The University of the District of Columbia (UDC Law) David A. Clarke, School of Law community, is mourning the recent loss of civil rights icon, lawyer, professor, and former Chairman of the Board of the University of the District of Columbia, Charles J. “Tree” Ogletree, Jr. Mr. Ogletree passed on […]
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Class Notes September 2023
Class of 2005 Anthony “Tony” Albert Fasullo ’05, aged 49, passed away on July 20th, 2023. Anthony was born on June 1, 1974 in Washington, D.C. Class of 2022 Nate Jones ’22, of the Washington Post, won the Michael A Dornheim Award for his work entitled “Foreign Servants: […]
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Classes of 2026 and 2027 participate in pinning ceremony
On Thursday, August 10, 2023, The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) held its annual Pinning Ceremony to welcome and celebrate the incoming classes of 2026 and 2027. This year, ninety-two new firebirds, along with their family, friends, UDC faculty and staff […]
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Charles F. Coleman Jr., Esq. civil rights attorney, and social justice expert, will speak at the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law Hooding Ceremony
Charles F. Coleman Jr., Esq., civil rights attorney, activist, and one of the country’s leading voices on social justice, will be keynote speaker for the graduating class at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A. Clarke School of Law Hooding Ceremony at 2 p.m. May 12, 2023. Coleman’s insights […]
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Cahn Legacy Weekend
Cahn Legacy Weekend reminded us that we are Jean Camper Cahn’s and Edgar Cahn’s legacies and with their foundation and our determination, we will continue to train students to practice law, promote justice and change lives. -Twinette Johnson, Interim Dean Last weekend, we celebrated for the first time, Cahn Legacy […]
Read MoreA Day with the Abrol Family
SimiCares Scholarship recipient, Sonya Williams, 3L meets with the Abrol Family This article is devoted to Simi Abrol ’16. A woman of immense care for others, natural brilliance, exceptional beauty, and devotion to her community. Last semester, I learned that I received the Simi Cares Scholarship because of my activism […]
Read More3L Sade Clarke chosen for entertainment industry internship program
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) third-year student Sade Clarke has been chosen as a finalist for the HBCU in LA internship sponsored by the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP). EICOP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing talent from Historically […]
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UDC Law Lexis Nexis Fellows Nija Bastfield, Alexus McNeal and Songo Wawa present projects for addressing racial inequity in legal system
At the LexisNexis Equity in the Law symposium on Oct. 28, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law students Nija Bastfield, Alexus McNeal and Songo Wawa presented ideas they had developed as fellows with the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network (AAN) and LexisNexis Rule of Law […]
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Class of 1984 Elizabeth “Scoobie” Ryan ’84 received the 2022 James Madison Award for service to the First Amendment from the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky Class of 1987 Karen Newton Cole ’87 received the President’s Award for Public Service from Washington Council of Lawyers […]
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Assoc. Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Anthony Ervin elected to AALS Pre-Law section
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Associate Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Anthony Ervin was elected Chairperson Elect/Vice Chairperson of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Pre-Law Education and Admission to Law Schools for a three-year term. He will hold the Vice […]
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