Last week, UDC Law students in the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic traveled to a military base to assist recently arrived individuals fleeing Afghanistan. First-year students Neena Qureshi ’24 and Kendra Li ’24 joined Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical and Experiential Programs Lindsay M. Harris in conducting legal orientations […]
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3L Tonée Jones to serve as Writer in Residence with D.C. Bar
The D.C. Bar has selected 3L Tonée Jones as a member of the inaugural class of its Writers in Residence Program. From now until June 2021, Jones will help the D.C. Bar staff writers in creating content for its multimedia channels, including Washington Lawyer magazine, the D.C. Bar’s flagship publication. […]
Read More2L Nija Bastfield receives Pipeline Diversity Scholarship from NAMWOLF
The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) awarded 2L Nija Bastfield with the 2020 Pipeline Diversity Scholarship for the 2020-2021 school year.
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2L Jamal Bailey receives Hennessy Fellowship
UDC Law student Jamal B. Bailey was named to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Hennessy Fellows Program, a partnership with Hennessy & Co. awarding a total of $10 million to high-achieving graduate students studying at HBCUs.
Read MoreLaFonda Willis ’20 Turns Award-Winning Brief into Yearlong Opportunity
LaFonda Willis ’20 took home the UDC Law Legal Writing Program’s Terri LeClercq Award for best brief by a first-year law student and she has no plans to put down her pen just yet. The award-winning brief, which she used as her writing sample when applying for legal internships, helped […]
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