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The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law is the law school of the University of the District of Columbia, a public historically black land-grant university in Washington, D.C.
In May, the American Bar Association ranked the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law #5 in the nation for sending its graduates into government and public interest jobs. U.S. News and World Report also ranked the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law #13 (tie) in the nation for Best Clinical Training Law Program, a distinction it shares with Harvard University. The law school also welcomed its largest class in five years in fall 2023.
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Important Update Regarding a Leadership Change at the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
On April 10, 2024, President Maurice D. Edington, Ph.D., shared the following update with the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) community. “The University of the District of Columbia expresses both gratitude and well-wishes as UDC Law Dean Twinette L. Johnson, J.D., Ph.D., departs to assume the role of
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