The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law is proud to announce the appointment of Professor Stephanie Brown as the inaugural Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the law school. Dean Brown will lead efforts to address race issues, LGBTQ+ concerns, gender issues, generational challenges and other […]
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Karl Racine delivers 28th Annual Rauh Lecture
Attorney General for the District of Columbia Karl A. Racine delivered the 2021 Joseph L. Rauh Jr. Lecture in March, in which he focused on the office’s efforts in affordable housing, worker rights, juvenile justice and combating hate. Following his remarks, Racine took questions from the virtual audience of more than 100 […]
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UDC Law included in Justice John Paul Stevens Fellowship Program expansion
UDC is among five law schools included in an expansion of the Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship program.
Read MoreJudge William C. Pryor dies at 88; UDC Law community shares stories, memories
Judge William C. Pryor, a professor at UDC Law from 1988 until his retirement in 2018, died Nov. 19 in Silver Spring, Md. The 88-year-old judge served on the D.C. bench for half a century, including as a Senior Judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals where he […]
Read MoreImmigration and Human Rights Clinic client gains asylum
On Nov. 26, Immigration and Human Rights Clinic client Liliana Pastora Rodriguez Montero and her daughter received official news that they had been granted asylum, a moment of happy news uncharacteristic of 2020. Rodriguez is a well-known Venezuelan Human Rights lawyer who has fought for marginalized communities throughout her 26-year […]
Read MoreLaFonda Willis to clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Bernice Donald
LaFonda Willis ’20 has accepted an offer for a one-year judicial clerkship with Judge Bernice Bouie Donald of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit beginning August 2022. The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over district courts in Ohio, […]
Read MoreUDC Law grads gain low bono experience through DCALF fellowship
UDC Law is excited to announce the launch of a partnership with DC Affordable Law Firm (DCALF) and Georgetown University Law Center that will provide recent UDC Law graduates with low bono experience.
Read More3L 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 MoreAlumni, DCSLF Board Members listed in WaPo Best Lawyers
Eleven alumni and three DC School of Law Foundation Board members earned listings in The Washington Post’s special Best Lawyers Magazine in September 2020. Nina Ginsberg ’78 was listed in three categories, and David Krakoff appeared in two categories. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Criminal, White Collar: Anthony P. Bisceglie ’78, Bisceglie […]
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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