Public Comment Materials
On July 29, the D.C. Court of Appeals opened a public comment period on diploma privilege in response to our petition. The comment period closed at 11:59 PM on August 12. Although it is our understanding that the court is no longer actively soliciting comments, we leave these resources online for those interested.
For additional information, we suggest our articles.
The court’s notice requesting public comments is available here.
Sample Comments
Comment from Sean Marotta and Neal Katyal
Comment from Dean Kerry Abrams
Comment from Professor Deborah Merritt
Comment from Deans of 12 Law Schools
Guides
Form comment for bar applicants
Comment template/guide for attorneys
Infographics
Diploma privilege vs temporary licensure
Normal bar exams vs 2020 bar exams
If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Our Templates
In the course of our advocacy, we have produced several templates for contacting interested parties. You are welcome to use them to advocate for diploma privilege in D.C. or elsewhere across the country.
Letter to request public support
Letter of support from a concerned citizen
Letter of support from a licensed attorney
A National Movement
Our focus is on D.C., but we are part of the United for Diploma Privilege coalition, a nationwide movement for diploma privilege.
The coalition has active chapters in 36 states and the District of Columbia. Learn more about our sister chapters below. You can reach the national leadership at [email protected] or @DiplomaPriv4All.
Not in the directory? Contact us!
Alabama
Catherine A. Tabor (she/her): [email protected]
California
Pilar Escontrias (she/her): [email protected]
Donna Saadati-Soto (she/her): [email protected]
Colorado
Andrew Shulman (he/him): [email protected]
Delaware
[coming soon]
Georgia
Teana Overton (she/her): [email protected]
Idaho
Casey Parsons (he/him): [email protected]
Indiana
Kentucky
Emily Croucher (she/her): [email protected]
Cornelius Kearns (he/him): [email protected]
Andrew Gillespie (he/him): [email protected]
Maryland
Virginia Grimm (she/her): [email protected], @gia_grimm_
Kaitlyn Holzer (she/her): [email protected]
Massachusetts
Ashley Zink (she/her): [email protected]
Samuel Feigenbaum (he/him): [email protected]
Jordana Douglas (she/her): [email protected]
Michigan
Casey Cheney (he/him): [email protected]
Minnesota
[coming soon]
Mississippi
Hailey Faulkner (she/her): [email protected]
New Hampshire
Caroline Driscoll (she/her): [email protected]
New Jersey
Catie MacDuff (she/her): [email protected]
North Carolina
Adam Rodrigues (he/him): [email protected]
Britni Prybol (she/her): [email protected]
Oregon
Julie Preciado (she/her): [email protected]
Dale Wilhelm (he/him): [email protected]
Jennifer Reger (she/her): [email protected]
Pennsylvania
Law Students for Equitable Responses to COVID-19: https://lserc.org @LSERC2020
South Carolina
[coming soon]
Texas
Future Texas Attorneys for Diploma Privilege: [email protected], @FutureTXAttys
Texas Diploma Privilege Now: [email protected], @TXDiplomaPriv
Virginia
Alyssa Leader (she/her): [email protected]
Washington
Emina Dacic (she/her)
Sara Fukuhara (she/her)
Katie Koch (she/her)
Hannah Godwin (she/her)
Hannah Driscoll (she/her)
Kayvon Behroozian (he/him)
Daniel Keum (he/him)
Catherine Bentley (she/her): [email protected]
Efrain Hudnell (he/him): [email protected]
West Virginia
[coming soon]