benefit the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless.

About Georgetown University Law Center

Georgetown University Law Center Georgetown University Law Center is one of the world's premier law schools. It has the largest full-time faculty in the nation and is pre-eminent in several areas, including constitutional, international, tax and clinical law. Drawing on its Jesuit heritage, it has a strong tradition of public service and is dedicated to the principle that law is but a means, justice is the end. With this principle in mind, the Law Center has built an environment that cultivates an exchange of ideas and the pursuit of academic excellence. It brings together an extraordinarily varied group of teachers, scholars and practitioners, as well as an outstanding student body.

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