David A. Clarke School of Law
| University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law | |
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| Motto | Practice Law. Promote Justice. Change Lives. |
| Parent school | University of the District of Columbia |
| Established | 1986 |
| School type | Public law school |
| Dean | Twinette L. Johnson |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Enrollment | 247 |
| Faculty | 25 full-time, 31 part-time |
| USNWR ranking | 180-196 (bottom 7.69% at most) (2024) |
| Bar pass rate | 47.92% (2023 first-time takers) |
| Website | www |
The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) is the law school of the University of the District of Columbia, a public historically black land-grant university in Washington, D.C. It is named after David A. Clarke and was established in 1986 when, in response to a local grassroots campaign, the Council of the District of Columbia decided to take over assets of the Antioch School of Law, whose parent institution Antioch University had decided to close it in the face of increasing financial problems. The new school was named the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law in 1998.