From Dean Dan - October 5, 2020

Last week, we were delighted to announce the 2020-2021 inaugural cohort for the Justice Michael L. Douglas PreLaw Fellowship Program. The program will support first-generation and diverse students interested in law school by offering undergrads one week of simulated law school classes in criminal law, legal writing and legal analysis, and LSAT preparation. Fellowship recipients will gain insight on best practices for applying to and succeeding in law school.

Congratulations to our inaugural cohort:

Abraham Lugo - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Areli Alarcon - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Corla Carpenter - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

De'jona Savoy - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Drianna Dimatulac - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Dulcemaria Solian - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Emily Espinosa - University of Nevada, Reno

Jenika Chiang - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Jesus Castillo - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Jordyn Griffin - University of Nevada, Reno

Kiara Smith - Clark Atlanta University

Leora Dumanlang - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Patty Rangel - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

In addition to welcoming our first class, we have had the opportunity to introduce the Douglas Program to many K-12 students throughout the Las Vegas valley. Through a partnership with the National Judicial College called Readings and Robes, we have met with over 600 students, reading from signed copies of Justice Sonia Sotomayor's books, Turning Pages and The Beloved World. At these events, panels of law students and Douglas Program Board members fielded questions from students and discussed law school and careers in the law. We are grateful for our partnership with the Clark County School District and we look forward to events at Cheyenne High School and Canyon Springs High School this fall.

Be well,

Dan
Dean & Richard J. Morgan Professor of Law
daniel.hamilton@unlv.edu