Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition National Championship 

March 1, 2024

Kanyinsola Ajayi L’24 and Ty Parks L’24 advanced to the finals, held in Houston, Texas

Alumni, article archive, Featured, inclusion, Student Journals & Organizations, Students, Torts, Restitution, & Insurance Law 

Matt Ritter L’05 Launches ‘Man of the Year’ Podcast Encouraging Men to Nurture Friendships 

February 23, 2024

Alumni, podcast 

Celebrating Black History Month: Present and Past Pioneers 

February 22, 2024

Dr. Eve Higginbotham ML’20 writes, “Recognizing the accomplishments of these pioneers affirms their value and reminds us of our own value that our own personal journeys bring to society every day.”

Alumni, article archive, Featured, ML, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

The Continued Fight for Equality 

February 19, 2024

Penn Carey Law’s BLSA hosted the 36th Annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Commemorative Conference, which focused on the past, present, and future of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Alumni, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Featured, RacialJustice, Students 

A Passport to American Legal Practice 

January 23, 2024

About 20 percent of Penn Carey Law’s LLM class participate in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program after graduation.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, International & Comparative Law, LLM 

Top 23 Stories of 2023 

December 29, 2023

A look back at this year’s top news stories at Penn Carey Law.

Alumni, Anita L. Allen, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Cary Coglianese, David Hoffman, Douglas Frenkel, Faculty, Featured, Institutional Highlights, Jean Galbraith, Lisa Fairfax, Sarah Barringer Gordon, Sophia Z. Lee, Students, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan 

Protecting Affordable Housing 

December 21, 2023

Toll Public Interest Fellow Will Fairhurst L’22 advocated for affordable housing in New Jersey.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Fellowships, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships, Public Interest 

Advocating Fair Housing 

December 19, 2023

Rebecca Orton L’22 is a 2022-2023 Catalyst Fellow and housing attorney with a previous career in theatre for social change.

Alumni, article archive, Pathways to the Profession, Public Interest 

Kiran Musunuru ML’19: ‘Gene Editing Is Going to be the Biggest Story of the Century’ 

December 8, 2023

Alumni, Media, ML 

International Law at the Department of Justice 

November 27, 2023

As an extern with the Department of Justice, Olivia Rosenzweig L’23 worked on projects in the Office of Foreign Litigation and the Office of International Judicial Assistance.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Externships, Featured, Government, International & Comparative Law, Pathways to the Profession, Public Service 

The Disproportionate Impact of Act 135 

November 21, 2023

A groundbreaking report from the ARC Justice Clinic reveals a racially disparate impact on property owners subjected to petitions under the Abandoned and Blighted Property Act (Act 135).

Alumni, ARC Clinic, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Featured, Public Interest, Public Service, RacialJustice, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students 

The Honorable Carolyn Engel Temin FA’55, L’58 

November 15, 2023

In 2000, Judge Carolyn Engel Temin FA’55, L’58 received the Anne X. Alpern Award by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession.

Alumni, Art 

Fair Leases in Philadelphia 

October 30, 2023

Prof. David Hoffman and a team of Penn Carey Law students created a pathbreaking model lease for Philadelphia that is fair, legal, and free.

Alumni, article archive, contracts, David Hoffman, Faculty, Featured, Pro Bono Student Groups, Public Interest, Public Service, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students, Transformative Faculty 

Appellate Waiver in Pennsylvania 

October 24, 2023

In a comment published in the Journal of Constitutional Law, Sarah Reeves L’23 analyzes how Pennsylvania courts apply the appellate waiver doctrine, arguing that its excessive use constricts litigants’ right to appeal.

Alumni, article archive, Conlaw, Faculty, Featured, Jean Galbraith, Journal of Con Law, Journals, Students 

Seeking Justice for Students in Idaho 

October 20, 2023

As a Catalyst Fellow, Erica Rodarte L’22 launched an investigation of two Idaho school districts on behalf of Latine students.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Pathways to the Profession, Public Interest, Public Service, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Social Justice, Equity & Inclusion 

Assessing Algorithms for Public Good 

October 19, 2023

At The Regulatory Review, Soojin Jeong L’23 advocates for algorithmic impact assessments (AIA) as a tool to promote accountability without sacrificing regulatory flexibility that supports innovation.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Alumni, article archive, Featured, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulation, Regulatory Review, Tech Law 

Consumer Law & Elder Justice 

October 17, 2023

At Greater Boston Legal Services, Sarah Perlman L’22 worked to ensure older adults retained access to financial resources and legal services supporting their economic independence.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Featured, Fellowships, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships, Public Interest, Public Service 

Transforming the Parole Process 

October 13, 2023

A fierce advocate for people impacted by incarceration, Sadye Stern L’22 worked on parole justice with Amistad Law Project.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Criminal Law & Justice, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships, Public Interest, Public Service funding, Public Service, RacialJustice 

Medical Device Cybersecurity Regulation 

September 25, 2023

Prof. Christopher S. Yoo and Bethany Lee L’22 advocate FDA regulatory action to better address cybersecurity risks of medical devices such as pacemakers.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Alumni, article archive, Christopher S. Yoo, CTIC, Faculty, Featured, IP & Technology Law, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship 

Marci Hamilton L’88 Explains ‘How the U.S. Supreme Court Justified Gutting Gay Rights’ 

August 31, 2023

Alumni, Civil Rights, LGBTQ, Media 

Equitable Artificial Intelligence 

August 31, 2023

At The Regulatory Review, Janaina Rodrigues Valle Gomes LLM’23 explores policy recommendations proposed by Rangita de Silva de Alwis and other scholars to ensure equity in AI development.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, IP & Technology Law, LLM, Penn Program on Regulation, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Regulatory Review 

Directing IP in D.C. 

August 30, 2023

Two of the most powerful IP regulators in the Capitol are Penn Carey Law alumnae.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Alumni, article archive, Featured, IP & Technology Law, IP, Regulation 

International Public Interest Careers 

August 28, 2023

Three LLM Post-Graduate Public Interest Fellows advance careers dedicated to public interest in an international arena.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, International, LLM, PI Fellowships, Public Interest, Public Service funding, William W. Burke-White 

Advocating Abolition of PA ChildLine Registry 

August 22, 2023

A new report jointly released by Penn Carey Law and Temple Law finds that the ChildLine Registry disproportionately harms Black Pennsylvanians.

Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, inclusion, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Forging Careers in Public Interest 

August 16, 2023

This year, 18 Penn Carey Law alumni launch dynamic public interest careers through post-graduate fellowships.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, PI Fellowships, Public Interest, Public Service 

A Builder and an Idealist 

August 7, 2023

The Journal pays tribute to Robert “Bob” Toll L’66 and his tremendous impact at Penn Carey Law and the legal profession.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Public Interest, TPIC 

Taiwan’s Future is in Good Hands with Penn Carey Law Alumni 

July 6, 2023

For the first time since the pandemic, Jacques deLisle, Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law & Professor of Political Science, visited Taiwan in December and marveled that the trip “was an impressive Penn Carey Law alumni fest.”

Alumni, Graduate Programs, Jacques deLisle, LLM 

The Honorable Jennifer L. Hall L’06 Nominated by President Biden to the Federal Bench 

June 28, 2023

Alumni, Media 

Leading Dallas for Four More Years 

June 21, 2023

Eric L. Johnson L’03, whose career in public service is rooted in his time at Penn Carey Law, has been re-elected as the Mayor of Dallas.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Public Interest 

First LGBTQ Certificate Awarded 

June 21, 2023

Paul Sindberg L’23, the first graduate of the LGBTQ Certificate program, will advocate for equitable LGBTQ+ rights and care as a union lawyer.

Alumni, article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Expanding Access, inclusion, LGBTQ, Students 

The Intersections of Law and Healthcare 

June 16, 2023

Alumni, students, and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Care Law School discuss how the JD/MBE (Bioethics) joint degree advances a range of careers sitting at the intersection of law and medicine.

