Roger Fairfax
@proffairfax
Legal educator and Attorney. Passionate about justice, criminal justice reform, and educational opportunity. Links & retweets are not necessarily endorsements.
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05-11-2011 07:13:43
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A triple victory at the second highest court in the land today as we shared American University Washington College of Law Day with the American University American U. Eagles #BlackHistoryMonth celebration, AU Women’s Basketball got the W on Senior Day, and the Dean got to coach four ballers who also happen to teach law! #championwhatmatters
Congratulations to our phenomenal Archbishop Carroll Girls Basketball 🏀 DC State Athletics 2023 Class A Basketball State Champions!! We are so proud of you!! ArchbishopCarrollDC #SAYGREEN #proudboardchair
Represented American University Washington College of Law w/ Camille Thompson Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project at the D.C. Bar Youth Law Fair this weekend at District of Columbia Courts PIO! Our exhibit engaged kids on career pathways in law. Special thanks to DC Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring for dropping by to say hello!#championwhatmatters
Even this proud ArchbishopCarrollDC graduate is thrilled to welcome archrival DeMatha Catholic High School basketball legend Duane Simpkins as the next American U. Men's Basketball head coach! Looking forward to seeing the rich pipeline of talented scholar-athletes in the DMV coming to American University!
.American University Washington College of Law Dean and Professor of Law Roger A. Fairfax Jr. introduces The Honorable Sharon Pratt, fmr D.C. Mayor, and Colby King, The Washington Post columnist, for "A Conversation with Local Legends." #JBC2023 Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. Sharon Pratt Colbert I. King
What a tremendous honor to facilitate a fireside chat between these two D.C. legends and leaders Sharon Pratt and Colbert I. King! Thank you D.C. Bar and District of Columbia Courts PIO for the privilege of participating in this historic commemoration of 50 years of home rule in D.C. #JBC2023
Moving ceremony naming U.S. Department of Transportation bldg. for late fmr. Transportation Secretaries Norman Mineta & William T. Coleman, Jr., who was my mentor. Great to see two of my other role models & dear friends Janai Nelson and Elaine Jones, current and former Legal Defense Fund President/Director-Counsel.
Tomorrow is the day!!! Congratulations to the American University Washington College of Law Class of 2023! #ChampionWhatMatters
What an extraordinary day! Thank you, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, for your meaningful and inspiring message to the outstanding American University Washington College of Law Class of 2023! #2023AUGrad #ChampionWhatMatters
We're still buzzing with excitement over Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's visit to AUWCL, which included a faculty visit and fireside chat with Roger A. Fairfax, Jr.! Read more: bit.ly/43EiQRJ #KBJ #ChampionWhatMatters #AmericanUniversity #inspiration #2023augrad
Another outstanding ArchbishopCarrollDC graduating class! 100% college acceptance and $12M+ in scholarships won. Congrats to our Class of 2023 valedictorian on the way to Morehouse College! Thank you to speaker Shani Boone ‘93, CFO of First Look Media. #WeAreCarroll #proudboardchair #proudalum
The world has lost a drum major for justice, legal giant, and extraordinary human being. I have lost a dear mentor and friend. I pray for comfort and strength for Pam and the Ogletree family. More later, but here is a tribute to Tree I wrote 17 years ago. digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/cgi/viewconten…
The final day of orientation week gave 1Ls the opportunity to explore DC with faculty & staff! Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. introduced them to historic Ben's Chili Bowl which recently celebrated its 65th year. Co-founder Virginia Ali was present, immersing the students in DC history & culture!
Visiting the The White House never gets old! Honored to serve on the Board of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law during the 60th anniversary of its founding at Pres. Kennedy’s request. Thank you Pres. Joe Biden for hosting us. The need for Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law leadership endures.
Always good to come home! Congratulations ArchbishopCarrollDC Carroll Lions on the thrilling and close conference victory at Homecoming 2023. Was overjoyed to reunite with some of my “mighty class of ‘90”classmates in the stands! #SayGreen #proudalum #proudboardchair
The ArchbishopCarrollDC Board of Directors was treated this morning when the national record-breaking women’s & men’s ACHS Track & Field relay teams & Coach Rafiu Bakare stopped by our meeting. So proud of these amazing student-athletes with low times and high GPAs! #proudalum #proudboardchair