Associate Professor Tianna Gibbs received the 2022 Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) Junior Faculty Award in a virtual ceremony Jan. 7, 2022. The award honors a faculty member with seven or fewer years as a legal educator for their commitment to justice, equality and academic excellence in teaching, scholarship […]
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4L Akeem Earle selected as D.C. Bar Writer in Residence
Akeem Earle, 4L, has been selected as the 2022 D.C. Bar Writer in Residence, where he will produce content for the Bar’s multimedia channels through June 2022.
Read MoreClass Notes Dec. 2021
Class of 1981 Claudia Schlosberg ’81 was elected President of Advancing States Alumni Leadership Network. Class of 1984 Jonathan Smith ’84 and Shelley Broderick ’82 MAT wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post on the need to close the DC Jail. Class of 2003 Honorable Nichole Opkins ’03 was appointed […]
Read MoreRetirement letter from Joe Libertelli, director of alumni relations
Dear Fellow Alumni, In the face of growing multiple dire threats to our people, to nature and to our democracy, I feel the urgent need to “up my game” as an activist. As a result, after over two decades working for the School of Law, I am stepping down as […]
Read MoreJoe Russo ’86 instrumental in historic NJ Supreme Court decision on selective background check
In State v. Andujar, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a murder defendant was denied a fair trial when the prosecution, without Court permission, singled out a Black prospective juror for a background check. Deputy Public Defender Joseph Russo ’86 of the statewide Appellate Section represented the defendant. According […]
Read MoreFourth Annual UDC Law Gala raises over $130,000 toward scholarships, fellowships, bar prep
On Tuesday, Nov. 9, the District of Columbia School of Law Foundation hosted the Fourth Annual UDC Law Gala at the University of the District of Columbia Student Center Ballroom, raising $135,425 toward supporting students through tuition scholarships, fellowships and bar study programs. The funds raised at the gala came […]
Read MoreSCOTUS amicus brief addresses missing youth-focused mitigation evidence at capital sentencing
In mid-2020, students in the Youth Justice Clinic began working on the case of Terence Andrus, who was sentenced to death in Texas based on a crime he committed at 20 years old while under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs. The Clinic took on the project after the United States […]
Read MoreStudents in Youth Justice Clinic work to protect rights of system-involved young people
Over the last year, students in the UDC Law Youth Justice Clinic, directed by Prof. Mae C. Quinn, have worked on cases and projects that affect young people, from providing education and support to individuals in secure detention facilities to filing briefs with the Supreme Court to advancing the right to […]
Read MoreClass Notes Nov. 2021
Class of 1980 Tony Oppegard ’80 continues the fight against corporate criminals in the mining industry. Oppegard told Yahoo! News that dusty conditions are “rampant” in mining, adding, “It’s not just illegal, it’s immoral to knowingly expose miners to a disease that basically strangles them to death.” The piece focuses on […]
Read MoreClinical Scholarship roundup
In the past year, in addition to engaging with students and clients in new mediums, the UDC Law Clinical Faculty have also continued to produce engaged and important scholarship on critical social justice issues. Through publications in the traditional law review format to practitioner-oriented pieces, along with engaging with students […]
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