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Dear Class of 2013:In July 2012, Dean Kurt L. Schmoke was appointed Vice Presidentand General Counsel of Howard University and I was appointed theInterim Dean of Howard University School of Law. I am humbled by theopportunity to serve Howard Law School as your Interim Dean and gratefulto you for providing me with support.Howard University School of Law remains the center for progressive legal education, discourse, andactivism. Because of you, our Civil Rights Clinic filed five amicus briefs in cases before the United StatesSupreme Court this academic year. These cases are some of the most significant in this term and includeFisher v. University of Texas (affirmative action), Shelby v. Holder (two amicus briefs filed) (section 5Voting Rights Act of 1965), State v. King (constitutionality of Maryland statute permitting police to collectDNA evidence from persons arrested for certain crimes but not convicted), and recently, Hollingsworthv. Perry (supporting same-sex marriage). Moreover, the law school hosted many speakers and programsincluding Gay J. McDougall, former United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues, Ms. SybrinaFulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, and a full-day Wiley Branton/Howard Law Journal Symposium on“Protest & Polarization: Law and Debate in America 2012.” Because of your support, these programswere successful. It is also because of your support and your willingness to serve, that we sent over fiftylaw students to New Orleans as part of the Alternative Spring Break to work at seven sites on various legalmatters. Because of you, the New Orleans City Council presented the law school with a Proclamation inrecognition of your dedication and service to the residents of New Orleans. Recently, with the leadershipand hard work of our law students, including members of your class, we raised over $43,000 for PublicInterest Fellowships at the annual Public Interest Auction.We continue to offer an academically challenging and innovative program because of the talented facultyat the law school. We also continue to be recognized nationally as the “Go-To-Law School” for placinglaw students in large firms and as one of the law school’s with the highest placement rate in governmentand public interest jobs. All of this is great news for the HUSL community even though nationally theseare very difficult times for law schools with significant declining enrollments and an overall tough jobmarket for law graduates. If we are to continue to build on our unique tradition and our reputation as the‘go-to-law school’ that educates, trains, and develops current and future generations of social engineerswho lead the fight for social justice, it will be because of you and your commitment to the Howard legacy.Congratulations Class of 2013!Sincerely Yours,Okianer Christian DarkInterim DeanHoward University School of LawInterim Dean: Okianer Christian Dark • Publications Director and Editor: Jacqueline C. Young, M.S. • Editorial Assistance: Brittany Chhutani • Photography: Marvin T. Jones & Associates •Paul Mollison • Some photos were provided as a courtesy are are used with permission of the owners. • Production and Design: Absolute Visibility Inc.The Jurist is published by the Howard University School of Law. It is distributed to alumni, staff, faculty, and friends of the University. Letters and items of interest are welcome.Please address all correspondence to: The Jurist, Howard University School of Law, 2900 Van Ness Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20008, (202) 806-8084, www.law.howard.edu.© 2013 by Howard University School of Law. All rights reserved.

THEJURISTCONTENTSHoward University School of Law • Volume 22, Number 1Special Commencement 2013 IssueFEATURES2 ON THE CAMPUS OF HOWARD LAWNEWS UPDATENetworking with the HillCareer Services forum brings legislators to campus.Networking with MicrosoftCorporate attorneys bring advice on careers.4 CLARENCE CLYDE FERGUSONLECTURE 2012Gay J. McDougall delivers the annual lecture.5 THE CASE OF THE CUBAN FIVEA Howard University School of Law Forum.6 KEEPING BAR PASSAGE AT THEFOREFRONT7 SYBRINA FULTON ONE YEAR LATERMother of Trayvon Martin visits Howard.8 WILEY A. BRANTON/HOWARD LAWJOURNAL SYMPOSIUMNinth annual Symposium tackles protest and polarization.10 CLASS OF 2013 MURAL12 HOODING CEREMONY KEYNOTESPEAKERCory A. Booker to address the Class of 2013.13 CONGRATULATIONS TO THECLASS OF 2013Another class of social engineers leaves Houston Hall.14 CLASS NOTESNews and notes about the Class of 2013.15 MOOT COURT BRIEFSMoot court teams competition roundup.16 SPOTLIGHT ON THE CLASS OF 2013Photos from days gone by.948On the cover: Spotlight on the Class of 2013121

