Howard University School of Law

Howard University School of Law Official page of Howard University School of Law, a private, historically Black research university in Washington, D.C.

Founded in 1869, it is one of the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically Black law school in the U.S.

05/21/2026

Another year at HUSL in the books!

05/18/2026

Join us for the 2nd Annual Howard Law Golf Tournament on June 1! The registration link can be found in our Linktree! ⛳️

On May 8, the Class of 2026 graduated from Howard University School of Law in John H. Burr Gymnasium. Surrounded by fami...
05/13/2026

On May 8, the Class of 2026 graduated from Howard University School of Law in John H. Burr Gymnasium. Surrounded by family, friends, faculty, and staff, this year’s graduating class included 175 J.D. graduates and two J.D./MBA graduates. Damon T. Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, delivered a powerful keynote, inspiring and encouraging the next generation of social engineers for the work ahead. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

Congratulations to Darryl E. Williams, Jr. ‘22 on earning a clerkship with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for the 2026-20...
05/07/2026

Congratulations to Darryl E. Williams, Jr. ‘22 on earning a clerkship with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for the 2026-2027 Supreme Court term! Darryl will become the second graduate in Howard Law history to clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court and the first in more than 40 years. Darryl’s appointment is a meaningful moment for Howard Law and its legacy of producing lawyers who reach and influence the highest levels of the legal systems. Congratulations, Darryl!

This week, the Class of 2026 walked through the National Museum of African American History and Culture in their regalia...
05/07/2026

This week, the Class of 2026 walked through the National Museum of African American History and Culture in their regalia, just days ahead of graduation, marking a powerful moment of reflection and pride for the culture. Surrounded by the stories, struggles, and triumphs that paved the way, they honored not only their own journey, but the legacy they now carry forward.

This week, the Class of 2026 walked through the National Museum of African American History and Culture in their regali...
05/07/2026

This week, the Class of 2026 walked through the National Museum of African American History and Culture in their regalia, just days ahead of graduation, marking a powerful moment of reflection and pride for the culture. Surrounded by the stories, struggles, and triumphs that paved the way, they honored not only their own journey, but the legacy they now carry forward.

The Winter/Spring 2026 digital issue of Howard Law Magazine is here, marking the publication’s second edition.This issue...
04/22/2026

The Winter/Spring 2026 digital issue of Howard Law Magazine is here, marking the publication’s second edition.

This issue highlights a visit from U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and honors HUSL alum Joseph W. Hatchett ’59, the first African American to serve on the Florida Supreme Court.

Read the full issue at www.law.howard.edu/publications or use the link in our Linktree.

Last Friday, the HUSL Office of Admissions welcomed 160 admitted students and their families for Admitted Student Day. A...
04/15/2026

Last Friday, the HUSL Office of Admissions welcomed 160 admitted students and their families for Admitted Student Day. Attendees participated in panels led by students, faculty, and alumni, experienced a mock class with Professor Darin Johnson, and explored organization fairs and campus tours that offered a closer look at the HUSL community and student experience. The future of HUSL starts here.

04/09/2026

Dean Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. is thrilled to announce the 2026 Hooding Ceremony speaker for Howard University School of Law, Damon T. Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
One of the nation’s foremost civil rights leaders, Hewitt brings decades of experience advancing racial justice through litigation, policy, and leadership across nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors.

For more than a decade, Hewitt spearheaded major civil rights litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., heading the Education Practice Group, and shaping LDF’s response to critical issues including police accountability, education equity, and housing justice, and leading pioneering efforts addressing the School-to-Prison Pipeline, and coordinated litigation and advocacy efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

As the inaugural Executive Director of the Executives’ Alliance for Boys and Men of Color he led a powerful network of more than three dozen national and local foundation presidents focused on shifting policies and structures that impact young men of color.

Mr. Hewitt served as Executive Director of the New York State Task Force on Police-on-Police Shootings and also served as the Senior Advisor at the Open Society Foundations and a key liaison between the philanthropic community and the White House on policy issues affecting young men of color.
His voice and vision will undoubtedly inspire and motivate the Class of 2026 as they prepare for their own journeys in the law and carry forward Howard Law’s enduring legacy of excellence, leadership, and social engineering.
Hewitt will address HUSL graduates at the Hooding Ceremony on May 8, 2026.

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