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During the Spring 2004
semester, the thirteen students in
UDC-DCSL's Legislation Clinic tackled
a wide array of significant legislative
projects. Seven of the students
worked with offices of members of the
D.C. Council.
 Defibrillators, Housing, and Youth Detention
Lance Lee, ‘05, assisted
the office of Councilmember Adrian Fenty
to refine an "Automatic
External Defibrillator"
bill and to develop a
proposed resolution to
reauthorize a special
committee to oversee the
development of a comprehensive
housing policy for the District;
in addition, he addressed a variety
of other issues, including the Oak
Hill receivership, the Youth Services
Agency, and school governance.
Renewable Energy, Expungement, Gas Service
Zach Freeman, ‘05,
worked with Councilmember Phil Mendelson on a
variety of issues, including
"Renewable Energy Portfolio"
legislation, expungement
of criminal records,
and gas service disruptions.
 Juvenile Justice Reform
For the office of Councilmember
Sandy Allen, Jeremy
Schroeder, ‘05, analyzed a variety of
problems with the juvenile justice system,
such as sentencing guidelines and
victims' rights, and developed legislative
proposals for reforms to the juvenile
justice system in D.C.
Prisoner Reintegration Research
Jermaine Mercer, ‘05, conducted extensive
research for the office of Councilmember
Kathy Patterson on the reintegration
of prisoners into society,
including a review of
other jurisdictions' programs
for facilitating reentry and an
analysis of possible legislative
proposals for addressing this
issue in D.C.
Drinking Water Contamination, School Nutrition and Safety
Sara Hussain, ‘05, worked
with the office of Councilmember Kevin P. Chavous
and played a significant role in
identifying and addressing concerns about
the lead content in D.C. water and
WASA's handling of this problem. She
also worked on issues related to summer
nutrition programs and school safety legislation.
Clean Car Dealership Act
Courtney Duncil, ‘05,
worked with the office of
Councilmember Sharon
Ambrose to develop "Clean
Car Dealership Act" legislation
to address a variety of
problems that had arisen
with illegitimate and poorly
run used car dealerships.
Disabilities Benefits Review
Matt Mixon, ‘05, undertook
an in-depth review of the disability benefits
program in the District for the office
of Councilmember Vincent B. Orange,
Sr. After examining the complaints that
have been filed, reviewing the relevant
provisions of existing D.C. law, and considering
approaches taken in other jurisdictions,
Matt developed recommendations
for remedial legislation.
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