T H E J U R I S TNetworking with the HillCareer Services forum bringslegislators to campusAdistinguished panel that included Howard lawgraduates discussed their Capitol Hill experiencewith students interested in careers in the legislativebranch. The panel shared tactics on how to pursue the legislativejobs that are available and also encouraged studentsto broaden their thinking about the variety of jobsavailable in the legislative branch. The students networkedwith the panelists and discussed best practices for presentinga winning profile. Fabrice E. Coles ‘08, who is legislativedirector for U.S. Rep. Cedric L. Richmond, pulledtogether the diverse group and served as moderator forthe panel. The Office of Career Services coordinated thesession under its annual Career Spotlight Series. DirectorLuEllen Conti said careers in the legislative branch couldbe “very rewarding” and was pleased that the panelistspresented effective strategies to the students.Career ServicesDirector LuEllenConti andFabrice E. Coles.MODERATOR:FABRICE E. COLES, ESQ. (HUSL ‘08)Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Cedric L. Richmond, 2nd District, LouisianaPANELISTS:LOUIS A. BROWN, JR., ESQ. (HUSL ‘07)Legislative Counsel, U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren, 3rd District, CaliforniaTERI L. CURTIS, ESQ. (HUSL ’08)Counsel, U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, MarylandJASON G. EVERETT, ESQ. (William & Mary, ’03)Democratic Counsel, Committee on the JudiciaryU.S. House of RepresentativesCHRISTINA FINKENHOFER, ESQ. (HUSL ’09)Manager, Federal Relations, American Institute of ArchitectsSTEPHANIE MOORE, ESQ. (Harvard Law School, ‘85)Chief Counsel, Democratic Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property,Competition and the InternetBRIAN C. TATE, ESQ. (HUSL ’04)Vice President for Banking, The Financial Services RoundtablePhotos by Paul MollisonPictured from left to right are Jason G. Everett, Stephanie Moore, Brian C. Tate,Christina Finkenhofer, Teri L. Curtis, Fabrice E. Coles, and Louis A. Brown Jr.2

T H E J U R I S TNetworking with MicrosoftCorporate attorneys share adviceMicrosoft General Counsel and Executive VicePresident Brad Smith visited Howard law schoolto talk with students about careers and diversityat Microsoft. Smith said that increasing diversity in thenations’ law schools should be a priority because it would“truly make a difference for the next generation of lawstudents.” He said law students will need the support notjust of law schools and universities, but of law firms andin-house legal departments to enter the profession andbe successful. Several Microsoft attorneys accompaniedthe general counsel and after the lecture, spent time withstudents to offer them additional advice. Interim DeanOkianer Christian Dark, faculty members, students, andothers then broadened the discussion at a roundtable moderatedby Howard Law Professor Homer LaRue. The participantsdiscussed challenges facing diverse attorneys,including access and retention, and agreed to continue tocollaborate on these important issues.Students were encouraged to speak with the attorneys aboutdiversity and careers.Third-year law student Brent Radcliff spoke with a Microsoftattorney after the presentation.Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith with fi rst-year lawstudent Adeoye Johnson, the lucky winner of a MicrosoftSurface.3

T H E J U R I S TClarence ClydeFerguson Lecture 2012Gay J. McDougall was the guest lecturer at the2012 C. Clyde Ferguson Annual Lecture. Mc-Dougall’s impressive background in internationalaffairs and human rights, provided for a rivetinglecture on globalization. “We live in a no bordersworld now,” McDougall said. “The world is gettingsmaller. The world we live in today is interconnectedand inextricably linked,” she emphasized. “The notionthat you can sell subprime mortgages in ghettosin the U.S. and trigger a global financial collapse…or the idea that somebody sitting in a dark room inTexas can push a button, launch a drone, and wagewar thousands of miles away. These are profoundexamples of globalization.” McDougall said that becauseof the problems that exist in the world, eachone of us has a responsibility to make a “footprint inthe global economy.” McDougall served as the firstUnited Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issuesfrom 2005 to 2011. From 1997 to 2001, she servedas an Independent Expert on the UN treaty body thatoversees compliance with the International Conventionon the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.She negotiated the adoption of GeneralRecommendation XXV on the Gender Dimensions ofRacial Discrimination, which requires governmentsto report explicitly on the situation of women impactedby racial discrimination. “Gay has stood quitevocally and loudly on the part of those who are mostmarginalized,” said Lisa Crooms-Robinson. “We areprivileged to have her with us today.”McDougall said that one in every fifty human beings is eithera migrant worker, refugee, or asylum seeker in a country otherthan their birth country. “We are all immigrants,” she said.McDougall met with members of the Ferguson PlanningCommittee. Pictured are (l to r) Professors Ziyad Motalaand Alice Thomas, Interim Dean Dark, and AssociateDean Lisa Crooms-Robinson.McDougall with members of the Human Rights &Globalization Law Review.Student Ashlee Lewis spent time speaking with McDougallduring the reception.4

