SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County – Mr. Mandell made the donation of pens, pencils, erasers, guidelines, writing pads, and different gadgets whereas on a go to to Liberia to mark the first-year anniversary of the Liberia College of Legislation (LSL), which opened its doorways on November 4, 2024 because the second legislation faculty in Liberia.
Presenting the provides to the scholars and college of the elementary division of St. Mary’s Catholic College in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, Mandell praised the college for producing graduates which have gone on to carry essential positions within the authorities of Liberia. Particularly, Mandell pointed to Retired Chief Justice Francis Korkpor for instance of St. Mary’s graduates who’ve served Liberia, and known as on the scholars to comply with in Korkpor’s footstep of nationwide service.
Korkpor, who serves together with Mandell on the LSL Board of Trustees as Chairman, stated the donated provides will go a good distance in serving to the scholars enhance and keep their tutorial efficiency. He prolonged his “honest appreciation” to Mandell on behalf of the college and all its alumni.
The Principal of St. Mary’s Jericho Dorwazia additionally thanked Mandell for his generosity.
Mandell, a graduate of Yale Legislation College in america, has been a robust and beneficiant supporter of the Liberia College of Legislation. He’s a earlier Chairman of the Yale Legislation College Fund Board, which is accountable for elevating funds for the College. Whereas at Yale, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Legislation and Coverage Overview. He’s a colleague of LSL President Kwame Clement, with whom he practiced antitrust legislation in america on the main Washington, DC based mostly legislation agency of Arnold and Porter.
Whereas in Liberia, Mandell met with the members of the LSL Legislation Overview. Drawing on his expertise as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Legislation and Coverage Overview, he briefed the scholars on what being on a legislation overview entails, and the way to make sure that the LSL Legislation Overview promotes first fee authorized scholarship.
