On February 20, A. Vince Colella (right) had the honor of meeting University of Detroit Mercy School of Law student Lina Chaker (left) – the first recipient awarded the A. Vince Colella Civil Rights Scholarship. Colella, who is a civil rights and personal injury attorney and co-founder of Southfield-based law firm Moss & Colella, established the annual scholarship in 2019 to help support and encourage Detroit Mercy Law students who demonstrate academic excellence and have a profound interest in joining the fight against social and racial injustice. Colella received his law degree from Detroit Mercy Law in 1993 and is a trailblazer in the new era of civil rights, directing public sector accountability to a new level for the purpose of citizens’ legal protection. Chaker will be graduating from Detroit Mercy Law this spring and heading to Canada to begin her articling, a 10-month apprenticeship required in Canada after law school in addition to the bar exam. “It has been a sincere privilege to contribute to this exceptional young woman's legal education,” Colella said, “and I wish her future success on her legal endeavors in the civil rights arena.”
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