CUA Law alumnus honored by Black Law Students Association

March 20, 2019

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA — The Catholic University of America’s 24th annual Black Law Students Association Alumni-Student Reception honored Robert Fulton Dashiell ’73, of Counsel/Attorney at Law, HJM LLC. During his address, Dashiell called on young lawyers to protect the institutions that are vital to all people: the family, public schools, and law enforcement.

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CUA Law alumna accepts D.C. City Council’s resolution recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month

March 20, 2019

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA — Catholic University of America Law alumna, Victoria Hernandez ’15, accepted a resolution by the D.C. City Council that recognizes and supports Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The resolution declared the month of April 2018 as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” in D.C.

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CUA Law almuna wins volunteer award for wrongful conviction case

March 20, 2019

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA — Catholic University of America Law alumna, Maureen Lawrence ’08, was honored on May 9, 2018, with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project’s Edward Ohlbaum Volunteer Award for her work to exonerate Marshall Hale, who served 33 years in prison after a wrongful conviction.

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CUA Law students awarded public interest scholarship

March 20, 2019

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA  — Catholic University of America’s Law and Public Policy Program graduates, Corrine Berbaum, Latena Hazard, and Erica McCrea were awarded the Dulin-Haynes Memorial Scholarship on May 24, 2018. The scholarship helps support the transition to work in the public interest field.

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CUA Law alumnus receives D.C. Bar’s Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award

March 20, 2019

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA — Catholic University of America Law alumnus, Stanley Woodward ’08, was honored as one the two recipients of the Laura N. Rinaldi Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year award at the Bar’s annual dinner on June 12, 2018. Woodward has dedicated nearly 2,500 hours toward pro bono service since 2010, focusing on housing rights.

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Cardozo Law alumna gains skills and experience to practice ADR

March 19, 2019

CARDOZO LAW SCHOOL — Cardozo Law alumna Mansi Karol is a recent graduate of the LL.M. in Dispute Resolution and Advocacy at Cardozo Law School. She directs ADR Services for the Commercial Division at the American Arbitration Association.

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Capital Law dedicates civil rights scholarship in honor of alumna

March 19, 2019

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Capital Law alumna Elinor Reynolds Alger, L’79, spent a lifetime advocating for human rights. The Elinor R. Alger Scholarship will ensure access to legal education for academically exceptional students interested in the defense of civil rights.

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California Western Law alumna announces retirement from public defender career

March 19, 2019

CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW —  One of the most well-known public defenders in San Diego, California Western School of Law alumna Mary Ellen Attridge ’87 announced her retirement after a 27-year career during which she defended more than 1,000 cases—several of which earned national attention.

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Brooklyn Law alumnus receives Lifetime Achievement Award

March 19, 2019

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Brooklyn Law School celebrated the remarkable career and devoted support for the Law School community of Bernard Nash ’66 with the recent dedication of the Phyllis & Bernard Nash ‘66 Reading Room and presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award at a special dinner.

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Boston University Law alumnus provides legal representation to disadvantaged New Yorkers

March 19, 2019

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — For 43 years, Seymour James Jr. (’74) has worked for the Legal Aid Society in New York. Driven by a passion to provide high-quality legal representation to disadvantaged New Yorkers. James began his long career in public interest law shortly after graduating from the Boston University School of Law in 1974.

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