Hello Friends,

Spring is in the air and we are feeling Positive Momentum here at Law Students in Court. Our students are delving into their cases and gaining confidence each day. Together with our staff attorneys and community partners, they are "fighting the fight" to keep District residents in their homes and out of prison. 

Such positive momentum deserves celebration! Please join us on April 28th at our reception and tribute to Michele Roberts and Marc Morial, two remarkable allies in justice reform. Celebration of Service is our biggest fundraiser of the year. May we count on your generous support? Bring a colleague and friend to Bidwell in NOMA. We can't wait to see you!
----Moses Cook

Feel the Energy! Our Honorees and Friends Inspire the Public Good.
We are thrilled to announce Positive Momentum, 2016 Celebration of Service Tribute and Reception, to be held Thursday, April 28, 2016, 6:30-9:00 PM, at Bidwell Restaurant @ Union Market in NOMA DC.
Michele Roberts and Marc Morial
2016 Celebration of Service Honorees
Women's History Month
Take a minute to hear from three amazing alumnae  Kerry O'Brien (Georgetown University Law, '98 Civil), Paula Tiedemann (Catholic University Law, '81 Civil), and S. Joy Gaines (Georgetown University Law, '95 Civil).
Firms Host Expungement Trainings
Mike Barfield and Lori Silberman partner with law firms to conduct pro bono trainings and offer work opportunities on expungement cases. They have advised 1500 people in the community on records clearing so far in our clinic's first year. They are pictured here at Sidley Austin with pro bono coordinator Rebecca Troth. 
Case Victory
A low-income District couple and their three children avoided eviction and can expect to remain in a safer and healthier home thanks to the skillful court advocacy of LSIC law students Siobhan Namazi and Marcelo Perez and Supervising Attorney Gabriella Lewis-White.
Art and Understanding in the Classroom
LSIC faculty stress litigation and the skills necessary for effective lawyering. They also teach empathy. "Without it," notes Supervising Attorney Lisa Geis, "lawyers can fail to connect with their clients and the unique challenges facing their communities."
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Presentation Update
LSIC faculty and staff provide thought leadership and training at workshops and events throughout the year. Here are just a few recent events led by Supervising Attorney Patrice Sulton and Legal Fellow Mike Michel.
Meet Sima Lee, Our First Community Organizer
In March we welcomed Ebony "Sima Lee" Outlaw, our new Community Organizer. Sima brings more than 20 years of involvement with liberation movements and human rights advocacy to our team.
Videographer Taylor Hall Joins LSIC
Taylor Hall has been documenting actions and events since October 2009. For three years he worked as a video mixer for Global Revolution TV, helping to bring live stream video from independent journalists on the ground at nonviolent demonstrations around the world.
We're Finding Old Friends: Please Take the Alumni Survey
Dozens of LSIC alum have offered to share their stories. You are an inspiration to our students and we would love to hear from you. Please fill us in. 
About Law Students in Court
DC Law Students in Court (LSIC) provides free, high-quality legal services to low-income District of Columbia residents while teaching and inspiring the next generation of social justice lawyers.  We are committed to protecting the legal rights of vulnerable men, women, and children who have civil, criminal, and housing legal problems that originated in the District.  Our steady presence in the courts serves as a vital check on a system that favors people with counsel and resources over people without. 

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