Legislators, courts and other stakeholders need to provide incarcerated youth a meaningful second chance — By Tatiana Hilaire, a 2L student at UDC David A. Clarke School of Law As a second-year law student attending the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law), I often reminisce on the journey that got me here. I primarily focus on my…

The Necessary and Proper Clause was designed to expand government powers, not restrict them. — By Armen Kharazian, Law Offices of Armen Kharazian PLLC, UDC Law Class of 2016 This commentary addresses the constitutional implications of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA).¹ Congress enacted RFRA to protect and enforce the constitutional right of the free exercise of religion against federal and state regulation…

In the age of COVID-19, traditional food systems have proven inadequate to meet the needs of low-income communities. — By Etienne C. Toussaint (Assistant Professor of Law, UDC David A. Clarke School of Law) and Sabine O’Hara (Distinguished Professor, University of the District of Columbia College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Science) Editor’s Note: The authors published Food access in crisis: Food security and COVID-19 in Ecological Economics…

Student finds meaning, renewed commitment to legal profession through clinical work — By Erik Swanson, 4th year part-time law student, UDC David A. Clarke School of Law Some experiences are easily forgettable. Others stick with you. But a rare few mold you. I can still recall walking into the Community Development Law (CDL) Clinic at the University of the District of Columbia…

Lessons on tackling self-doubt and embracing the unexpected during law school — or life — By Jennifer Catherine Keane-Valdez, 3L student at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law “1L will scare you to death, 2L will work you to death and 3L will bore you to death,” he said to me. I will never forget this bit of…

How one law student learned to trust — and adapt — “the process” for success in the online learning environment — By Nana Osei, 3rd year law student, UDC David A. Clarke School of Law When I first learned of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, the last thing I anticipated was how significantly the coronavirus would impact society, my legal education, and my personal life. Shortly after spring break…

By Zal Tagdini Parson, Esq., Attorney at law, Class of 2002 Note: The thoughts and opinions expressed in this post belong solely to the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the California Innocence Project or the David A. Clarke School of Law. The ferocious slaughter and dismembering…