T H E J U R I S TFamed actor and activist Danny Glover visited Howard Law School on November 13, 2012, to discussthe work that he and others have done on behalf of the Cuban Five, five men who werearrested in 1998 and charged with espionage by the United States government. Some have saidthe men have been unjustly incarcerated. Glover said that he and the team are in “solidarity” in theirbelief that it’s time for the Cuban Five to be freed. “Time served. Now go home,” said one panelist. “Ithas been 14 years.” Glover said the cause is just and spoke movingly about how he has come to knowthe men, particularly Gerardo Hernandez, who Glover refers to as “brother.” Glover said the causeenergizes him to continue to fight for them and to be a voice for others who may be unable to fightfor themselves. Glover was joined on the panel by several advocates, including Howard Law ProfessorAderson Francois, Martin Grabus, Gloria La Riva, Kurt Schmoke, Col. Lawerence Wilkerson, andMara Verheyden-Hilliard. “I come away with a renewed energy and capacity every time I visit Cuba,”Glover said to the rapt audience.Pictured are (l to r) Gloria La Riva, Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, Martin Garbus, Danny Glover,Okianer Christian Dark, Kurt Schmoke, and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson.Howard Law students were excited to havea movie star in their midst but were mostimpressed by Glover’s advocacy for a cause.5

T H E J U R I S TKeeping Bar Passage at the ForefrontThe Bar Task Force held more than adozen programs during the academicyear. The goal: to help increase firsttimebar passage rates by encouraging studentsto think about bar passage earlier intheir law school career. In addition to regularcoursework, law students were offeredspecialized sessions in corporations, criminalprocedure, property, evidence, securedtransactions, family law, wills, trusts andestates, torts, and contracts and sales. The dedicatedsessions were held on campus to make it more convenientfor students. The sessions were open to allstudents but second and third year students werestrongly encouraged to participate. Students alsotook a “simulated” bar exam and some took an essaywriting workshop over a weekend. “The BarTask Force has the ability to monitor stu dent activitylevels and partici pation on core bar subjects,” saidAlice ThomasProfessor Alice Thomas, chair of the Bar TaskForce. Thomas coordinated with deans, faculty,and even alumni to bring the dedicatedprogramming to the students.SPOTLIGHT ON MARYLAND: The BarTask Force coordinated with the Bar MentorProject, an eight week program for studentsplanning to take the Maryland Bar Exam in2013. In April, students met with MarylandBar Examiners and practicing members of the BourneBar Association and were able to ask specific questionsabout how best to prepare for the exam. Somestudents were paired with mentors and were offeredadvice on the application process, time management,and scheduling issues. Mentors also vowed to workwith their mentees throughout the summer up to thebar examination date.Balance & Wellness Comes to the Law SchoolA“ recent survey of the Class of 2014 returned resultsthat showed a desire for programmingsuch as on-campus peer counseling and oncampusexercise options, as well as healthier optionsin the café,” said Dione Duckett ’95, dean of studentaffairs and a founding member of the new Balance &Wellness Task Force at the School of Law. “Faculty,staff, and student input will be the driving force behindthe types of activities that will take place,” shesaid. The new Task Force will sponsor ongoing activitiesincluding peer-to-peer counseling, an “ActiveMinds” student group, and Wellness Wednesdays.They will also plan group activities such as kickballgames. So far, the task force has organized three kickballgames between the students, staff, and faculty.Each month, the Task Force will establish a balanceand wellness “theme” and will structure activitiesStudents, staff, and faculty participated in the fi rst ever kickballgame organized by the Balance & Wellness Task Forcelast year. To view more photos, visit the Web site at http://www2.law.howard.edu/husl_photos/kball2013/photos/.around the theme. Themes include women’s and men’s health and fitness, mental health and substance abuseawareness, diabetes awareness, heart health, and stress reduction. In April, the Task Force partnered withPeople Animals Love (PAL), to bring puppies to the campus before the start of final exams. The law schoolcommunity had a chance to pet and play with the dogs to help relieve stress, explained Dean Duckett. TheTask Force was pleased that everyone seemed to enjoy it. The Balance & Wellness Task Force currently has sixmembers, including Dean Duckett, Professor Patrice Simms, Librarian Eileen Santos, Law Students AlexandraRobinson and Michael Andry, and Alumnus Harrison Smith, ’12.6