Alumni, article archive, Bioethics, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Health Law, Students 

Intellectual Property to Change the World 

June 14, 2023

In the Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic, future intellectual property lawyers hone their skills while helping clients grow ideas that change the world.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Clinics, Cross-Disciplinary, Cynthia Laury Dahl, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, IP & Technology Law, IP clinic feature, Students 

‘Arbitrary Cruelty of Our Current Asylum System’ 

June 13, 2023

“We cannot turn our backs on Central American immigrants at the border,” writes Adj. Prof. Fernando Chang-Muy.

Alumni, article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Immigration & Transnational Law, Research and Scholarship 

Lecturer in Law Deuel Ross L’09 Discusses the Prospect of a Full Trial on Remand in Voting Rights Case 

June 8, 2023

Alumni, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Media 

Lecturer in Law Deuel Ross L’09 Secures ‘Crucial Win’ for Voting Rights at SCOTUS 

June 8, 2023

Alumni, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

Advocating for Voting Rights 

June 8, 2023

Deuel Ross L’09 successfully argued before the Supreme Court that Alabama’s congressional map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Alumni, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Public Interest, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

2022-23 Law Alumni Society Awards 

June 1, 2023

The Law Alumni Society (LAS)’s annual awards honor exemplary and inspirational members of the Penn Carey Law community.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, Faculty, Featured 

2023 International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise 

May 19, 2023

Held in partnership with the U.S. Army War College, the ISCNE is designed to engage and educate law students in the process of crisis negotiation at the highest strategic level.

Alumni, Beyond the Classroom, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, International & Comparative Law, Michael Knoll 

Award-Winning Student Leadership 

May 19, 2023

Penn has recognized Keshara Senanayake L’23 with a Graduate Student Leadership Award for his work crafting a long-term solution to unpaid and underpaid internships.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, Expanding Access, Featured, Institutional Highlights, Law School, Public Interest, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

An Interdisciplinary Edge in the Entertainment Industry 

May 10, 2023

From a Whitney Houston biopic to premiering at Sundance, Penn Carey Law students and alumni successfully navigate legal careers in the ever-changing entertainment industry.

Alumni, article archive, Faculty, Featured, Jennifer E. Rothman, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

CRISPR Technology and Patent Ownership 

May 2, 2023

The expert panel convened at the 2023 Master in Law Annual Lecture explored patent disputes over CRISPR technology.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Alumni, article archive, Events, Faculty, Featured, IP & Technology Law, ML, R. Polk Wagner 

Leading Higher Education Institutions 

April 26, 2023

Across the country, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni serve as deans or presidents at several law schools and universities.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Featured, thoughtleadership 

Prison Legal Education Project 

April 24, 2023

By bringing legal education to prisons, the Prison Legal Education Project supports incarcerated individuals to lead their own successful legal advocacy.

Alumni, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Justice, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, Public Interest, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

2023 Alumni Impact Award Winner 

April 19, 2023

The Honorable Benjamin Lerner L’65 is the recipient of the Toll Public Interest Center’s 2023 Alumni Impact Award. 

Alumni, article archive, Centers & Institutes, Clinics, Criminal Law & Justice, Experiential Learning, Featured, Public Interest, TPIC 

Learning Beyond the Classroom 

April 17, 2023

Civil Practice Clinic students “learn what it means to be a lawyer with profound obligations to clients, the profession, the courts, and our national promise of justice for all,” said Director Lou Rulli.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Clinics, Courts & the Judicial System, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Louis S. Rulli, Students 

When Innocence Is Not Enough 

April 6, 2023

Tom Dybdahl L’98 and Christina Swarns L’93 recently discussed prosecutorial misconduct, the Brady rule of evidence disclosure, and Dybdahl’s new book.

Alumni, article archive, Centers & Institutes, Criminal Law & Justice, Featured, John F. Hollway, QCimpact, Quattrone, Transformative Faculty, Video 

Honoring Dedication to Public Service 

March 30, 2023

The Honorable Aida Waserstein L’73, who came to the United States as a Jewish Cuban refugee and is also a children’s book author, was recently inducted into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

The File by Gary Born L’81 

March 24, 2023

The debut novel of Gary Born L’81 traces the international pursuit of a captivating heroine who uncovers a multi-billion-dollar war chest from WWII in Africa.

Alumni, alumnibooks, article archive 

Pennsylvania State Government Leadership 

March 15, 2023

Three Penn Carey Law alumni have accepted high-level leadership roles in Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Alumni, article archive, Careers, Featured, Public Interest 

When Innocence Is Not Enough: Hidden Evidence and the Failed Promise of the Brady Rule by Thomas L. Dybdahl L’98 

March 7, 2023

Dybdahl chronicles the evolution of the Brady rule from its unexpected birth to the legal challenges that left it defanged and ineffective.

Alumni, alumnibooks, article archive, QCimpact, Quattrone 

Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York Place Names by Rebecca Bratspies L’92 

March 2, 2023

Bratspies takes readers on a place-based, intimate, historical journey on a human scale.

Alumni, alumnibooks, article archive 

The Life Is Too Short Guy by Scott White L’00 

March 2, 2023

White offers a practical roadmap for making the most of every minute and living a happier and more fulfilling life.

Alumni, alumnibooks, article archive 

The 3 Little Pigs and the Miracle of Chanukah by Benjamin Folkinshteyn L’06 

March 2, 2023

The Wolf and the Three Little Pigs get together for an endearing adventure where they discover friendship and the Miracle of Chanukah.

Alumni, alumnibooks, article archive 

Honoring a Pioneer and Civil Rights Advocate 

March 2, 2023

Penn Carey Law’s BLSA honors Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander’s legacy by exploring critical legal issues pertinent to the Black community and working toward progressive legal advocacy.

Alumni, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Events, Expanding Access, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, RacialJustice, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

Black Excellence in Leadership, Scholarship, & Advocacy 

February 14, 2023

In honor of Black History Month, explore some of the myriad examples of Black excellence in leadership, scholarship, advocacy, and activism across Penn Carey Law.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Institutional Highlights, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students 

Stalwart Pro Bono Service 

February 13, 2023

Victoria A. Joseph C’11, L’17 has prioritized building a practice that centers public service — including work on the historic prosecution of former police officers involved in George Floyd’s murder.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Justice, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, Public Interest, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Award-Winning Dedication to Equal Access to Justice 

February 8, 2023

Su Ming Yeh L’04 has received the Philadelphia Bar Foundation award in recognition of her staunch commitment to public service.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, Public Interest 

Defending Democracy 

February 6, 2023

Through the Cozen Family Voting Rights Fellowship, Penn Carey Law graduates will spend two years advocating for and protecting the democratic process.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Expanding Access, Featured, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, Public Interest, Public Service 

Unwavering Commitment to Service 

February 1, 2023

United by an ethos of service, Penn Carey Law’s public interest community cuts across sectors and legal specialties to effect positive change.

Alumni, article archive, Centers & Institutes, Clinics, Expanding Access, Featured, Fellowships, Homepage Hero, Igniting Positive Change, PI Fellowships, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Public Service, Students, TPIC 

Leading the Interdisciplinary Legal Academy 

January 19, 2023

Three interdisciplinary legal academics reflect on the role Penn Carey Law has played in their professional journeys.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Careers, Cross-Disciplinary, Featured, Research and Scholarship 

2022 Year in Review 

December 21, 2022

A look back at some of the top news stories at Penn Carey Law in 2022.

Alumni, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Faculty, Featured, Institutional Highlights, SCOTUS, Students 

Akbar Hossain L’18, LPS’18 Is the Executive Director of Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro’s Transition Team 

December 20, 2022

Alumni, Government, Media, Public Service 

Remembering Evan J. Chyun L’08 

December 19, 2022

The Evan J. Chyun L’08 Endowed Fund will honor Chyun’s lifelong dedication to social justice advocacy.

Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Criminal Law & Justice, Featured, Institutional Highlights, Law Review, Public Interest 

2023 Skadden Fellowships 

December 6, 2022

Makayla Harrison C’18, L’23, GEd’23 and Bridget Lavender L’21, SPP’21 have attained competitive Skadden Fellowships to support the launch of their careers as public interest advocates.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Cross-Disciplinary, Expanding Access, Featured, Fellowships, Public Interest, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students 

Amelia Clegg LLM’20 Awarded the 2022 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize for Writing 

December 5, 2022

Alumni, Awards, LLM, Media 

Brenda Robinson L’03 Chosen to Lead Film Finance and Inclusion Strategies for Hillary and Chelsea Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions 

November 17, 2022

Alumni, Media 

The Laws of Entertainment 

November 10, 2022

The Pennsylvania Gazette recently featured David Singer C’96, L’99 and Alison Stein C’03, L’09, co-chairs of Jenner & Block’s content, media, and entertainment practice.

Alumni, article archive 

Leading Legal Profession Innovation 

November 4, 2022

The Future of the Profession Initiative’s new interdisciplinary, problem-solving lab will address the most significant challenges facing the American legal profession.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Featured, Future of the Profession Initiative, Homepage Hero, Institutional Highlights 

Honoring Dr. Ronald S. Litman ML’18 

November 3, 2022

Bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe was the featured speaker at the Master in Law Program’s spring lecture honoring Dr. Ronald S. Litman ML’18.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Alumni, article archive, Health Law, ML 

10/27/22 - LLM Alumni Series: Yvette van Loon LLM’90 

October 27, 2022

alumni spotlight, Alumni, featured alumni, Global Dispatch, LLM 

Voting Rights and Representation 

October 25, 2022

On two separate podcasts, Lecturer in Law Deuel Ross L’09 shared his insights on his recent appearance before the Supreme Court defending the Voting Rights Act.

Alumni, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, SCOTUS, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Remembering Chief Judge Dolores K. Sloviter L’56 

October 19, 2022

In addition to breaking barriers for women in the legal profession, Judge Sloviter fought passionately for equitable access to justice.

Alumni, article archive, Courts & the Judicial System, Featured, In Memoriam all, Institutional Highlights 

Remembering Bob Toll L’66 

October 12, 2022

Robert “Bob” Toll L’66, whose vision and extraordinary generosity transformed the public interest program at Penn Carey Law, passed away on October 6.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Homepage Hero, In Memoriam all, Institutional Highlights 

Lecturer in Law Deuel Ross L’09 Argues High Stakes Voting Rights Act Case at Supreme Court 

October 4, 2022

Alumni, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

Presidential Leadership 

October 4, 2022

Steve Stoute L’14 is the 25th President of Canisius College.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Stephen B. Burbank, Student Groups 

A Legacy of Labor Justice 

October 3, 2022

Margaret A. “Peggy” Browning L’78 dedicated her career to fighting for the rights of America’s workers.

Alumni, article archive, Employment & Labor Law, Featured, Public Interest, TPIC 

Leading the Innocence Project 

September 20, 2022

Christina Swarns L’93, who has dedicated her career to criminal justice reform, speaks with Essence about her position as Executive Director of the Innocence Project.

Alumni, article archive, Courts & the Judicial System, Criminal Law & Justice, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

The U.S. and International Disability Law 

September 13, 2022

At the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, Benjamin A. Barsky L’19, G’19 writes about how cities and states have incorporated international disability rights principles in their laws and policies.

Alumni, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Igniting Positive Change, International & Comparative Law, Jean Galbraith, Journal of Con Law, Research and Scholarship, Student Journals & Organizations 

Lead Attorney Jamie Gullen L’12 and Prof. Seth Kreimer File Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of PA ChildLine Registry 

September 2, 2022

Alumni, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Seth Kreimer 

The Inspiring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work of Christopher Stearns L’05 at Aramark 

August 29, 2022

Alumni, EquityInclusion, LGBTQ, Media 

Advancing Impactful Careers 

August 10, 2022

Penn Carey Law graduates and alums have secured several highly competitive public interest fellowships, empowering them to launch dynamic careers advocating for justice across the country.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, Careers, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Featured, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, PI Fellowships, Public Interest, Public Service funding, Students 

Alex Gibson L’12 Pens Op-Ed About the Loss of Appalachian Arts, Culture, and Heritage Pieces Because of Flooding: The Courier-Journal 

August 1, 2022

Alumni, Media 

M. Shams Billah L’11 Named to Bloomberg Law’s 40 Under 40 

August 1, 2022

Alumni, Media 

The Future of American Democracy 

August 1, 2022

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt and Lecturer in Law Jason Abel L’03 discuss what the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Moore v. Harper could mean for our democracy.

Alumni, article archive, Courts & the Judicial System, Faculty, Featured, Kermit Roosevelt 

Civil Rights Pioneer 

July 21, 2022

The unveiling of the design of a new mural honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. was held on Friday, July 15.

Alumni, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Events, Faculty, Featured, Law School, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Theodore Ruger 

Lasting Lessons in Civil Practice 

July 7, 2022

Two Penn Carey Law graduates reflect on how their experience in the Civil Practice Clinic has enhanced their private sector careers.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Careers, Clinics, Courts & the Judicial System, Curriculum, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Family Law & Child Advocacy, Featured, Louis S. Rulli 

LLM Public Interest Fellowships 

June 28, 2022

Three LLM graduates are among those in the Class of 2022 who have secured public interest fellowships.

Alumni, Careers, Fellowships, Global, International & Comparative Law, International, LLM, PI Fellowships, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Public Service 

Fighting for Families 

June 27, 2022

Equal Justice Works Fellow Marissa Schwartz L’22 will advocate for survivors of domestic violence in Philadelphia.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Experiential Learning, Family Law & Child Advocacy, Featured, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, Philadelphia, PI Fellowships, Public Interest, Public Service funding, Public Service, Social, Students, Women's Rights, women 

Justice for Domestic Violence Survivors 

June 27, 2022

Equal Justice Works Fellow Corina Scott L’22 will advocate for the rights of incarcerated domestic violence survivors eligible for re-sentencing or a new trial in New York.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, Careers, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Justice, Experiential Learning, Featured, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, Legislative, PI Fellowships, Public Interest, Public Service, Students, Women's Rights, women 

Nancy Bregstein Gordon L’76 Argues that Expanding SCOTUS Is the Only Way to Restore Its Legitimacy: The Philadelphia Inquirer 

June 8, 2022

Alumni, Media, SCOTUS Clinic, SCOTUS 

Historic Clerkship Attainment 

June 1, 2022

During the 2021-2022 academic year, student and alumni applicants obtained 102 total clerkships – the highest number of clerkships ever attained in Law School history.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Careers, clerkships, Courts & the Judicial System, Featured, Law School, Research and Scholarship, Social, Students 

5/31/22 - Alumni Spotlight: Matthew Erie L’08 

May 31, 2022

alumni spotlight, Alumni, China, Global Dispatch, International Comparative 

Enriching Alumni Connections 

May 23, 2022

Alumni from around the world gathered to attend the Law School’s first in-person Reunion Weekend since 2019.

Alumni Clubs, Alumni, article archive, Featured, Institutional Highlights, Law School, Life at Penn Law 

Student Perspectives on Leaked Opinion 

May 19, 2022

The Regulatory Review recently featured two student pieces concerning the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion rights.

Alumni, article archive, Conlaw, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Courts & the Judicial System, Featured, Health Law, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, SCOTUS, Students, Women's Rights 

Learning and Teaching Entrepreneurship 

May 18, 2022

Through the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic, Max Levinbook L’22 recently taught what he’s learned to the next generation of entrepreneurs: Philadelphia High School students.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Business, Clinics, Cross-Disciplinary, Education, Entrepreneurship, Experiential Learning, Law School, Philadelphia, Students 

Combatting Civil Injustice 

May 17, 2022

The Spring 2022 issue of the Penn Law Journal shines a light on alumni working to disrupt systems of injustice that plague the legal world.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights, Ethics, Featured, Future of the Profession Initiative, Penn Law Journal 

Cultivating Thought Leaders 

May 12, 2022

The Law School has named Laura Dolbow and Ayodeji Perrin L’13 as Sharswood Fellows.

