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3L Tonya Harris wins national American Kennel Club writing contest on animal law
Rising 3L Tonya Harris is the winner of the 2021-2022 American Kennel Club (AKC) Companion Animal Law Writing Contest, a legal writing competition that invites submissions from law students around the United States. Harris receives a $2,500 cash prize for her winning entry.
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Class of 2022 and Hooding Ceremony keynote speaker James McMillan surprise Class of 2023 with gift at Hooding Ceremony
The UDC Law class of 2022 received their hoods during the UDC Law Hooding Ceremony at the UDC Theater of the Arts on Friday, May 13, symbolizing the completion of their J.D. program, before participating in the University’s commencement program on Saturday. Friday’s program included speeches from student representatives, the […]
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Imani Roberson receives Hennessy Fellowship
First-year law student Imani Roberson has been 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
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Class of 1976/Class of 2008 Yancey Burns ’08 (Producer) and Aviva Kempner ’76 (Director and Producer) won the Indie Spec Best Documentary Award at the Boston International Film Festival for “Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting.” Class of 1977 Sherri Myers ’77 joins mayoral race in Pensacola, […]
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Legislation and Civil Rights Clinic and DV LEAP urge United Nations to recognize gender-based violence in climate change policy
For the last three years, the UDC Law Legislation and Civil Rights Clinic has supported the DV LEAF initiative of the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP). DV LEAF amplifies the connection between climate change and gender-based violence, including domestic violence. Students in the clinic have worked under […]
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Three UDC Law students chosen for Fellowship from LexisNexis African Ancestry Network and LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation
3L Nija Bastfield and 2Ls Alexus McNeal and Songo Wawa have been chosen as fellows by LexisNexis African Ancestry Network (AAN) and LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation (LNROLF) for 2022. Founded last year, the competitive fellowship identifies law students from across the six law schools at Historically Black Colleges and […]
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Youth Justice Clinic participants continue commitments to youth rights through publication and public education
In February, 3L Tierra Copeland participated in the D.C. Justice Lab’s Safety Summit 2022: Prevention over Punishment. This Black-led policy forum and safety summit called for a range of evidence-based, community-responsive policy changes that also reduce violence in the D.C. area. Copeland’s remarks at the event sought to educate the […]
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UDC Law’s Clinical Program ranked number five in Clinical Training in U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings
UDC Law’s Clinical Program has been ranked number five in Clinical Training in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings, released today.
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Class of 2009 Keri Nash ’09 joins the National Legal Aid & Defender Association as its new Director of Racial Equity Initiatives. Class of 2013 Alicia Altamirano ’13 is running for Circuit Court Judge in Howard County, MD. Class of 2016 Adrian Madsen ’16 was on the winning side of […]
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