UDC's Environmental Law Society (ELS) held its 3rd Annual Environmental Justice Panel on April 21st, 2009 -- the day before Earth Day -- bringing attention...

On May 8, 2009, the David A. Clarke School of Law held its annual Honors Convocation, a ceremony honoring the graduating Class of 2009, and...

On Saturday, April 18, over 50 alumni and friends gathered for the annual reunion of Antioch School of Law, DC School of Law, and UDC...

UDC School of Law students and friends packed Room 201 for a Second Amendment debate hosted by the UDC Federalist Society Chapter on April 2nd, 2009.  The...

On Friday, March 27th, the David A. Clarke School of Law held its annual Law Review Symposium entitled The Struggle to Vote: the Right to...

The Annual Barristers’ Ball was a smashing success. This sold out affair brought out over 150 faculty and staff and students, dressed in their very...

UDC-DCSL 3L Chris Viviani's lengthy quote on the unsafe conditions at the DC Jail appears in Jason Cherkis' article " DC Jail's Cell Doors Don't Work -...

Each year, the Jack and Lovell Olender Foundation hosts a gala awards banquet honoring “Peacemakers”, “Role Models”, “Advocates for Justice”, “Heroes in the Law”, “Generous...

Each year, dozens of public-interest organizations, local and national government agencies, and judicial chambers send representatives to the Summer Fellowship Fair at the UDC David...

Advocate for Justice Scholarships are three-year full-tuition scholarships awarded to entering students with excellent academic records and a demonstrated commitment to working for justice. Michael...

Congratulations to Jonathan Smith, '84 , Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of DC, for winning the Meyer Foundation Exponent Award . Jon was...

Alums Dave Colapinto, '88 and Rene Sandler, '94 were both in The Washington Post on Tuesday, July 7th - Dave for his work on behalf...

Below is a review of a new book by Steve Early, who started with ASL '75. Thanks to Mark Swirsky, '75, for forwarding this. The...

by Rick Halperin, The Jewish Chronicle Jewish Lawyer Fights Death Penalty Daily Marshall Dayan had a love for Pittsburgh before ever setting foot in the city....

Killers Fear This Woman With Steely Focus, Prosecutor Takes On Infamous Defendants PHOTOS   Previous           Next          Assistant U.S. Attorney Deborah Sines...

Congratulations to Prof. Louise Howells , who has won the  Washington Council of Lawyers  2009 President's Award  for her work with tenant organizations and in preserving...

Congratulations to UDC-DCSL Professor Edgar Cahn and the late Jean Camper Cahn for winning the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) Charles Dorsey Award...

The University of the District of Columbia is featured in two local newspapers this week. The first article, from the August, 2009, edition of the...

Distinguished Professor Edgar S. Cahn co-founded Antioch School of Law (now UDC David A. Clarke School of Law), as well as the National Legal Services...

The American Bar Association (ABA) Council on Legal Education has granted approval for the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL) to enroll students...

Evolution to Empowerment LEGISLATION CLINIC STUDENTS PRODUCE REPORT ON RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO SUPPORT DRAFTING OF DC LEGISLATION Three students in the...

Student attorneys in the Housing and Consumer Law Clinic actively engage in litigation on behalf of low-income tenants, with the goal of maintaining and improving...

During the 2008 Spring semester, the students in UDC-DCSL’s Legislation Clinic worked at the District of Columbia Council on significant, novel and complex legal issues,...

During the spring and summer of 2008, students in the Juvenile and Special Education Law Clinic represented clients in special education matters. A significant number...

Eight students—Vanessa Hagen, Jason Sims, Diane Ritchie, Tonya Gibbs, Jacqueline Smith, Samuel Buo, Jason Seidman, and Nayda Maldonado— participated in the Eleanor Holmes Norton Washington...