Alumni, article archive, Expanding Access, Faculty, Featured, Fellowships, Law School, Research and Scholarship 

Impactful Alumni in Public Service 

May 10, 2022

Jessica Feierman L’00, Deuel Ross L’09, and Kristen Dama L’07 were recently honored at the Toll Public Interest Center’s Alumni Impact Awards dinner.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, Pro Bono, Public Service, RacialJustice, TPIC 

Posthumous Honor for Trailblazing Alum 

May 4, 2022

The American Economic Association has named Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Ed’1918, G’1921, L’1927, Hon’1974 a 2022 Distinguished Fellow.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, diversity, inclusion, Law and Economics, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Women's Rights 

Championing Health Care Equity and Justice 

April 25, 2022

For Michelle Banker L’10, Director of Reproductive Rights and Health Litigation at the National Women’s Law Center, “reproductive healthcare is healthcare.”

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, Health Law, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Public Interest, Public Service, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, TPIC, Women's Rights 

Antitrust by Algorithm 

April 18, 2022

In the Stanford Computational Antitrust Journal, Prof. Coglianese and Alicia Lai L’21 explore machine-learning algorithms’ potential role in antitrust regulation.

Administrative Law, Alumni, article archive, Business, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, Featured, Government, Law and Technology, Publications, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

Supporting Global Legal Education 

April 18, 2022

The Bar Council of the Maldives visited the Law School to assist its efforts in regulating legal education and the legal profession in the Republic of Maldives.

Alumni, article archive, Center on Professionalism, Clinics, dean ruger, ELC, Eric A. Feldman, Externships, Faculty, Future of the Profession Initiative, Global, International, Paul H. Robinson, Praveen Kosuri, Sarah Paoletti, Staff, Theodore Ruger, TPIC, Transnational 

The Honorable Dolores Sloviter L’56 

April 14, 2022

Judge Sloviter was the first woman to serve on the Third Circuit as well as its first woman Chief Judge.

Alumni, Art, article archive, Government, judicial, Law School 

Amplifying Community Voices for Environmental Justice 

April 5, 2022

Valerie Baron L’12, LPS’13 works alongside communities most affected by the agriculture industry, helping to protect and preserve their rights.

Alumni, article archive, clinic, Environment, Environmental Law, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, Public Service, Social, TPIC 

Kalpana Kotagal L’05 Nominated as Commissioner on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by President Biden 

April 1, 2022

Administrative Law, Alumni, Government, Media, Regulation 

Leeza Garber L’11 Examines Cybersecurity Hiring Best Practices: Penn Today 

March 28, 2022

Alumni, Media, Tech Law 

New joint VMD/ML program allows students to earn both degrees in four years 

March 28, 2022

The dual degrees may be earned at little to no additional cost to a VMD student.

Alumni, article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Featured, Law School, ML, Staff 

A Disgusting Supermarket of Death by Jim Harberson L’00 

March 22, 2022

One reviewer wrote that the book will “resonate like a branding iron for the imagination of new readers.”

Alumni, alumnibooks 

The Power of Scenery: Frederick Law Olmsted and the Origin of National Parks by Dennis Drabelle G’66, L’69 

March 22, 2022

The book was published in advance of the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, on March 1, 2022.

Alumni, alumnibooks 

Reversed in Part by Adam Pascarella L’14 

March 22, 2022

Reversed in Part shares the stories of 15 law school graduates who have achieved substantial career success outside of legal practice.

Alumni, alumnibooks 

Introducing the inaugural class of Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Scholars 

March 22, 2022

Three University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students receive scholarships honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Alexander, the first Black woman to earn her degree from the Law School.

Alumni, article archive, diversity, Expanding Access, Featured, inclusion students, inclusion, Law Review, Law School, Scholarships, Student Groups, Students 

The New Great Depression: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World by James Rickards L’77 

March 21, 2022

“You can’t lock down half of the economy and not have severe economic repercussions,” Rickards said.

Alumni, alumnibooks 

The Tree of Sorrow by Richard Bank L’72 

March 21, 2022

Bank’s childhood through law school is the basis of his recently published memoir, The Tree of Sorrow, the last of his Holocaust trilogy.

Alumni, alumnibooks 

The Constitutional Question to Save the Planet: The Peoples’ Right to a Healthy Environment by Franklin Kury L’61 

March 21, 2022

The Constitutional Question to Save the Planet: The Peoples’ Right to a Healthy Environment was published in April 2021 by the Environmental Law Institute.

Alumni, alumnibooks, Environment, Environmental Law 

The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: History, Culture, People, and Ideas by Andrea Canepari LLM’99 

March 21, 2022

The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: History, Culture, People, and Ideas explores Philadelphia’s centuries-long connection to Italian culture.

Alumni, alumnibooks 

Thea Kendler L’01 unanimously confirmed to serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce at the Bureau of Industry and Security: U.S. Department of Commerce 

March 18, 2022

Alumni, Careers, Cross Disciplinary, Government 

Prof. Kimberly Ferzan L’95 discusses self defense and the use of deadly force at Talks On Law 

March 17, 2022

Ferzan explains self-defense laws and its elements, including the use of deadly vs. nondeadly force, when use of force is reasonable, and provocateurs and initial aggressors.

Alumni, article archive, Criminal Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan L'95, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty, Video 

At the Duke Law Journal, Prof. Cary Coglianese and Alicia Lai L’21 offer a framework for determining when government should use artificial intelligence 

March 10, 2022

Coglianese and Lai caution that existing processes can sometimes be “far more problematic than their digital counterparts.”

Administrative Law, Alumni, article archive, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Law and Technology, Penn Program on Regulation, Publications, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

David Perla C’91, L’94 drives diversity in litigation through finance 

March 2, 2022

As a Co-COO at Burford Capital, Perla believes that finance can – and will – play a vital role in diversifying leadership in the legal profession.

Alumni, article archive, Business, Careers, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, diversity, Featured, Future of the Profession Initiative, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Law School, Social 

Immigration and refugee justice advocacy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

March 1, 2022

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law students have an amalgam of academic and experiential opportunities to prepare them for careers fighting for immigration and refugee justice.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights, Clinics, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Education, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Human Rights, Igniting Positive Change, Immigration & Transnational Law, Immigration, inclusion, International, Law School, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Public Service, refugee, Regulation, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Student Groups, Students 

Dr. Sadie Alexander Ed’1918, G’1921, L’1927, Hon’1974 among ‘notable African Americans who helped change the world’ : 6ABC 

February 2, 2022

Alumni, inclusion, Media 

Michael Weingartner L’21 publishes article on how to remedy voter intimidation in The Georgetown Law Journal Online 

January 25, 2022

Weingartner penned the piece for the Remedies seminar while at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Government, Publications 

Dan Garodnick L’00 appointed as chair of the NYC City Planning Commission and director of the Department of City Planning: NYC.org 

January 21, 2022

Alumni, Government, Media, News 

2021-22 Penn Law Alumni Society Awards 

January 20, 2022

The Penn Law Alumni Society recognize alumni’s outstanding contributions to the legal profession, their communities, and beyond.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, Civil Rights, Featured, Government, Social 

Leeza Garber L’11 publishes book on cybersecurity hiring best practices 

January 20, 2022

Garber’s book is co-authored by Scott Olson, former FBI agent, and includes interviews with Fortune 500 CSOs and CISOs and high-ranking government officials, among others.

Alumni, alumnibooks, article archive, Featured, Law and Technology 

Cozen O’Connor renames 1L Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship to honor the legacy of Bernard Lee L’77 

January 13, 2022

Lee was one of the longest-tenured Black attorneys of his generation to ascend to the highest ranks of the Am Law 100.

