Syracuse Law’s 2024 Outstanding Clinic Team Award and Outstanding Externship Student Award Recipients Honored by the Clinical Legal Education Association

Syracuse Law’s nominations for the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) 2024 Outstanding Clinic Team Award and Outstanding Externship Student Award were recently featured by CLEA on the Clinical Law Prof Blog.

Outstanding Clinic Team: Christopher Foreman L’24 and 3L Chezelle McDade

In the Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic, the student attorney team of Christopher Foreman L’24 and 3L Chezelle McDade worked together to lead a class of students who submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Van Dermark v. McDonough.

Outstanding Externship Student: Thomas Sheffield L’24

Sheffield demonstrated excellence in his externship placements and seminar components through his efforts in taking placements that specifically focus on public interest and advocacy for underserved or marginalized populations, and through his conscientious attendance, reflection, and participation in the accompanying externship seminars. 

Read more about their accomplishments here.