Consumer Information (ABA Required Disclosures)
The American Bar Association (ABA) Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools requires all law schools to publicly disclose certain categories of information on their websites. Standard 509(a) requires that all consumer information reported by law schools shall be complete, accurate and not misleading to a reasonable law school student or applicant.
We strive to provide you with information that is complete, accurate, and not misleading throughout our website. In addition, to make it more convenient for you, we have gathered required ABA information together on this page.
Admission Policies
Standard 501(a) requires a law school to “adopt, publish, and adhere to sound admission policies and practices consistent with the Standards, its mission, and the objectives of its program of legal education.” Read our Admission Policies.
Admission to the Bar
Applicants should be aware that a license to practice law requires admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
Information Report
The Standard 509 Information Report summarizes information that the School of Law provided to the American Bar Association in its Annual Questionnaire. Read our 2025 Standard 509 Information Report (.pdf).
Employment Statistics
Employment data for three years of graduates are posted on our Employment Statistics page. This information represents a “snapshot” of post-graduate employment ten months after graduation.
Bar Passage Report
The Standard 509 Bar Passage Report summarizes information that the School of Law provided to the American Bar Association in its Standard 509 Bar Passage Questionnaire. Read our 2025 Standard 509 Bar Passage Summary Report (.pdf).
Refund Policy
The School of Law’s Refund Policy appears on our Tuition & Fees page.
Academic Information
The School of Law’s Curricular Offerings may be found in our Course Catalog and in the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law Student Handbook, Volume I. The Academic Calendar can be found under Forms and Schedules. Academic Requirements may be found in the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law Student Handbook, Volume I.
Transfer of Credits
Our transfer of credit policy may be found in Section 4.6 of the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law Student Handbook, Volume I.
The School of Law does not have any established articulation agreements with other institutions regarding transfer of credit.
Accreditation
The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738.
Procedures for Responding to Student Complaints Regarding Compliance with the ABA Standards for Approval of Law Schools
As an ABA-accredited law school, the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law is subject to the ABA Standards for Approval of Law Schools. The ABA Standards may be found at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/standards/. Any prospective, current, or former School of Law student who wishes to bring a formal complaint to the administration of a significant problem that implicates the School of Law’s program of legal education or its compliance with the ABA Standards should do the following:
1. Submit the complaint in writing to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs or the Associate Dean of Students. The writing may consist of an e-mail, U.S. mail, or fax.
2. The writing should describe in detail the behavior, program, process, or other matter that is the subject of the complaint and should explain how the matter implicates the School of Law’s program of legal education. The writing need not cite a specific ABA Standard.
3. The writing must provide the name, e-mail address, phone number and street address of the complaining student, for further communication about the complaint
4. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs or the Associate Dean of Students will acknowledge the complaint within five (5) business days of receipt. Acknowledgement may be made by e-mail, U.S. mail, or by personal delivery, at the option of the Associate Dean.
5. Within three (3) weeks of acknowledgment of the complaint, the administrator or the administrator’s designee shall either meet with the complaining student or respond to the substance of the complaint in writing. In this meeting or writing, the student should either receive a substantive response to the complaint, or information about what steps are being taken by the School of Law to address the complaint or further investigate the complaint. If further investigation is needed, within two (2) weeks of completion of the investigation, the student shall be provided with either a substantive response to the complaint or information about what steps are being taken by the School of Law to address the complaint.
6. Within two (2) weeks after receiving a substantive response to the complaint, the student who filed the initial complaint may appeal the decision to the Dean of the School of Law. Any decision made by the Dean shall be final.
7. A copy of the complaint and a summary of the process and resolution of the complaint shall be kept in the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for a period of ten (10) years or until the next regular comprehensive review by the Council, starting from the date of final resolution of the complaint.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law prohibits discrimination or harassment against any person on the basis of the actual or perceived actual race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, sex, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, marital status, personal appearance, genetic information, familial status, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, place of residence or business, or status as a covered veteran, as provided for and to the extent required by District and Federal statutes and regulations. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, including admission to educational programs and employment.
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. This law protects against discrimination, harassment, and violence based on sex, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. The University’s Title IX Policy and Procedures can be found here: https://www.udc.edu/title-ix/.
To report discrimination or harassment, please contact the University’s Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator, whose contact information can be found here: https://www.udc.edu/human-resources/equal-opportunity/.
Freedom of Expression
The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law’s Freedom of Expression Policy (.pdf) establishes protections for freedom of expression and dissent for all members of the School of Law community, sets forth the limitations on those protections, and clarifies the extent to which community members are expected to consider the impact of their expressive conduct on others within and external to the School of Law community.