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Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Joanna Visser L'10, Toll Public Interest Center Philadelphia Fellow
Joanna Visser L'10, joined the Toll Public Interest Center and Juvenile Law Center as the 2011 Toll Public Interest Center Philadelphia Fellow, where she supports efforts to end the practice of sentencing juveniles to life in prison without parole, and counsels Penn Law students on local pro bono and public interest opportunities. Visser spoke with the Law School's Office of Communications about her road to law school, her fellowship work at Juvenile Law Center, and the impact Penn Law had on her experiences and future.

Professor Sarah Barringer Gordon appointed as a Distinguished Lecturer by the Organization of American Historians
Sarah Barringer Gordon, Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Professor of History, has been appointed a Distinguished Lecturer by the Organization of American Historians.

Q&A with Prof. Eric Feldman on Fukushima One Year On, and Law and Disasters
Eric Feldman, a Professor of Law and Deputy Dean for International Affairs at Penn Law, focuses on Japanese law, comparative public health law, and law and society. After Japan's tsunami and Fukushima nuclear catastrophe last year, Feldman's research and teaching have focused increasingly on law and disasters. He recently spoke with the Law School's Office of Communications about this new aspect to his work.

The Hon. Louis Pollak, constitutional law scholar and former Dean of Penn Law, dies at 89
The Hon. Louis Pollak, who served as Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1975 to 1978 before being appointed to the federal bench, died Tuesday at his home in Philadelphia after a long battle with heart disease. He was 89.

Professor Tobias Wolff to Meet with White House About America's Judicial Vacancy Crisis
University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Tobias Wolff and six other Pennsylvania legal and grassroots leaders will travel to Washington on Monday, May 7, to meet with White House officials about the vacancy crisis in America's federal courts, including six vacancies and two "emergency" vacancies in Pennsylvania.

Penn Law student's comment extends an 11-year winning streak for a legal writing award
For the 11th consecutive year, a Penn Law student has been named a recipient of the Burton Distinguished Legal Writing Award. Helen Eisner L'12, is one of 15 student authors selected from the nation's law schools to receive the 2012 award.

Penn Law Honors Pro Bono & Public Interest Service
Penn Law's annual Public Interest Recognition Event celebrated pro bono and public interest work of the Law School's 2012 graduating class, who collectively performed more than 30,000 hours of service.

Jonathan Ellis L'10 to clerk for SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts
Jonathan Ellis L'10 will begin a year-long clerkship this July for Chief Justice John G. Roberts of the Supreme Court of the United States.

University of Pennsylvania Class of 2012 Commencement Address
The University of Pennsylvania Law School's graduation ceremony was held at the Academy of Music on Monday, May 14, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. Mayor Rudy Giuliani delivered the Law School's commencement address.

Penn wins top honors nationwide in EPA's Green Power Challenge
University of Pennsylvania Wins Top Honors Nationwide in EPA's Green Power Challenge -More college and university participants located in PA than anywhere else in U.S.-

April 30, 2012 Book Celebration: "Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World"
In honor of the release of "Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in and Asymmetrical World," the University of Pennsylvania Law School will host a book celebration on Monday, April 30, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in Silverman 245, Levy Conference Room.

Penn Law Student Wins Prestigious Academic Award for His Paper on Sentencing Guidelines
Ben Grunwald, C'08, L'13, PhD'13, a second-year student at University of Pennsylvania Law School who is pursuing a joint degree in law and criminology, has won the 2012 Student Paper Award from the Law and Society Association for his study of sentencing guidelines.

Toll Public Interest Center at Penn Law Announces 2012 Postgraduate Fellowship Awards
As part of its commitment to supporting public interest legal careers, the University of Pennsylvania Law School's Toll Public Interest Center (TPIC) has selected four 2012 Postgraduate Fellowship Award recipients.

Prof. Edward Rock L'83 authors two of top 10 corporate and securities articles of 2011
Two articles co-authored by Penn Law's Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law Edward B. Rock L'83 appear on the Corporate Practice Commentator's latest annual list of "Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles." The poll tabulates the top selections by teachers of corporate and securities law from a pool of more than 580 articles published in legal journals in 2011. Professor Rock's articles have appeared in the top 10 list six years in a row.

2012 Rough Cut Film Festival highlights Penn Law students' visual advocacy, critical legal issues
Four films by Penn Law students premiered the evening of April 18 at the Law School's Michael A. Fitts Auditorium, marking the third annual Rough Cut Film Festival.