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Clark students host invitational mock trial tournament; home team places 2nd

Clark University students hosted an invitational mock trial tournament on Oct. 21-22, attracting eight college and university teams from as far away as Iowa. Judges for the tournament included several Clark alumni and friends. The coach for the two teams is Steven C. Kennedy ’88 (pictured above, at right, with the two student teams), a practicing…

Clark intern joins fight against HIV/AIDS discrimination

With a high-paying summer internship at a prominent labor law firm in hand, but not in heart, Alexander Grayson ’18 searched for an opportunity to combine two passions: legal advocacy and public health. He discovered AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit, public-interest law firm providing free legal assistance to people living with HIV and…

Courtney Thomas embraces learning and the law

Courtney Thomas ’17 has had many learning moments at Clark University, but her favorite happened when she was teaching others. Thomas, the president of Clark’s Black Student Union, and other students presented a workshop to members of the Clark community during the MLK Racial Justice Teach-In in January. “It was such an amazing opportunity to teach students about power…

Clark Mock Trial team earns awards at Yale, heads to subnational tournament

Clark University’s Mock Trial team recently earned individual awards and a sportsmanship award at the American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament at Yale University. Due to its exemplary performance, the A team received an at-large bid to the Opening Round Championship Series Tournament to be held March 25 and 26 in Wilmington, Delaware, where it will compete against teams from Rutgers, Princeton…

ClarkCONNECT event arms undergraduates with legal advice

Seven Clark University alumni currently in law school or practicing law returned to campus on Feb. 15 to share their experiences and perspectives with students eyeing a similar post-Clark path. The event was part of the University’s ClarkCONNECT initiative. Panelists speak with students at the recent Networked Communities event. The night’s theme quickly evolved into the demystification…

Law & Government: Thomas Hicks ’93, Government Major

Hicks Strives to Make Every Vote Count: Thomas Hicks ’93, Sr. Democratic Elections Counsel for the Committee on House Administration, U.S. House of Representatives, talks about his first experience at the polls, election legislation, and some lessons learned from his Clark days.

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