Oscar-nominated writer "Divine G" Whitfield spoke on a panel after a Rutgers Law screening of the film "Sing Sing" in which he starred and co-wrote. He is portrayed by lead actor Colman Domingo in the movie.
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Dozens of alumni, faculty, staff, students, and guests gathered to honor three outstanding Rutgers Law Camden alumni at the 2024 Governor James J. Florio Scholarship Benefit and Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony.
More than 200 alumni from the classes of 1974, 1979, 1984, 1994, 2004, and 2014 returned to Rutgers Law School Newark for the all-day annual reunion in June 2024.
Rutgers Law School’s Association for Public Interest Law (APIL) in Camden raised more than $17,000 to fund law students working in unpaid summer public interest positions. Every qualifying student who applied for a stipend will be funded thanks in part to APIL’s two fundraisers in April – an auction and a 5K run.
Rutgers Law School hosted a special U.S. postal stamp dedication honoring a legal and civil rights pioneer. The Honorable Constance Baker Motley was the nation’s first Black female federal judge, appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. She was also the first Black female state senator in New York and the first Black female Borough President of Manhattan.
Private First Class Jahvaughn Chedale Gabbidon achieved his dream of becoming a U.S. citizen after serving nearly two years in the U.S. Army. “I decided to become a [U.S.] citizen because I want to be a part of America,” the Jamaica native said.