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Ariana Gibbs

October 10, 2019 By Ariana Gibbs

Daniel Clark of Rising for Justice Receives the 2019 Scoutt Prize

Our very own, Daniel M. Clark, received the 2019 Scoutt Prize on last Thursday, October 10. Awarded by the District of Columbia Bar Foundation (DCBF), the Scoutt Prize is awarded annually to an attorney who has worked for a significant portion of his or her career at a nonprofit organization … [Read more...] about Daniel Clark of Rising for Justice Receives the 2019 Scoutt Prize

Filed Under: Rising for Justice Tagged With: Immigration

August 9, 2019 By Ariana Gibbs

Expunging the Scarlet Letter

DC Law Students in Court provides expungement services to create real second chances. “A scarlet letter,” is how Gwen Washington describes the stain of having a criminal record. Washington is DC Law Students in Court’s (LSIC) Expungement Director. Her work at LSIC centers heavily on helping … [Read more...] about Expunging the Scarlet Letter

Filed Under: Rising for Justice Tagged With: Criminal Justice Reform, Expungement, Second Chance Month

August 9, 2019 By Ariana Gibbs

Others Teach Law, We Teach Justice

“Clients don’t stand a chance.” [1] This was the prevailing sentiment in 1968 amongst forward thinking attorneys who sought to create a program that would improve the quality of justice available to a vast majority of small-claims defendants who could not afford legal representation.[2] Together, … [Read more...] about Others Teach Law, We Teach Justice

Filed Under: Rising for Justice Tagged With: Advocacy, Clinical Legal Education, Justice, Law, Law Students

August 9, 2019 By Ariana Gibbs

LSIC Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic: Student Attorney Experiences, Lily Wu and Courtney Lutz

Fast paced and constant, that’s the energy within the Landlord Tenant Branch of the DC Superior Court. Lily Wu learned this very quickly during her semester serving as a student attorney in our HALC. On the first day she reported for work, Lily Wu and her colleague, Courtney Lutz, received a … [Read more...] about LSIC Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic: Student Attorney Experiences, Lily Wu and Courtney Lutz

Filed Under: Rising for Justice Tagged With: Advocacy, Civil Rights, Housing, Housing Justice, Student Attorney

August 9, 2019 By Ariana Gibbs

Evictions, Poor Living Conditions & Homelessness: This is the Housing Crisis in DC

“Next,” calls out the security guard behind the metal detector at DC’s Landlord Tenant Court. Ms. Lee[1] walks up, struggling to manage her belongs along with the stroller carrying her six-month-old baby. “Which way is landlord tenant court?” she asks. After waiting in what feels like an endless … [Read more...] about Evictions, Poor Living Conditions & Homelessness: This is the Housing Crisis in DC

Filed Under: Rising for Justice Tagged With: Affordable Housing, Eviction, Homelessness, Housing, Housing Crisis

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