Dionne Dillard, Loishirl Hall and Forrest Yang Lindelof will begin fellowships at DC Affordable Law Firm (DCALF) next month, where they will provide affordable and accessible legal services to modest- and lower-income D.C. residents. As part of the fellowship, all three 2022 graduates will receive a no-cost LL.M. in Advocacy […]
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Alumni POV: Perspectives on Today’s Hottest Issues
UDC Law’s diversity sets Firebird Nation apart from other law schools, and that diversity goes beyond who we are to what we stand for. To celebrate and explore that diversity, UDC Law is introducing “Alumni POV,” an opportunity for you to share your expertise and perspective on today’s biggest issues. […]
Read MoreUDC Law Immigration and Human Rights Clinic client from East Africa granted asylum after nearly two years of working on her case
On June 21, 2022, Imani*, an Immigration and Human Rights Clinic client from East Africa, was granted asylum after nearly two years of work with the clinic. Associate Dean of Clinical and Experiential Programs Lindsay M. Harris and three 2022 graduates – Delali Dagadu, Loishirl Hall and Pearl Mansu – […]
Read MoreClass Notes June 2022
Class of 1976 and Class of 2008 “Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting,” directed by Aviva Kempner ’76 and produced by Yancey Burns ’08, will be screened at the Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage June 30 at 8:30 p.m. Class of 1983 Stephen Merrill Smith ’83 […]
Read MoreKadian Townsend ’22 and brother Clayon award Townsend Scholarship to Stony Brook freshman
In 2016, Kadian Townsend ’22 and her brother Clayon founded the Townsend Foundation to provide financial assistance for students who have faced challenges like those she and her brother faced in achieving their educational goals. This year, the Townsend siblings awarded the scholarship to Natalie Padilla, a graduate of Uniondale […]
Read MoreProf. Marcy L. Karin receives Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award to study menstrual justice at work and school in Scotland
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected UDC Law Professor Marcy L. Karin as the Fulbright Scotland Distinguished Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at University of Edinburgh. During the 2022-2023 academic year, Karin will work on a project titled […]
Read MoreUDC Law honors pro bono champion Mark Herzog with public interest scholarship
UDC Law has launched the Mark Herzog Public Interest Scholarship beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year.
Read More3L Shawn Deadwiler chosen for ACS Next Generation Leaders program
Rising 3L Shawn Deadwiler has been selected to the American Constitution Society (ACS) 2022 Next Generation Leaders (NGL) program.
Read MoreUDC Law alumni publish report on whistleblowing in law enforcement
Karen Hopkins ’16, Kendrick Holley ’18 and Tom Devine ’80 co-authored a report, released by the Government Accountability Project (GAP), calling for police reform efforts to include productive dialogue about whistleblowing in the law enforcement community.
Read MoreGeneral Practice Family Defense Clinic students use experience to conduct Know Your Rights sessions
Throughout the Spring 2022 semester, General Practice Family Defense Clinic students have represented mothers whose housing conditions present health concerns for their children.
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