In a recent article in the University of Richmond Law Review, Prof. Andrew Budzinski argues for change in evidentiary rules in pro se courts. The Advocate caught up with Prof. Budzinski to talk more about the background and intended impact of “Overhauling Rules of Evidence in Pro Se Courts.” […]
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Class of 1978 Mary Ann Stiles ’78 will be inducted into the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) Hall of Fame in December. Class of 1987 Karen Newton Cole ’87 was elected to the D.C. Bar Board of Governors. Class of 1996 Joe Werner ’96 is running for Governor of […]
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Dionne Dillard, Loishirl Hall and Forrest Yang Lindelof will begin fellowships at DC Affordable Law Firm (DCALF) next month, where they will provide affordable and accessible legal services to modest- and lower-income D.C. residents. As part of the fellowship, all three 2022 graduates will receive a no-cost LL.M. in Advocacy […]
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UDC Law’s diversity sets Firebird Nation apart from other law schools, and that diversity goes beyond who we are to what we stand for. To celebrate and explore that diversity, UDC Law is introducing “Alumni POV,” an opportunity for you to share your expertise and perspective on today’s biggest issues. […]
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On June 21, 2022, Imani*, an Immigration and Human Rights Clinic client from East Africa, was granted asylum after nearly two years of work with the clinic. Associate Dean of Clinical and Experiential Programs Lindsay M. Harris and three 2022 graduates – Delali Dagadu, Loishirl Hall and Pearl Mansu – […]
Read More Class of 1976 and Class of 2008 “Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting,” directed by Aviva Kempner ’76 and produced by Yancey Burns ’08, will be screened at the Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage June 30 at 8:30 p.m. Class of 1983 Stephen Merrill Smith ’83 […]
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In 2016, Kadian Townsend ’22 and her brother Clayon founded the Townsend Foundation to provide financial assistance for students who have faced challenges like those she and her brother faced in achieving their educational goals. This year, the Townsend siblings awarded the scholarship to Natalie Padilla, a graduate of Uniondale […]
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The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected UDC Law Professor Marcy L. Karin as the Fulbright Scotland Distinguished Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at University of Edinburgh. During the 2022-2023 academic year, Karin will work on a project titled […]
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UDC Law has launched the Mark Herzog Public Interest Scholarship beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Rising 3L Shawn Deadwiler has been selected to the American Constitution Society (ACS) 2022 Next Generation Leaders (NGL) program.
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