T H E J U R I S TSybrina Fulton One Year LaterMother of Trayvon Martin Visits HowardHoward Law students led thecharge last year in calling forjustice for slain teen TrayvonMartin. A year later, his mother, SybrinaFulton, spoke at a forum heldat Howard Law School, and saidthat she credited Howard Universitystudents with bringing the caseto the forefront of national attention.“Whenever I’m asked about how allof this started,” she said in an emotionaladdress, “I mention that itstarted at Howard.” Fulton said she isgrateful to the students. Howard lawstudents produced “Do I Look Suspicious?,”a video which went viral onthe Internet and sparked a grassrootscampaign against stand-your-groundlaws.Fulton was accompanied by herattorney Benjamin Crump, who hasdedicated his areas of practice to seriouspersonal injury, wrongful death,and civil rights. They fielded questionsabout Fulton’s life and how ithas changed since Trayvon’s death.Students wondered at her strengthand perserverance and asked herhow she dealt with the loss, the mediaattention, and the case. Fulton didnot discuss the case, but said that herfaith has guided her through it all. “Ilet God lead,” she said. She said thatshe will continue to fight for justice.“I am fighting for both my sons,” shesaid. “And for all of our sons anddaughters.”After the forum, Fulton spent timetalking with students who said theywere impressed by her kind demeanorand graciousness.Fulton (center) with Howard law students Courtney Scrubbs, Ashley Cross,Tabitha Ferrer, and Sara Chandler.Fulton with Howard law students Kyle Alexander Brett,Edward Hill, and Jeremy Tinsley.Student Bar Association President NathanZewdu greeted Sybrina Fulton upon herarrival at the law school.7

T H E J U R I S TWiley A. Branton/ Howard Law JournalSymposium Focused on Polarization in AmericaWiley A. BrantonEditors of the Howard Law Journal were proud to present the Ninth Annual WileyA. Branton/Howard Law Journal Symposium on November 1, 2012. They wantedto explore “Protest & Polarization: Law and Debate in America 2012,” andwhat effect a polarized nation would have on the discourse on the eve of a presidentialelection. “All around the world, we’ve seen people fed up with social and economicinequality take to the streets and to social media outlets to voice their frustrations,”said the editors. “Are our elected officials and representatives listening?”Experts from academia and government joined with the editors to try and answerthese and other questions. They explored how wealth disparities could lead to socialunrest and how protest groups like the Occupy movement could help—or hinder—progress. Our panels also talked about how the growing divide in the two-party systemleaves many wondering where do we go from here. “What is the potential forpolitical change when extreme viewpoints, stubborn politics, and zealous partisanshiphave brought democracy to a standstill?” The ninth annual Symposium was simulcastto a live audience and is available for viewing on the Web at http://www.law.howard.edu/index.php?id=1638. The proceedings will also be published in the next edition ofthe Howard Law Journal.Nadine Mompremier,Symposium Coordinator,addressed the audience.A Howard law student asked questionsof the panel.Howard Law Journal members Cindy Unegbuand Ashley Reece talk during a break.Lisa Crooms-RobinsonHoward Law SchoolThomas MitchellUniversity of WisconsinLaw SchoolAngela PorterHoward Law JournalEditor-in-ChiefAndre SmithWidener Law School8

T H E J U R I S THoward Law Professor Harold M.McDougall delivered the opening address.Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Professor of Lawand Legal Historian at Harvard LawSchool, delivered the keynote address.DC Congresswoman Eleanor HolmesNorton closed out the Symposiumencouraging everyone to engage in thepolitical process.Xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx x xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxxEach year, Sidley Austin LLP, a cosponor of the Symposium,presents the Branton Scholar Award to the Howard Law Journalstudent with the highest gpa after the fi rst year of study. Sidleypartner Michael Nemeroff presented the 2012 award to TabithaFerrer, a second-year member of The Journal.Tomiko Brown-Nagin signed a copy of her book, Courage toDissent, for Beverly Branton Lamberson, the daughter ofWiley A. Branton.Timothy ZickWilliam & MaryLaw SchoolLenese HerbertHoward Law SchoolSean PrestonHoward Law JournalGuy CharlesDuke UniversityLaw SchoolMark GraberUniversity of MarylandCollege of Law9