Alumni, article archive, inclusion, Local, Scholarships 

Law School prioritizes holistic support for first-generation professional students 

December 23, 2021

Early support for the First Generation Professionals Scholarship initiative includes two endowment contributions from Frank Ghali L’00 and Rory Babich L’89.

Alumni, article archive, Center on Professionalism, dean ruger, diversity, Expanding Access, Featured, inclusion students, inclusion, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Scholarships, Social, Student Life, Students 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School year in review: 2021 

December 23, 2021

A look back at the top stories from the Law School this past year.

Alumni, article archive, Center on Professionalism, Civil Rights, coronavirus, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, diversity, Eric A. Feldman, Faculty, Featured, Government, Health Law, Law and Economics, Law School, Natasha Sarin, Public Service, Research and Scholarship, Research, Scholarships, SCOTUS, Stephen B. Burbank, Student Life, Students, supreme court, thoughtleadership 

Toll Public Interest Center is seeking nominations for the inaugural Alumni Impact Awards 

December 17, 2021

The awards recognize alumni who have demonstrated a passionate commitment to public service throughout their career.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, Featured, Pro Bono, Public Service, Social, TPIC 

Fellowship experience: Jesse McGleughlin L’20 

December 15, 2021

Jesse McGleughlin L’20 is the recipient of Toll Public Interest Fellowship and works at the Southern Center for Human Rights.

Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Fellowships, Human Rights, PI Fellowships, Pro Bono Student Groups, Social, TPIC 

Fellowship experience: Jake Romm L’20, G’20 

December 13, 2021

Romm is a Catalyst Fellow at Reprieve U.S.

Alumni, article archive, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Fellowships, International, PI Fellowships, Social 

Fellowship experience: Peter Jones L’20 

December 10, 2021

Jones is a Catalyst Fellow at the Environmental Defense Center.

Alumni, article archive, dispatches, Environment, Environmental Law, Fellowships, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships, Public Interest dispatch, Public Service, Social 

Fellowship experience: Emily Kyle L’20 

December 9, 2021

Kyle was a Catalyst Fellow with the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) and has transitioned to a position as Staff Attorney.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Clinics, dispatches, Featured, Fellowships, Immigration, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships, Public Interest dispatch, Public Service, Social, Transnational 

Roland Witzel LLM’03, L’07, co-founder of the Penn Club of Germany, discusses his work uplifting the creative sector during COVID-19 

December 7, 2021

Alumni Clubs, Alumni, article archive, coronavirus, Featured, Global, International 

Even during COVID-19, study abroad students hone comparative legal skills and build global networks 

December 2, 2021

Kevin Matthews L’21 and Andrew Timmick L’21 studied at the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in Paris during the pandemic.

Alumni, article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Global, International, Student Life 

Lecturer in Law Jennifer Arbittier Williams C’92, L’95 secures Dougherty and Henon convictions 

November 19, 2021

Williams is the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Lecturer in Law at the Law School.

Alumni, article archive, Criminal Law, Employment law, Faculty, Featured, Government, Local 

Penn Law Veterans Alumni Association aims to provide civilian foxhole for veterans 

November 11, 2021

The Penn Law Veterans Alumni Association (PLVAA) will provide a touchpoint for law students who are veterans as well as their loved ones.

Alumni Clubs, Alumni, article archive, Featured, Government, Social 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School honors veterans with a week of events 

November 8, 2021

The Law School offers a tight-knit and supportive community for veterans who choose to continue their public service by entering the legal field.

Affinity Groups, Alumni Clubs, Alumni, article archive, Events, Featured, Law School, Social, Student Life, Students 

Adnan Zulfiqar L’08 on Islamic law and his path to legal academia 

November 4, 2021

Zulfiqar is an Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School and helped draft and implement criminal codes in the Maldives and Somalia.

Alumni, article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Global, International 

Alfreda Bradley-Coar C’86 L’89 named Chief Legal Officer of the Obama Foundation: Obama Foundation 

November 3, 2021

Alumni, Careers, Media, News, Public Service 

Julia Simon-Mishel L’13 wins the National Legal Aid and Defender Association New Leaders in Advocacy Award: Philadelphia Legal Assistance 

November 3, 2021

Alumni, Awards, Criminal Justice, Media, Public Service 

Senate confirms former Penn Board of Trustees Chair David Cohen L’81 as U.S. Ambassador to Canada: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

November 3, 2021

Alumni, Government, Media, Penn 

Britney Wilson L’15 warns of the dangers of discriminatory crisis standards of care: The Regulatory Review 

November 1, 2021

Alumni, Civil Rights, Coronavirus, Health Law, Media, News, RacialJustice, Research 

John Saylor L’22 discusses the rise of the SUV and resulting ‘traffic violence’: The Irish Times 

October 27, 2021

Alumni, Business, Environment, Media 

President Biden nominates Gigi Sohn L’86 to the Federal Communications Commission 

October 26, 2021

Upon confirmation, Sohn will become the third Democrat Commissioner on the current FCC and the first openly LGBTQ+ Commissioner in FCC history.

Alumni, article archive, communications, diversity, Featured, Government, inclusion, Law and Technology, LGBTQ, Public Service, Social, Tech Law 

Dr. Jonathan Lazar LLM’18: “Legal knowledge is for everyone” 

October 20, 2021

Instead of brushing aside the legal questions his work as an information science professor raised, Lazar grew interested in learning how to find the answers.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Cross-Disciplinary, Featured, Health Law, inclusion, Law and Technology, Law School, LLM, Public Interest 

Joe Jablonski C’81, L’87 publishes debut novel, A Thing With Feathers, as J. John Nordstrom 

October 14, 2021

A Thing With Feathers is a work of original literary fiction that explores the nature of the highest love humans are capable of attaining: “soulmate love.”

Alumni, alumnibooks, article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Featured, Law Review, Law School 

Ichsan Zikry LLM’20 secures important Indonesia Constitutional Court victory to revise money laundering law 

October 8, 2021

Testimony provided by University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Lecturer in Law Matthew Fishbein, whose “White Collar Crimes” course Zikry had taken, proved critical in the Court’s reasoning.

Alumni, article archive, Faculty, Featured, Global, International, LLM 

Lenora Ausbon-Odom C’90 L’93 named DLA Piper’s Chief Talent Development and Inclusion Officer 

September 29, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, inclusion, News 

Olivia Bethea L’21 argues for intellectual property reparations for African American inventors in forthcoming essay 

September 29, 2021

Bethea’s “The Unmaking of ‘Black Bill Gates’: How the U.S. Patent System Failed African American Inventors” will be published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Featured, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, IP, Journals, Law Review, Main feature, Publications, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Prof. Robinson and Lindsay Holcomb L’21 explore the importance of maintaining criminal law’s moral credibility 

September 22, 2021

“[A] criminal justice system that regularly deviates from empirical desert loses moral credibility and thereby loses crime-control effectiveness,” write Robinson and Holcomb.

Alumni, article archive, Criminal Law, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Tertiary features 

Wendella P. Fox L’ 76 works to even the playing field for students at the DOE’s Office for Civil Rights 

September 22, 2021

Fox emphasizes empathy and respect in her investigation of civil rights complaints against educational institutions within the Philadelphia Office’s jurisdiction.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Education, Featured, Government, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Public Interest, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Meghan Downey L’21 argues for a totality of the circumstances approach for habeas petitions in forthcoming article 

September 20, 2021

Downey’s article was developed during a federal habeas corpus course at the Law School and will appear in the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law.

Alumni, article archive, coronavirus, Criminal Justice, Externships, Featured, Government, judicial, Law Review, Pro Bono, Public Service, Publications, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

Myles Lynch L’20 explores federal and state official qualifications in forthcoming article in the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal 

September 14, 2021

Lynch explores the provision that prohibits those who have violated their oath to uphold our Constitution from holding any federal or state office.

