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CAHN LEGACY WEEKEND

March 19th - 20th, 2026

Cahn Legacy Weekend honors the legacy of the founders of UDC Law’s predecessor school (Antioch School of Law) and uplifts the next generation of justice advocates – our students. On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Black Women Leading in Law will be held on UDC’s campus at Heritage Hall. The event will pay tribute to Jean Camper Cahn. The UDC Law Review Symposium will take place on Friday, March 20, 2026. All events are free to attend.

Black Women Leading In Law: A Tribute to Jean Camper Cahn

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Thursday March 19, 2026

Join us for an enriching experience at the Black Women Leading in Law event, where we celebrate our commitment to cultivating the professional identities of our students. This gathering pays homage to the trailblazing legacy of Jean Camper Cahn, the first Black woman to co-establish a law school.

Taking place at Heritage Hall the event promises an insightful interview.

6:30 p.m. Pre-Reception

7:30 p.m. Interview with Interim Dean Gilmore, Dean Reed, & Dean Hutchins Laurent

8:30 p.m. Dessert Reception

Heritage Hall, UDC Student Center

Law Review Symposium

Law in Living Color: Defending Black and Brown Lives in the Age of Erasure.

UDC Law Review Law Review Symposium Law in Living Color: Defending Black and Brown Lives in the Age of Erasure Friday March 20, 2026 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm UDC Law Moot Court Room Keynote Speakers Samantha Davis: An anti racist organizer and founder of the Black Swan Academy, Samantha Davis has spent over a decade building a pipeline of Black youth leaders and advancing meaningful policy change in Washington, DC. Her talk calls on lawyers to defend justice where they stand and building durable change from the ground up. Khalil A. Cumberbatch: A nationally recognized advocate for criminal justice and deportation policy reform and a formerly incarcerated organizer whose work focuses on building more just and humane systems. His remarks will explore why imagination is essential to justice and how lawyers must move beyond defending existing rights.

Friday, March 20, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 5:15 PM

Keynote Speakers: Samantha Davis and Khalil A. Cumberbatch

The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law

Moot Court Room – 5th Floor

4340 Connecticut Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20008