Hooding Ceremony Keynote SpeakerHonorable Cory A. BookerMayor, City of Newark, New JerseyThe Honorable Cory A. Booker,43, is the Mayor of Newark,New Jersey, the largest city inthe State of New Jersey. MayorBooker is presently serving in hissecond term.Elected with a clear mandate forchange, Mayor Booker began workon realizing a bold vision for the City.Newark’s mission is to set a nationalstandard for urban transformation bymarshalling its resources to achievesecurity, economic abundance andan environment that is nurturingand empowering for individuals andfamilies.Mayor Booker and his Administration, togetherwith the City’s residents, have made meaningful stridestowards achieving the City’s mission by tackling significantchallenges with innovation, new coalitions, creative publicprivate partnerships and building on the already existinggreat foundation in New Jersey’s most historic city.Mayor Booker and his team have more than doubledthe rate of affordable housing production; created theCity’s largest expansion of parks and recreation spaces inover a century with nearly 50 acres of new or refurbishedparks; and brought more than $1 billion of new economicdevelopment into the City (including the first new hotelsunder construction in the City’s downtown in 40 years andthe first new office tower under construction in 20 years).Business attraction has also been a focus for Mayor Bookerand his team – they have attracted new large businesses(including Panasonic, Manishewitz and audible.com) torelocate their national and international headquarters toNewark and, through the City’s economic developmentcorporation, created a small and midsize business loanfund that has helped over 50 businesses start or expand.Mayor Booker has also attracted national attention forhis education reform efforts – already succeeding insignificantly expanding high quality public educationoptions for families and leading in thecreation of new strong educational andcareer development opportunities forNewark’s disaffected youth.Recognizing the dignity, worthand limitless potential of all people,Mayor Booker has led in the creation ofan innovative network of resources andprograms for men and women cominghome from incarceration, dramaticallydriving down recidivism rates forthose involved. Mayor Booker and histeam have led with other innovationsfor youth and families including NewJersey’s first youth and communitycourts and the creation of a network ofgrassroots financial and family empowerment centers in14 neighborhoods throughout the City.Mayor Booker has also gained wide attention for hisimplementation and usage of new technologies rangingfrom creating the State’s largest wireless network of crimefighting technology (including cameras and gunshotdetection) to raising the bar on customer service usingsocial media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.For all his efforts and those of countless Newarkresidents and activists, Newark is fast becomingrecognized as one of America’s rising cities of hope andpromise. Mayor Booker’s leadership in these significantcivic strides has been recognized by numerous magazinesand other media outlets, including being named to the2011 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 mostinfluential people in the world.Mayor Booker received his B. A. and M. A. fromStanford University, a B. A. in Modern History at OxfordUniversity as a Rhodes Scholar, and completed his lawdegree at Yale University. And he has often been knownto say, he got his B.A. from Stanford but thanks to a greatcity, he received his best education from the people ofNewark, New Jersey.12

