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The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law is the law school of the University of the District of Columbia, a public historically black land-grant university in Washington, D.C. The Law School seeks to provide access to a comprehensive legal education that merges knowledge with lawyering skills and empowers students to become effective, ethically conscious lawyers with strong professional identities who pass the bar, seek to diversify the legal profession and provide access to legal services.
This summer, UDC Law ranked #1 in the nation for the Greatest Resources for Minority Students and #2 in the nation for sending its graduates into government and public interest jobs. U.S. News and World Report also ranked the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law #19 (tie) in the nation for Best Clinical Training Law Program, a distinction it shares with WashU Law.
Over 50 years
of Legal Education- since 1972
33k
Hours of service each year in the District of Columbia
#1
Most Chosen by Older Students – The Princeton Review 2025
#2
Greatest Resource for Minority Students – The Princeton Review 2025
#2
Nationally for Graduates in Public Interest Law – U.S. News & World Report 2025
#9
Most Diverse Faculty – The Princeton Review 2025
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