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October 13, 2022

Celebration of Service 2022 Honoree: Julie Jacobs

Julie Jacobs: Celebration of Service Honoree https://youtu.be/E6wnwvsKwZE … [Read more...] about Celebration of Service 2022 Honoree: Julie Jacobs

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June 30, 2022

Message From Our Executive Director

June 2022 Update Over the past year, Rising for Justice has helped indigent and low-income community members in the District of Columbia weather crises, trained talented law and social work students in our clinical programs, and conducted outreach to hundreds of local … [Read more...] about Message From Our Executive Director

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October 10, 2019

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

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October 8, 2019

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

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October 4, 2019

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

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 … [Read more...] about After Mississippi: Why Immigration Defense Programs Matter

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August 14, 2019

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

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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