GW Law will host a conversation on the presidential commutation of a prison sentence granted to Rudolph Norris, which was obtained by GW Law's Neighborhood Law and Policy Clinic (NLPC) and featured in The New York Times. Mr. Norris will be present, along with Professor Jessica Steinberg, Director of the NLPC, and Courtney Francik, JD '15, who served as Mr. Norris's student-attorney. The event coincides with the celebration of National Pro Bono Week.
Participants:
- Rudolph Norris
- Jessica Steinberg, Professor and Director, Neighborhood Law and Policy Clinic, GW Law
- Courtney Francik, JD ‘15, Mr. Norris’s student-attorney
- David M. Johnson, Moderator, Assistant Dean for Pro Bono & Advocacy Programs, GW Law
When:
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 | Noon – 1:30 pm
Where:
George Washington University Law School
Jacob Burns Moot Courtroom (L101)
2000 H Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
RSVP:
Media interested in attending should contact Kara Tershel at (202) 994-0616 or [email protected] or Caitlin Christian at 202.994.0616 or [email protected].
Background:
GW Law, long recognized as one of the top law schools in the country, pursues a distinctive research and learning mission that engages the leading law and policy questions of our time and provides students with an education that will position them to help change the world. Accredited by the American Bar Association and a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools, the law school was founded in 1865 and was the first law school in the District of Columbia.