Alumni, article archive, constitution, Government, Journal of Con Law, Pro Bono, Publications, Student Groups 

Bestselling alum authors share how the Law School shaped their fiction-writing careers 

September 8, 2021

Lisa Scottoline C’77, L’81, Kimberly McCreight L’98, and Pam Jenoff L’01 discuss how their Penn Law education helped them build incredibly successful writing careers.

Alumni, alumnibooks, article archive, Careers, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Featured, Staff 

Law School alums pave the way for fellow Asian Americans in the legal profession 

September 1, 2021

The Honorable Stella Tsai L’88, Tsiwen Law ’84, Tanya Xu L’16, and Adam Tsao L’17 are among the Law School alums helping to obliterate the so-called “Bamboo Ceiling.”

Alumni, APALSA, article archive, Civil Rights, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Social, Student Groups 

Dean Ruger joins coalition of law school deans vowing to aid in the ‘looming housing and evictions crisis’ 

August 31, 2021

The joint statement expresses the law deans’ commitment to “take immediate and meaningful action to combat this crisis.”

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights, coronavirus, dean ruger, Faculty, inclusion, Law School, Public Service, SCOTUS, Social, Theodore Ruger 

Tsiwen Law L’84 and his lifelong dedication to securing Asian American civil rights 

August 26, 2021

Tsiwen Law L’84 has been an Asian American civil rights activist for decades, dating to the anti-Vietnam War movement in the late 1960s.

Alumni, APALSA, article archive, dean ruger, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Legal Culture & History, Legal History, Social, Student Groups, Theodore Ruger 

Lauren Davis L’21 advocates for safe and healthy housing in Philadelphia through Independence Fellowship 

August 24, 2021

After college, Lauren worked as a paralegal at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, which inspired her to attend law school.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Clinics, Featured, Fellowships, Local, PI Fellowships, Pro Bono, Public Service, Tertiary features, Transnational 

Margaret Zhang L’15 advocates for pregnancy and lactation rights at the Women’s Law Project 

August 23, 2021

Zhang’s own experience of attempting to obtain lactation accommodations to take the bar exam helped inspire her career path.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, clerkships, Clinics, Fellowships, Human Rights, inclusionalumnivoices, Law Review, PI Fellowships, Social, Tertiary features, Women's Rights 

New Global Research Seminar explores Israel’s influence as a ‘High Tech Nation’ 

August 23, 2021

Robert G. Fuller, Jr. Professor of Law Gideon Parchomovsky and Muhammad Sarahne SJD’20 will lead the course, which includes a research trip to Israel over Spring Break.

Alumni, article archive, Business, Clinics, Curriculum, Faculty, Global, International, Secondary features, Tech Law, Transnational 

Equal Justice Works Fellow Kate DiVasto L’21 centers young people’s voices in her advocacy 

August 17, 2021

In May 2021, DiVasto was announced as one of 77 law school graduates selected to serve as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in the 2021 Fellowship class.

Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Environmental Law, Fellowships, PI Fellowships, Social, Students, Tertiary features 

Rekha Nair L’12 named Executive Director of the Phoenix Legal Action Network 

August 16, 2021

For Rekha Nair L’12, standing alongside a person as they navigate the American immigration system offers something powerful: unity in a world of separation.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Clinics, Cross-Disciplinary, Fellowships, Immigration, PI Fellowships, Public Service, Social, Tertiary features, TPIC, Transnational 

JD fellows to fight for civil and criminal justice and broad, systemic change 

August 12, 2021

The fellows’ work will be supported by several organizations including Equal Justice Works; Independence Foundation; Langer, Grogan, and Diver Foundation in Social Justice; Skadden Foundation; Toll Foundation; and the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships, Law Review, PI Fellowships, Public Service, Social, Students, TPIC 

Dwayne Bensing GEd’09, L’12: From Philadelphia public school teacher to civil rights advocate 

August 10, 2021

Dwayne Bensing GEd’09, L’12 is a Staff Attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Delaware focusing on policy advocacy.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Clinics, Featured, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Local, Mediation, Public Service 

Alicia Lai L’21 wins Jan Jancin Award for outstanding contributions to intellectual property law 

August 4, 2021

Each year, the Foundation for the Advancement of Diversity in Intellectual Property honors one law student who has made exceptional contributions to intellectual property.

Alumni, article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Featured, inclusion, IP, Journals, Law Review, Students 

Thea Kendler L’01 nominated as Assistant Secretary for Export Administration in the Commerce Department by President Biden 

August 4, 2021

Alumni, Government, Media 

Fellowship experience: Jarron McAllister L’20 

August 3, 2021

Jarron McAllister L’20 is a Penn Catalyst Fellow at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ).

Alumni, article archive, dispatches, Featured, Fellowships, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships, Public Service, Social 

Grace Greene L’20 to clerk for Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts 

July 30, 2021

Greene is currently clerking for Senior Fellow, the Honorable Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Featured, judicial, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Legal scholarship of Jessica Rizzo L’21 published in three law journals 

July 29, 2021

Rizzo’s recently published pieces span constitutional, environmental, family, and intellectual property law.

Alumni, article archive, Conlaw, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Environment, Environmental Law, Featured, IP, Journal of Con Law, Publications, Students 

Public interest fellows to advocate for civil and criminal justice worldwide 

July 28, 2021

Upon graduation, eighteen 2021 graduates will pursue important and diverse public interest work with the support of prestigious fellowship funding.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Featured, Fellowships, Human Rights, International, Law School, LLM, Main feature, PI Fellowships, Public Service, Social 

Fellowship experience: Haley Pritchard L’20 

July 27, 2021

Haley Pritchard L’20 is a Langer, Grogan, & Diver Legal Fellow with the Pennsylvania ACLU.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, dispatches, Fellowships, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships, Public Service, Social, Tertiary features 

Damon Hewitt L’00 named President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 

July 23, 2021

Hewitt continues the Law School’s historic connection to the Lawyers’ Committee that dates back to the organization’s founding in 1963 under President John F. Kennedy.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Featured, Social, Tertiary features 

Fellowship experience: Sabrina Merold L’20 

July 7, 2021

Sabrina Merold L’20 is a Penn Law Public Interest Fellow with the Federal Policy and Advocacy Team at the Center for Reproductive Rights.

Alumni, article archive, dispatches, Fellowships, inclusionalumnivoices, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships 

Penn Trustee Chair of 12 years David L. Cohen L’81: “Everything I have been able to do professionally derives from my Penn Law education.” 

July 2, 2021

Alumni, News 

Q&A with Lourdes Fuentes Slater L’92 on adopting legal tech: “The hardest challenge to overcome has been – and still is – the human factor.” 

June 30, 2021

Alumni, Media, News 

Q&A with Lourdes Fuentes Slater L’92 on adopting legal tech: “The hardest challenge to overcome has been – and still is – the human factor.” 

June 30, 2021

Alumni, Media, News 

Fellowship experience: Daniel Lewis L’20 

June 29, 2021

Daniel Lewis L’20 is the recipient of a University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Catalyst Fellowship and is working at Bet Tzedek Legal Services in Los Angeles.

Alumni, article archive, dispatches, Fellowships, inclusionalumnivoices, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships 

Lawrence Fox C’65 L’68 to receive the ABA Medal, the American Bar Association’s highest honor 

June 24, 2021

The ABA is recognizing Lawrence J. Fox C’85 L’68 for his decades of dedication to legal ethics, professional responsibility, pro bono work, and the association.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, Featured 

Fellowship experience: Allison Perlin L’20 

June 22, 2021

Allison Perlin L’20 works at Human Rights First, where she works to better serve clients in grave need of immigration representation.

