Heather Shaner ’78 has gained significant media attention since this summer for her representation and education of defendants involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In June, a Huffington Post article profiled Shaner’s unusual approach to defending several of the people charged in the riot, which includes […]
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Alumni LaRuby May ’06 and Coy McKinney ’12 in the news for affordable housing efforts in D.C.
LaRuby May ’06 has been in the news for her effort to protect the rights of tenants – including her sister – whose D.C.-backed affordable building has been deemed unsafe. In The Washington Post, May said, “We have folk on the property who are not just first-time home buyers, they’re […]
Read MoreStan Myers ’03 becomes first African American military judge in South Carolina history.
Stanley Myers ’03, managing partner and attorney at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), completed the 64th Military Judge Course becoming the third Military Judge for the South Carolina Army National Guard and the first African-American to hold this position in South Carolina. He is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the National […]
Read MoreFour UDC alumni elected to or honored by Washington Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division
Four UDC Law alumni were recognized by the Washington Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division (WBA-YLD) through elected leadership positions or WBA-YLD awards. Robert Baldwin, III ‘15, was sworn in as Chair WBA-YLD and was awarded the Chair Legacy Award for the second time. He also received the Young Lawyer of […]
Read MoreProfessor Stephanie Brown named first Associate Dean for DEI
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, […]
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