Howard University School of LawCongratulates the Class of 2013!MASTER OF LAWSMontez Sterling CobbMarquita L. JohnsonTetteh A. QuaynorNkemdirim Chinedu AzubuikeBobby B. CodjoePaul Henry Harris JohnsonBrent Marcus RadcliffSamer Mohammed MishoNicholas Lydell CollinsBrian Saunders JonesRasheeda RajiStanley Njei NdiAkeemi CroomDaniel Jeremy JonesAshley Christine ReecePeter Alcantara DavidsonDanielle L. JonesViolet Eleanor Yolande RichardsonJURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OFOliver G. DavisLaura Jessica JonesHakeem Salib RizkBUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONJohn A. Del Duco IIIShannon Marie JonesAlexandra Rosemary Twyner RobinsonMarwan McRaeHaywood Patrick Swygert, Jr.Courtney Amanda TuckerAndréa Muriel WoodingElisa YiMakeda Nesera Aiesha DennisMatthew Franklin EmmickTamara M. EssayyadCarl K. Essel-MensahMekdes FantaTaylor D. FennellAwais Munavar KhaleelChristopher Carrington LeeHae-Sung LeeBrandi Mishon LoftonJuan Carlos LopezNatasha Mikhail MajorWarren D. RobinsonGermaal Merrell RossKevin Anthony RussellQuadri Segun SarumiCourtney Be’lon ScrubbsAlyssa D. ScruggsJURIS DOCTORKendra Courtney Naa Adjorkor AdjeiChristina Janel AguirreMichael Vincent AndryNnamdi Marcus-Kenny AnozieJamie N. AustinSarah M. BajajGraham R. BerryOmar Maher BississoCharisse N. BourneGrace Ellen BrooksJustin T. BrownAnna M. BrutonAlyssia J. BryantBrandon Maurice BurrellSharaya Louise CabansagBrian Wyatt CaldwellAlain Bertrand CantaveMatthew C. CelestinDwayne R. ChaseMichael C. ChijiokeAnastasia Elizabeth ChinRaymond Kin ChowVaun B. ClevelandAuborn Talish FinneyDarren V. FordYahshuah Akhenaton FordTempest Camille GastonBrittany J. GauseAlexander Justin GeeManuel Robert GeraldoVirdina Stephanie Fabiola GibbsToni Andrea GoodinLafayette M. Greenfield IIThurston James HamletteLaura Nicole Camilita HardingJillian Daneen HawkinsJoseph Phong HoangEddie L. HolidayJustin M. HollimonRichard T. HortonOlivia U. IgbokweBrian Thomas JacksonMartinis M. JacksonRobert Louis JacksonDouglas Jackson-QuzackGiovanna Sarieta Jean-BaptisteAshley Jessica JohnsJames Robert MasonMikhaila Miriam Mc NicollsAmy Esther McAllisterErnest Charles McNealey IIErin F. MedeirosRobert M. MedineJoanne MelendezAmber Nicole MeltonSalomon T. MenyengMichelle Venice Mekeliah MillsNadine Farrah MompremierDaniel Oscar Moore IIDesmond Witsell MorrellJasmine Alexandria NegronRoselle Natalie ObersteinAfua Quaye OfosuEbele Pamela OkaforChioma Nwabata OputaEramosi J. OyathelemiCaleb Albert PearsonShane Michael PooleJustin A. PopeAngela Maryssa PorterSean G. PrestonMackenzie Ann ShermanLauren Danice ShumanMark J. SimmonsVarnitha SivaRandal Christopher SmithMelanie Irene StewartNikki K. StewartMartha TesfayeRevae M. TharpsGena Lorena Marie ThomasAlexandra S. ThompsonDarcey Mary ThompsonAlbert Clay Allen TurnerBrandi A. TwiggsAnitha R. VemuryBrittany A. VendryesBrian Charles WalkerLaSheena Monicque WashingtonMarc Edwin WatkinsDanielle WhiteAshley Patricia WilliamsJasmine Anais WilliamsKristin Nicole WoodsNathan ZewduNote: Appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation, but it shall not be regarded as conclusive. The diploma of the University, signed and sealed by itsproper offi cers, remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.13

