Genet Amare ’17 establishes scholarship to support parents, legal guardians attending UDC Law
Adjunct Professor and bar coach in the UDC Law Academic Success Program Genet Amare ’17 has established the Amare and Ava Scholarship to support parents and legal guardians in law school who demonstrate financial need. The scholarship is named after her father and her daughter to honor the roles they’ve played in her own success. The Advocate reached out to Amare to share her story.
Four UDC Law alumnae featured in literary tribute to influential Latina leaders
In August, Elsie Guerrero ’20 published Latinas Poderosas!, a book celebrating Latinas who are “making a difference in the community by redefining the meaning of leadership and changing lives,” according to the official description. UDC Law alumnae Liana Montecinos ’18, Samantha Rowe ’20 and Flor De Maria Garay ’20 are featured in the book.
The UDC Law Business Law Society is seeking alumni to speak to UDC Law students about their work, offer tips for students entering similar positions or serve as mentors for the next generation of business-law focused UDC Law grads.
Some industries the Business Law Society is looking to tap into are:
Big law and mid-sized firms
Securities
Finance/Banking/Tax
Fintech
Transactional Attorneys
Cannabis law and policy
Technology (Telecommunications, Crypto, NFTs)
General Counsel/ In-house attorneys
Entertainment and Sports
Alumni in DE&I and HR specialist for corporations legal departments
Individuals in ESG and Corporate and Social Responsibility roles
Risk Management
Compliance and Regulatory work
Commercial real estate
Insurance
Learn more about Student Loan Debt Relief
UDC Law students and alumni are welcome to attend one of AccessLex's webinars on the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan to hear about how it impacts law students and current borrowers. A brief overview of the plan will be shared followed by a Q&A with one of their Accredited Financial Counselors®. Feel free to send questions in advance. They will be answered live. For more information and to register, please visit the AccessLex site.
Alumni POV: Perspectives on Today's Hottest Issues
September 2022
This month, we're asking for your thoughts on the legal issues Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing after flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard. For reference, see this ABC article.
Tell us what you think. All perspectives are welcome.
Should the U.S. continue trying to bring Brittney Griner home from Russia?
Yes
No
73.3%
26.7%
Select comment: Yes, but…the Russians want Viktor Bout released, the notorious weapons dealer known as “The Merchant of Death.” Releasing him, you have to ask, if it’s too high a price.
How much of the Mar-A-Lago search affidavit should have been released?
Redactions were necessary before release
None of it should have been released
The unredacted affidavit should have been released
64.7%
17.6%
17.6%
64.7% Redactions were necessary before release
17.6% None of it should have been released
17.6% The unredacted affidavit should have been released
Select comment: People often hear "redactions" and think it's equivalent to hiding something. It's more often about protection. While we're looky-loos who want the whole story, let's not forget there could be collateral damage.
CLASS NOTES
Check out what your fellow Firebirds have been doing lately in our monthly Class Notes.
National Association of Women Lawyers seeking host committee members
Help plan the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) 18th General Counsel Institute by joining the GCI18 Host Committee. GCI18 will take place Thursday, November 10 through Friday, November 11, 2022, in New York City. It's the first in-person GCI conference since 2019.
Host committee members plan the conference and use their networks to ensure the event is a hit. Host committees are a great way to meet other NAWL members and help shape NAWL events.
UDC Law turns 50; celebrate our golden anniversary all through 2022
2022 marks 50 years of UDC Law. We’re celebrating all year with special events, programming and other opportunities to celebrate the pioneering legacy of UDC Law. Through these efforts, we’re rededicating ourselves to our mission of diversifying the legal profession and serving the residents of the District of Columbia.
Join us throughout the year as we commemorate key moments from our 50-year history and invite our extended community to share in our efforts to achieve our mission. We will highlight our integral role in the early days of clinical legal education and how our clinical program remains an innovative and powerful tool for serving D.C. residents who could not otherwise afford legal services. We’ll hear from some of the transformative voices that have shaped our history and those that will shape our future. We’ll honor figures with whom our story could not have been told, and we’ll tell the stories that will shape our next 50 years.
We invite you to celebrate alongside us by sharing your UDC Law memories on social media using #UDCLaw50.
ALUMNI BENEFITS
Being a UDC Law alumnus has many benefits, now including discounts and deals on services and products to make your life easier.
Enjoy the perks of being a Firebird!
SuitShop is donating 10% percent of every purchase made with our exclusive UDC Law code to our scholarship fund.
All purchases made using the UDC Law Affiliate link at suitshop.com will qualify.
If you have an active udc.edu email address, use the dedicated UDC Law SuitShop page.
Clean By Queen, LLC: Housekeeping Cleaning Services for the New Age Professional
$250 for monthly cleaning services; please reference code UDC
