Professor Andrew Ferguson published an article in The Atlantic calling on commencement speakers to urge their audience to vote, serve on juries, and run for...

On May 10, 2013, the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law held its annual Honors Convocation, a ceremony celebrating the graduating Class of 2013...

Congratulations to Cataloging Librarian Yasmin Morais, M.L.I.S.! Yasmin is now the Member-at-Large elect to the Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group (MAIUG) Steering Committee. This is a...

In a new Room for Debate column published in The New York Times , Professor John Brittain argues that colleges and universities, including graduate and...

Professor John Brittain is working with attorney Johnny Barnes, former Executive Director of the ACLU of the Nation's Capital, in Shannon Smith et. al. v....

We are delighted to announce some exciting additions to our summer course offerings.  Located in the Washington, DC area, headquarters to many government offices and...

Amber Sterling, 1L, is a paralegal and Senior Intellectual Property Specialist at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Her organization, AAMC, received the World...

Professor Andrew Ferguson published an article in The Atlantic on the California Assembly passing legislation that for the first time would make non-citizens eligible for...

In a segment on the Bruce DePuyt show on WJLA News Channel 8 , Dean Katherine S. Broderick discussed whether teens who exchange racy photos...

Professor Andrew Ferguson published an article in The Atlantic on the joys of jury duty, adapted from his book "Why Jury Duty Matters." Prof. Ferguson...

On April 29th, Professor Ferguson spoke to the assembled jurors at the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Maryland as part of "juror appreciation week.”  Prof. Ferguson...

Caleb James, 2L, founded the Veterans Legal Services Project (UDC-VLSP) this semester; organizing the veteran community at UDC-DCSL while advocating for the rights of veterans...

The Government Accountability Project, one of 8 clinics at UDC-DCSL, was mentioned in The Washington Post on the health risks associated with a rise in...

Professor Andrew Ferguson's new book, "Why Jury Duty Matters," was featured on Fox News host Greta Van Susteren's website . From Greta Van Susteren's website:...

I can’t help but confess my ignorance of UDC-DCSL HIV/AIDS Clinic’s motto of assisting those "infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.” I wasn’t as perplexed by...

Professor Andrew Ferguson was interviewed by Mark Levine on Washington-based radio/television talk show The Inside Scoop discussing the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright ,...

On April 9, 2013, UDC-DCSL held its annual Service-Learning Seminar-Practicum de-brief to share with students, faculty, and supporters the experiences of this year's 3Ls on...

Fifty years ago last month, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the landmark case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), holding that due process requires...

The ACLU of the Nation’s Capital (ACLU-NCA) hosted its Annual Bill of Rights Dinner on Thursday, April 11. The annual celebration is a major fundraising...

On April 11, 2013, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) sponsored a discussion with Georgetown University Prof. Paul Butler comparing stop and frisk policies used...

On April 10, 2013, the UDC-DCSL Student Animal Legal Defense Fund sponsored a panel presentation at the Cannon Office Building on Trending Topics in Animal...

Prof. Nathan Bennett Fleming was quoted in The Washington Post on his new crowdfunding website, Black Startup , which allows entrepreneurs with business ideas or...

On April 4, 2013, the Christian Law Society sponsored a presentation featuring Angela Thanyachareon, Executive Director of Christian Legal Aid of the District of Columbia....

On April 4, 2013, the Office of Career and Professional Development sponsored a presentation on alternative legal careers. The talk was moderated by Prof. John...

On March 3, 2013, The Honorable Judge William C. Pryor Chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at DCSL held its first annual BLSA...

Alums and friends of the School of Law joined us for a celebration of international culture at our 21st Annual Rauh Summer Public Interest, Fellowship...

Wade Henderson, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference and the Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. Chair of Public Interest Law, was quoted in The Washington...

Nearly 100 people attended this year’s Law Day Open House program on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Prospective students were able to sit in on a...

On March 22nd, UDC-DCSL hosted two nationally-renowned whistleblowers – Rick Piltz and Thomas Drake – as part of the Government Accountability Project's American Whistleblower Tour....

On March 28, 2013, the Office of Career and Professional Development sponsored a presentation, with Beth Turnbull, Magistrate Regional Supervisor, on becoming a Virginia Magistrate....

Wade Henderson, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference and the Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. Chair of Public Interest Law, published an editorial in the...

On March 27, 2013, the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) sponsored a Public Interest Career Panel featuring Marita Etcubanez, Director of Programs at...

On March 26, 2013, Kim Keenan, General Counsel for the NAACP, talked to the UDC-DCSL students about her role as in-house corporate lawyer for the...

On March 26, 2013, the Office of Career and Professional Development sponsored a presentation on "Becoming a Government Attorney." The panelists included Melinda Bolling, General...

Wade Henderson, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference and the Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. Chair of Public Interest Law, wrote an editorial in Politic365...