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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

October 8, 2019 By development RisingforJustice

Celebration of Service Marks 50 Years of Rising for Justice

Event Honored Brian Ellis, General Counsel of Danaher and featured Karl Racine, Attorney General of the District of Columbia.  Washington, D.C., September 30th, 2019 – Over 400 leaders of the D.C. legal community gathered last Tuesday for Rising for Justice’s 2019 Celebration of … [Read more...] about Celebration of Service Marks 50 Years of Rising for Justice

Filed Under: Rising for Justice Tagged With: Immigration

October 4, 2019 By development RisingforJustice

Rising for Justice Names Grace M. Lopes as Executive Director

Washington DC, October 4, 2019 – The Board of Directors for Rising for Justice, formerly known as Law Students in Court, today announced it has named Grace M. Lopes as Executive Director.  Lopes will succeed longtime Executive Director Moses Cook, who is relocating with his family abroad. … [Read more...] about Rising for Justice Names Grace M. Lopes as Executive Director

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September 18, 2019 By development RisingforJustice

After Mississippi: Why Immigration Defense Programs Matter

Written by Zain Murdock In Morton, Mississippi, earlier this month, 680 undocumented immigrants were detained at their place of work. Children came home from school to empty houses. Some parents were immediately carted off to ICE detention. Others were released with ankle monitors, marking them as … [Read more...] about After Mississippi: Why Immigration Defense Programs Matter

Filed Under: Rising for Justice Tagged With: Immigration

August 14, 2019 By Development DCLS

D.C. Law Students In Court Celebrates Fifty Years of Service and New Name

Washington DC, August 14, 2019 – Founded in 1969 to address the almost total lack of legal representation of clients in the Small Claims Branch of the D.C. Superior Court, Law Students in Court today has been rebranded as Rising for Justice – a recognition of the scope and impact of the … [Read more...] about D.C. Law Students In Court Celebrates Fifty Years of Service and New Name

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August 13, 2019 By Development DCLS

Longtime Executive Director Moses Cook Stepping Down from D.C. Law Students In Court​

Washington DC, June 18, 2019 – After 14 years at D.C. Law Students In Court (LSIC), Executive Director Moses Cook will be stepping down this fall, as he will relocate to Europe with his family later this year. Cook has been with LSIC since 2005 when he started supervising in the criminal defense … [Read more...] about Longtime Executive Director Moses Cook Stepping Down from D.C. Law Students In Court​

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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

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