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The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law is the law school of the University of the District of Columbia, a public historically black land-grant university in Washington, D.C.
In May, the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law ranked #2 in the nation for sending its graduates into government and public interest jobs. U.S. News and World Report also ranked the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law #13 (tie) in the nation for Best Clinical Training Law Program, a distinction it shares with Harvard University. The law school also welcomed its largest class in five years in fall 2023.
50 Years
of Legal Education- since 1972
33k
Hours of service each year in the District of Columbia
#5
Public Interest and Gov’t Jobs- Reuters 2023
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Class of 2016 Matthew Kaplan’16 has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the Federal Co-Chairperson of the Great Lakes Authority. Class of 2006 Nima Kulkarni’06, incumbent Kentucky State Rep, has won the Democratic primary, receiving more than 75% of the vote. Class of 2004 Andrea Henson’04 was admitted to
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