Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic

"This clinic reminded me of [how] imperative it is to help... people who lack the resources to successfully navigate the legal system. Being able to help is a childhood dream come true." quote Paul Campbell. 3L student

Building a Better Tomorrow Through Housing Security

by November 2, 2023 in Student news, School News, Clinical Program, Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic Comments are Disabled

The Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic (HALC) is provided in collaboration with Rising for Justice (formerly known as D.C. Law Students in Court) a leader in training social justice advocates and representing low-income clients through its clinical programs since 1969. HALC places UDC Law students in the Landlord & Tenant […]

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2021-2022 Clinical Law Faculty Scholarship Round Up

by December 1, 2022 in General Practice Clinic, Criminal Law Clinic, Clinical Program, Youth Justice Clinic, Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, Tax Clinic, Legislation and Civil Rights Clinic, Community Development Law Clinic, Whistleblower Protection Clinic, Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic Comments are Disabled

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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Robert Ward, Dean Twinette Johnson, Jose Jean-Baptiste, and Tiffanny Smith

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

by October 27, 2022 in Clinical Program, Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic Comments are Disabled

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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