Alumni, article archive, dispatches, Fellowships, Global, Human Rights, Immigration, inclusionalumnivoices, Pathways to the Profession, PI Fellowships 

The ideas of Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander L’27 can offer solutions to today’s economic problems: The Washington Post 

June 21, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Law and Economics, News 

The ideas of Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander L’27 can offer solutions to today’s economic problems: The Washington Post 

June 21, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Law and Economics, News 

The ideas of Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander L’27 can offer solutions to today’s economic problems: The Washington Post 

June 21, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Law and Economics, News 

Mira Baylson L’08 balances her Big Law billables with a parallel pro bono workload 

June 21, 2021

Mira Baylson L’08 built a strong foundation of pro bono service during her time at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where she worked on prisoner education and reproductive rights student pro bono projects.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Fellowships, inclusionalumnivoices, PI Fellowships, Pro Bono, Public Service, Social 

Patricia Stottlemyer L’17 fights for more equitable access to asylum system 

June 14, 2021

At Human Rights First, Patricia Stottlemyer L’17 uses impact litigation to fight for more equitable access to the legal system for asylum seekers.

Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Global, Human Rights, Immigration, Transnational 

Negar Katirai L’05 has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for the upcoming academic year 

June 10, 2021

Negar Katirai L’05 will go to the University of Technology Sydney in Australia to study domestic violence fatality reviews.

Alumni, article archive, Global 

Penn Law & Free Migration Project report reveals ongoing unreported violations of patient rights with medical deportations 

June 10, 2021

The authors of the report include Toll Public Interest Fellow Erica V. Rodarte Costa L’22, Jacqueline Monnat L’21, and Free Migration Project’s Executive Director David Bennion and Program Coordinator Adrianna Torres-García.

Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Government, Health Law, Immigration, inclusionstudentvoices, Legislative Clinic, Legislative, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Local team takes home coveted Spirit Award only one year after Dustin Webster ML’21 spearheaded Philadelphia’s first-ever Regional High School Ethics Bowl 

June 8, 2021

ML Program Executive Director Catharine Restrepo L’93 delivered opening remarks, and ML Program Coordinator Kait Johnstone and Director of Operations Natalie Green served as competition judges last year and this year, respectively.

Alumni, article archive, Local, ML 

Mariela Noles Cotito LLM’12 

June 7, 2021

A Personal Journey Toward Racial Awareness is Reflected in Peru’s

Alumni, article archive 

Patrick Mulvaney L’08 

June 1, 2021

Underscoring Inequities in the Criminal Justice System

Alumni, article archive 

U.S. Chief District Judge Juan Sánchez L’81 explains citizens’ central role in maintaining public trust in the justice system: U.S. Courts 

May 26, 2021

Alumni, Government, Video 

U.S. Chief District Judge Juan Sánchez L’81 explains citizens’ central role in maintaining public trust in the justice system: U.S. Courts 

May 26, 2021

Alumni, Government, Video 

U.S. Chief District Judge Juan Sánchez L’81 explains citizens’ central role in maintaining public trust in the justice system: U.S. Courts 

May 26, 2021

Alumni, Government, Video 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School announces Harold Cramer Memorial Scholarship Program in partnership with Penn National Gaming 

May 26, 2021

The scholarship program will support the Law School’s Post-9/11 GI Bill® Yellow Ribbon Program that provides financial assistance to veterans pursuing a Juris Doctor degree.

Alumni, article archive, Law School, Local, Scholarships 

Prof. Yoo and Kellen McCoy L’21 analyze transparency and privacy in public rulemaking dockets: The Regulatory Review 

May 24, 2021

Administrative Law, Alumni, Christopher S. Yoo, CTIC, Faculty, Media, PPR, Privacy, Regulation, Students 

Lindsay Kirker ML’17 MSN’17 is applying her interdisciplinary education at Penn Medicine during the COVID-19 crisis 

May 24, 2021

Lindsay Kirker ML’17 MSN’17 is an Assistant Nurse Manager with Penn Medicine’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Alumni, article archive, coronavirus, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Health Law, ML 

Ezekiel Edwards L’02, Director of ACLU’s Criminal Law Reform Project, fights to end mass incarceration 

May 24, 2021

Ezekiel Edwards L’02 worked as an investigator for people facing the death penalty before coming to the Law School.

Alumni, article archive, Social 

The Law School offered an abundance of virtual events for 2021 Reunion 

May 21, 2021

With pandemic safety precautions still in place preventing in-person events on the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School campus, Reunion took place in a virtual setting, providing an opportunity to host events beyond the weekend timeframe as held in the past.

Alumni, article archive 

Loran Grishow-Schade MSW’20 ML’21 MSSP’21 selected to receive Dr. Andy Binns Impact Award for Outstanding Service to Graduate and Professional Student Life 

May 20, 2021

The selection committee wrote that they wanted to recognize Grishow-Schade for their “critical engagement, leadership, and impact on initiatives related to gender identity across the University.”

Alumni, article archive, Awards, LGBTQ, ML, Social, Students 

Law School coordinates virtual global learning experience despite the COVID-19 pandemic 

May 19, 2021

During a time when international travel was impossible for many, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law students could still log into an international classroom – without leaving their homes.

Alumni, article archive, coronavirus, Curriculum, International, Local, Students 

Demisse Selassie L’21 explains the ongoing violence in Tigray, Ethiopia: Penn Today 

May 18, 2021

Alumni, International, Media 

Demisse Selassie L’21 explains the ongoing violence in Tigray, Ethiopia: Penn Today 

May 18, 2021

Alumni, International, Media 

Demisse Selassie L’21 explains the ongoing violence in Tigray, Ethiopia: Penn Today 

May 18, 2021

Alumni, International, Media 

Laval Miller-Wilson L’95 

May 17, 2021

Providing a Lifeline to Vulnerable People with Healthcare Needs

Alumni, article archive 

Christina Swarns L’93, Exec. Dir. of the Innocence Project, is working to right the wrongs in the criminal justice system: Power of Penn 

May 11, 2021

Alumni, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Media, News 

Christina Swarns L’93, Exec. Dir. of the Innocence Project, is working to right the wrongs in the criminal justice system: Power of Penn 

May 11, 2021

Alumni, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Media, News 

Christina Swarns L’93, Exec. Dir. of the Innocence Project, is working to right the wrongs in the criminal justice system: Power of Penn 

May 11, 2021

Alumni, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Media, News 

Recent alumni are building a better world by working in the public sector 

May 11, 2021

Girmay Zahilay L’14, Aaron Jordan L’16, Max Weiss C’11 L’16 are three recent Law School graduates committed to public service.

Alumni, article archive, Government, Public Service, Social 

Britney Wilson L’15 

May 10, 2021

A Champion for People of Color with Disabilities

Alumni, article archive 

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Ed’1918 G’1919 Gr’1921 L’27 Hon’74: ‘The First of Many Firsts’: The Pennsylvania Gazette 

May 6, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media 

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Ed’1918 G’1919 Gr’1921 L’27 Hon’74: ‘The First of Many Firsts’: The Pennsylvania Gazette 

May 6, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media 

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Ed’1918 G’1919 Gr’1921 L’27 Hon’74: ‘The First of Many Firsts’: The Pennsylvania Gazette 

May 6, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School establishes the Cozen Family Voting Rights Fellowship 

May 6, 2021

The Cozen Family Voting Rights Fellowship will provide two years of funding for a graduate working to advance and protect voting rights.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights, Fellowships, PI Fellowships 

Lynnewood Shafer L’21 will mark author debut with ‘Black Excellence: Journeys of Success’ 

May 3, 2021

Black Excellence: Journeys of Success by Lynnewood Shafer L’21 will be published by New Degree Press in August 2021.

