Clinical Program

Prof. Tom Devine ’80 on Whistleblower Protection Clinic history, legacy

Professor Tom Devine ’80 has been part of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law community for nearly its entire 50 years. As a first-year law school student, Prof. Devine helped to organize the clinic that eventually became today’s Whistleblower Protection Clinic. He has […]

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2021-2022 Clinical Law Faculty Scholarship Round Up

UDC Law’s Clinicians, all tenured or tenure-track Professors of Law, not only work daily to practice law, promote justice and change lives with our students but they also take the time to advocate for systemic change through scholarship, media appearances, training and other advocacy. Professor Andrew Budzinski, Co-Director of the […]

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Immigration and Human Rights Clinic wins case before even getting to trial  

Earlier this month, students in the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) Immigration and Human Rights Clinic prevailed in immigration court, securing asylum protection for a Salvadoran family of six.   This family fled El Salvador after a powerful transnational criminal organization (often […]

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Prof. Andy Budzinski receives COVID-19 Hero Award from DC SAFE

Prof. Andrew Budzinski received the COVID-19 Hero Award from DC SAFE (Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment) at their annual gala last week at The Eleanor DC. Budzinski was nominated by DC SAFE’s Supportive Advocacy Services Director Nicole Walter for the General Practice Clinic’s work with the DC SAFE Petitioner Assistance program.   […]

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UDC Law partners with Rising for Justice to provide Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic for students

In Fall 2022, UDC Law launched a new partnership with Rising for Justice to offer students the Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic focused on eviction defense. This semester, the eight UDC Law student attorneys participating in the Clinic have been keeping their clients housed and enforcing their tenant rights. The students […]

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Relaunched Criminal Law Clinic addresses injustices in criminal legal system 

UDC Law has relaunched the Criminal Law Clinic and announced Professor Ieshaah Murphy as its Director. Professor Murphy’s redesign recognizes the complexities and challenges of our criminal legal system and provides multiple entry points for students to advance justice.   The United States imprisons more people than any other country […]

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Three new faces in the UDC Law Clinical Program

The UDC Law Clinical Program welcomed two new professors, and another long-time faculty member has rejoined the clinical faculty. Ieshaah Murphy joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Law Clinic, and Sakinah Tillman takes on the Tax Clinic as Assistant Professor and Director.  Professor […]

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UDC Law welcomes new faculty members 

Three new professors have joined the UDC Law faculty this fall. Ieshaah Murphy is an Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Law Clinic, Yvette Pappoe joins the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Law and Sakinah Tillman takes on the Tax Clinic as Assistant Professor and Director.   […]

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