As president of the Â鶹ÉçÇø’s Graduate and Professional Student Senate, Aaron Yared 2L represents the interests of some 15,000 students. His ultimate goal is even broader: ensuring every person in America has the right to an education.
Â鶹ÉçÇø Law students, faculty and staff reworked the course to knit tightly with the first-year curriculum while bringing in leading voices in service of diversifying the lens through which first-year students study law.
The plan helps faculty, staff and students gain a deeper understanding of cultural competencies, recognizing and addressing microaggressions, managing difficult conversations, understanding white fragility, implementing anti-racism strategies and classroom management.
Madison Welsh 2L, for whom writing has always been a valuable tool, has been recognized for penning the best piece of written advocacy in Legal Analysis, Research and Writing (LARW).
The 21 Public Interest Law Association fellows worked with a wide range of organizations to directly support clients, many of whom are members of communities hit hardest by COVID-19.