T H E J U R I S T2013MICHAEL V. ANDRY was theAmerican Bar Association Law StudentsDivision Governor for the 11thCircuit. He also received a serviceaward from the Office of StudentAffairs.NNAMDI M. ANOZIE was selectedas a Presidential Management Fellowfinalist.SHARAYA L. CABANSAG publishedher Note entitled “DefendingAccess to Community-Based Servicesfor Individuals with DevelopmentalDisabilities in the Wake of the GreatRecession,” in the Spring 2012 issueof the Howard Law Journal.MAKEDA N. DENNIS receiveda service award from the Office ofStudent Affairs.MATTHEW F. EMMICK will beclerking for Judge Hassan Ali El-Amin of the Circuit Court of Maryland,7th Judicial Circuit.YAHSHUAH A. FORD and CARLESSEL-MENSAH were co-captainsof the Goler Teal Butcher InternationalMoot Court Team.BRITTANY J. GAUSE, presidentof the Class of 2013, received theStudent of the Year Award from theSchool of Law.THURSTON JAMES HAMLETTEpublished “The Affirmative Dutyto Disintegrate Concentrations ofImpoverished Communities,” in theFall 2012 issue of the Howard LawJournal.JUSTIN M. HOLLIMON receiveda clerkship with Judge Herman Dawson,Circuit Court for Prince George’sCounty.MARTINIS M. JACKSON published“Timely Death of the Show-UpProcedure: Why the Supreme CourtShould Adopt a Per Se ExclusionaryRule,” in the Fall 2012 issue of theHoward Law Journal.GIOVANNA JEAN-BAPTISTEwill be clerking for Judge MauriceA. Ross of the Superior Court of theDistrict of Columbia.AWAIS M. KHALEEL received thePublic Interest Student of the Yearaward.CHRISTOPHER C. LEE served ascaptain of the Huver I. Brown TrialAdvocacy Moot Court Team.JAMES R. MASON was the captainof the Charles Hamilton HoustonMoot Court Team.AMBER N. MELTON will be clerkingfor Chief Judge James Beaty,Jr., of the U.S. District Court for theMiddle District of North Carolina.SALOMON T. MENYENG’S Comment,“Uncle Sam v. Napoleon: WhoOwns the Security Estate PropertyUnder the New African Uniform Lawon Securities,” was published in theFall 2012 issue of the Howard LawJournal.MICHELLE V. MILLS was selectedas a Presidential ManagementFellow finalist.NADINE F. MOMPREMIERpublished “Battle for the SchoolGrounds: A Look at InadequateSchool Facilities and a Call for Legislativeand Judicial Remedy,” in theHoward Law Journal’s Winter 2013issue.DANIEL O. MOORE II will beclerking for Judge Gershwin Drain ofthe U.S. District Court for the NorthernDistrict of Michigan.AFUA Q. OFOSU will be clerkingin the District Court of Maryland,District 5.ANGELA M. PORTER, editor-inchiefof the Howard Law Journalfor 2012-2013, will be clerking forChief Judge Michael Davis of theU.S. District Court for the District ofMinnesota.ALEXANDRA R. ROBINSONreceived a Student Service award.Robinson helped to implement theBalance and Wellness Task Force andserved as a peer-to-peer counselor.ANITHA R. VEMURY will beclerking for Judge Jeanette JacksonClark of the Superior Court of theDistrict of Columbia.BRITTANY A. VENDRYES servedas president of the Howard LawGospel Choir.JASMINE A. WILLIAMS will beclerking with Judge Anita Josey-Herring of the Superior Court of theDistrict of Columbia.NATHAN ZEWDU served as presidentof the Student Bar Associationfor two years.14

T H E J U R I S TCHARLES HAMILTONHOUSTON NATIONAL MOOTCOURT TEAMMembers of the Charles HamiltonHouston National Moot Court Teamcompeted this year in the Tulane UniversityLaw School National SportsLaw Competition. Members JAMESMASON, MICHAEL GOODE, andCARLOS SEGARRA advanced tothe quarterfinal round, tied for highestbrief score for Petitioners, and Carlosreceived the Best Oralist Award.The team also competed in theCharleston School of Law NationalConstitutional Law Competition.Members MARTHA TESFAYE andALYSSA SCRUGGS advanced asquarterfinalists and were also the ProfessionalismAward recipients.Moot Court BriefsThe team hosted its annual William B.Bryant-Luke Charles Moore InvitationalMoot Court Competition inFebruary.GOLER TEAL BUTCHERINTERNATIONAL MOOTCOURT TEAMMembers of the Goler Teal ButcherInternational Moot Court Team competedin the internationally renownedStetson Law International EnvironmentLaw Moot Court Competition inFebruary.HUVER I. BROWN TRIALADVOCACY MOOTCOURT TEAMMembers of the Huver I. Brown TrialAdvocacy Moot Court team competedin the Interamerican University ofPuerto Rico School of Law’s 2012Puerto Rico Advocacy Competition inSan Juan, Puerto Rico, from October18-20. KENDRA COURTNEY AD-JEI, MATTHEW EMMICK, JA-NEESE LEWIS, and DURRIYYAHROSE represented the team.The team also competed in the NationalBlack Law Students AssociationMock Trial Competition, February13-16, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.JUSTIN BELL, MONTEZ COBB,ASHLEE LEWIS, and MIKHAILAMC NICOLLS competed in the finalround and placed second overall. Asa result of this achievement, the teammembers were also able to competein the Thurgood Marshall Mock TrialCompetition in Atlanta, Georgia.15

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