In Fall 2022, UDC Law launched a new partnership with Rising for Justice to offer students the Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic focused on eviction defense. This semester, the eight UDC Law student attorneys participating in the Clinic have been keeping their clients housed and enforcing their tenant rights. The students […]
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Class Notes September 2022
Class of 1975 Nancy Shia ’75 is running for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for ANC 1C07. Class of 1978 Mary Ann Stiles ’78 is featured in the second edition of the Top 50 Fearless Leaders Publication by International Association of Top Professionals. Class of 1982 Deborah Sines ’82 worked on the […]
Read MoreGenet Amare ’17 establishes scholarship to support parents, legal guardians attending UDC Law
Adjunct Professor and bar coach in the UDC Law Academic Success Program Genet Amare ’17 has established the Amare and Ava Scholarship to support parents and legal guardians in law school who demonstrate financial need. The scholarship is named after her father and her daughter to honor the roles they’ve […]
Read MoreCatching up with the UDC Law Tax Clinic
UDC Law, a pioneer of legal clinical education, welcomed Professor Sakinah Tillman as our new Tax Clinic Director beginning Fall 2022. Prior to joining the faculty at UDC Law, Professor Tillman was a Clinical Fellow at the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic at University of Baltimore School of Law, where she supervised […]
Read MoreRelaunched Criminal Law Clinic addresses injustices in criminal legal system
UDC Law has relaunched the Criminal Law Clinic and announced Professor Ieshaah Murphy as its Director. Professor Murphy’s redesign recognizes the complexities and challenges of our criminal legal system and provides multiple entry points for students to advance justice. The United States imprisons more people than any other country […]
Read MoreFour UDC Law alumnae featured in literary tribute to influential Latina leaders
In August, Elsie Guerrero ’20 published Latinas Poderosas!, a book celebrating Latinas who are “making a difference in the community by redefining the meaning of leadership and changing lives,” according to the official description. UDC Law alumnae Liana Montecinos ’18, Samantha Rowe ’20 and Flor De Maria Garay ’20 are featured in the book.
Read MoreDipti Pidikiti-Smith ’06 and Todd Zinicola ’04 appointed as judges in Fairfax County General District Court
Earlier this summer, the Virginia General Assembly appointed Dipti Pidikiti-Smith ’06 and Todd Zinicola ’04 to serve as judges on the Fairfax County General District Court.
Read MoreClass Notes August 2022
Class of 1993 Vikram Kapil ’93 was elected to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Board of Directors. Class of 2020 Kalani Browne ’20 started a new job as an Assistant District Attorney with the Bronx County District Attorney Office. Kyle Rush ’20 moved from Temporary Contract Attorney to […]
Read MoreClasses of 2025 and 2026 participate in pinning ceremony, receive SuitShop jackets to kick off legal education
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, UDC Law partnered with SuitShop to provide each incoming student with a suit jacket to kickstart their legal careers. First-year students wore the suits for the Aug. 11 pinning ceremony where they received their 50th anniversary branded lapel pins and took an oath committing to the legal profession and service in the public interest.
Read MoreFour UDC Law students chosen for Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program
Four UDC Law students were chosen for the 2022 Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program this summer. Nija Bastfield, Genesis Aguirre Guerra, Taylor Rogers and Robert Ward participated in unpaid public interest summer law positions funded through grants from the John Paul Stevens Foundation.
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