Mayor Bowser to Celebrate Graduation of Previously Incarcerated Men and Women from Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens Affairs’ Paralegal Fellowship Program

(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, January 16, at 11 am, Mayor Bowser will celebrate the inaugural graduation of paralegals within the Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens Affairs’ (MORCA) Paralegal Fellowship Program. The Paralegal Fellowship Program was designed as part of Mayor Bowser's ongoing commitment to providing District residents with a fair shot and the tools they need to be successful. These paralegals are highly qualified, previously incarcerated men and women, who had all, through their incarceration experience, become adept at legal work and research, but who still could not find employment in the legal field because of the tremendous stigma and other barriers resulting from their pasts. Upon graduation from Georgetown University’s rigorous paralegal studies certification program, all graduates are signed on to be hired for a full-pay/full-benefit, one-year paralegal fellowship at some of the largest and most well-regarded law firms and legal organizations in the country.
 
WHEN:
Wednesday, January 16, at 11 am
 
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Brian Ferguson, Director, Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizen Affairs
Joseph Ferrara, Georgetown University Vice President
Judy Perry Martinez, American Bar Association President-Elect
Eric Holder Jr., Former U.S. Attorney General (video address)
 
WHERE:
John A. Wilson Building, Press Briefing Room (G-9)
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
*Closest Metros: Metro Center and Federal Triangle Metro Stations*
 
Press interested in attending the event is asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16.