[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 17, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E517-E518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING DEAN DONALD TOBIN

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 17, 2022

  Mr. SWALWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today, along with Congressman 
John Sarbanes, to recognize Donald Tobin, who is stepping down after 
eight years of service as Dean at the Maryland Carey Law. Dean Tobin 
will be returning to full-time teaching as a member of the faculty.
  Dean Tobin was instrumental in creating a culture where students 
could tackle tough issues from systematic racism to crime and poverty 
to privacy and technology. And I know that the Carey Law school credits 
Dean Tobin with uniting the law school community and expanding student 
opportunities for community engagement.
  Following the tragic death of Freddie Gray, Dean Tobin strengthened 
the Carey Law School's community outreach efforts and provided 
opportunities for students to serve those in need. He also assisted 
with the opening of the Chacon Center for Immigrant Justice, which 
provides free legal services to clients facing issues of asylum; added 
a new Appellate Clinic to the Maryland Carey Law's Immigration Clinic; 
and helped to provide scholarships for students interested in studying 
immigration law.
  In addition, under Dean Tobin's leadership, the Carey Law school 
expanded its Clinical Law Program, in which student attorneys provide 
free legal services to low-income residents. He also launched new 
clinics in criminal defense and justice for victims of crime, and 
oversaw the doubling of scholarship spending, which helped the law 
school attract diverse and impressive applicants.
  Furthermore, Dean Tobin served his community by participating on the 
Maryland Access to Justice Commission, which unites state leaders to 
improve the civil justice system and served on the Maryland Court of 
Appeals committee to advise on the Uniform Bar Exam, which Maryland 
adopted in 2019.
  As a law student of Dean Tobin, I will be forever thankful for his 
commitment to educating the next generation of lawyers and leaders. I 
rise today to recognize his service.

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