Alumni, alumnibooks, article archive, Students 

Elizabeth Tang L’17, WG’17 

May 3, 2021

Working to Bring Sexual Assault and Harassment to the Surface

Alumni, article archive 

Harper Seldin C’11, L’14 

April 26, 2021

Fighting for the Rights of Vulnerable Children

Alumni, article archive 

Distinguished Lecturer and Senior Consultant to the FPI Jim Sandman L’76 has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 

April 23, 2021

Alumni, Faculty, Future of the Profession, Media 

Distinguished Lecturer and Senior Consultant to the FPI Jim Sandman L’76 has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 

April 23, 2021

Alumni, Faculty, Future of the Profession, Media 

Distinguished Lecturer and Senior Consultant to the FPI Jim Sandman L’76 has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 

April 23, 2021

Alumni, Faculty, Future of the Profession, Media 

With University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School roots, Earth Refuge continues to grow 

April 22, 2021

Yumna Kamel LLM’20 and Stephanie Hader LLM’20 combined their skillsets to found Earth Refuge, a trailblazing and interdisciplinary hub of legal research and non-litigation advocacy that aims to cultivate solutions-minded conversations about climate migration.

Alumni, article archive, Environment, Environmental Law 

Hannah Victor Nu’17, L’18 combines law and nursing degrees as an Air Force Nurse and Bioethics Committee Chair 

April 21, 2021

Victor was not only the first, but also remains the only person to have completed the BSN/JD program at Penn.

Alumni, article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary 

Kat Welbeck L’14, Civil Rights Counsel at the Student Borrower Protection Center, tackles racial equity in student loan debt 

April 19, 2021

At the SBPC, Kat Welbeck L’14 works with researchers to create reports that help articulate the ways in which racial and economic justice should play into conversations about student loan debt policy.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights 

Max Masuda-Farkas L’22, MUSA’22 interviews Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: CitySpeak 

April 12, 2021

Alumni, Audio, Government, Media 

Max Masuda-Farkas L’22, MUSA’22 interviews Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: CitySpeak 

April 12, 2021

Alumni, Audio, Government, Media 

Max Masuda-Farkas L’22, MUSA’22 interviews Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: CitySpeak 

April 12, 2021

Alumni, Audio, Government, Media 

Omar Gonzalez-Pagan L’10 

April 12, 2021

Joining the Battle Against a New Rule Threatening to Deny Health Care to the LGBTQ+ Community

Alumni, article archive 

Marsha Chien L’10 

April 5, 2021

A Child of Immigrants Fights for Other Immigrants

Alumni, article archive 

Master in Law students and alumni lead diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at the Law School and beyond 

April 5, 2021

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Master in Law (ML) program alumni and current students are leading the way in advancing equity and justice in their respective fields.

Alumni, article archive, ML 

Sam Thompson G’69 L’71 featured as U.S. Tax Court trailblazer: TaxProf Blog 

March 31, 2021

Alumni, Government, Media, Tax Law 

Sam Thompson G’69 L’71 featured as U.S. Tax Court trailblazer: TaxProf Blog 

March 31, 2021

Alumni, Government, Media, Tax Law 

Sam Thompson G’69 L’71 featured as U.S. Tax Court trailblazer: TaxProf Blog 

March 31, 2021

Alumni, Government, Media, Tax Law 

Raj Parekh L’06 pursues justice for all as Acting U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia 

March 31, 2021

Raj Parekh L’06, Acting U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, is the first person of color in the 232 years of district’s history to serve as its chief federal law enforcement official.

Alumni, article archive, Government 

Biddle Law Library’s digital exhibition “Benchmark: Penn Law Women and the Federal Courts” honors past and present alumnae federal judges 

March 30, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Government, Library, News 

Biddle Law Library’s digital exhibition “Benchmark: Penn Law Women and the Federal Courts” honors past and present alumnae federal judges 

March 30, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Government, Library, News 

Biddle Law Library’s digital exhibition “Benchmark: Penn Law Women and the Federal Courts” honors past and present alumnae federal judges 

March 30, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Government, Library, News 

Deuel Ross L’09 says facts are on the side of expanding voting rights 

March 29, 2021

Ross co-led the team in People First of Alabama v. Merrill, which had a direct effect on Alabama voters’ accessibility to absentee voting in 2020.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Government 

Cynthia Soohoo L’92 works to make human rights an American value 

March 22, 2021

Soohoo is a professor of law and co-director of the Human Rights and Gender Justice Clinic at the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights 

Sherisse Laud-Hammond, the first Black woman to head Penn’s Women Center, recalls achievements of Sadie T.M. Alexander L’1927: 6ABC 

March 16, 2021

Alumni, Media 

Sherisse Laud-Hammond, the first Black woman to head Penn’s Women Center, recalls achievements of Sadie T.M. Alexander L’1927: 6ABC 

March 16, 2021

Alumni, Media 

Sherisse Laud-Hammond, the first Black woman to head Penn’s Women Center, recalls achievements of Sadie T.M. Alexander L’1927: 6ABC 

March 16, 2021

Alumni, Media 

Gender equity on the bench 

March 8, 2021

Law School alumnae serving on the bench reflect upon the pivotal 1995 “Women in Judging” conference and continued efforts toward gender equity in judgeships.

Alumni, article archive, diversity 

Niki Ingram L’79 named first ever Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation: citybizlist 

February 24, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media 

Niki Ingram L’79 named first ever Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation: citybizlist 

February 24, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media 

Niki Ingram L’79 named first ever Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation: citybizlist 

February 24, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media 

Law School announces full tuition scholarship in honor of first black woman graduate, Sadie Alexander L’1927: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

February 19, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Law School, Media, News 

Law School announces full tuition scholarship in honor of first black woman graduate, Sadie Alexander L’1927: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

February 19, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Law School, Media, News 

Law School announces full tuition scholarship in honor of first black woman graduate, Sadie Alexander L’1927: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

February 19, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Law School, Media, News 

Premal Dharia L’03 joins Harvard Law as inaugural executive director of the Institute to End Mass Incarceration: Harvard Law Today 

February 18, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media, News 

Premal Dharia L’03 joins Harvard Law as inaugural executive director of the Institute to End Mass Incarceration: Harvard Law Today 

February 18, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media, News 

Premal Dharia L’03 joins Harvard Law as inaugural executive director of the Institute to End Mass Incarceration: Harvard Law Today 

February 18, 2021

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media, News 

Omar Gonzalez-Pagan L’10 helps secure injunction to stop Trump Administration’s “death to asylum” rule 

February 17, 2021

Omar Gonzalez-Pagan L’10 celebrated a victory with his team of LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights advocates when a federal court enjoined a Trump Administration rule seeking to overhaul U.S. asylum processes.

Alumni, article archive, Government, Immigration, LGBTQ, TPIC 

Paul Haaga L’74, WG’74 and Dean Ruger publish op-ed on impeachment being a “nonpartisan imperative”: Daily Pennsylvanian 

February 12, 2021

Alumni, dean ruger, EquityInclusion, Faculty, Law School, Media, News 

Paul Haaga L’74, WG’74 and Dean Ruger publish op-ed on impeachment being a “nonpartisan imperative”: Daily Pennsylvanian 

February 12, 2021

Alumni, dean ruger, EquityInclusion, Faculty, Law School, Media, News 

Paul Haaga L’74, WG’74 and Dean Ruger publish op-ed on impeachment being a “nonpartisan imperative”: Daily Pennsylvanian 

February 12, 2021

Alumni, dean ruger, EquityInclusion, Faculty, Law School, Media, News 

“I could and I would”: Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholarships honor life and legacy of trailblazing civil rights activist 

February 10, 2021

Last semester, Dean Ted Ruger expressed the intention to create these scholarships thanks to the suggestion of Penn’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA).

Alumni, article archive, diversity, Featured, inclusion, Law School, Scholarships 

Take a look inside Biden’s Oval Office with Ashley Williams L’19, deputy director of Oval Office operations: The Washington Post 

January 26, 2021

Alumni, Government, Media, News 

Remembering the uncompromising politics of Sadie Alexander ED’1918, GR’1921, L’1927: The Philadelphia Inquirer 

January 19, 2021

Alumni, Media 

The life and legacy of attorney and civil rights advocate Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander ED’1918, GR’1921, L’1927: Teen Vogue 

January 19, 2021

Alumni 

Conor Lamb C’06 L’09 recognized nationally for his leadership during Capitol crisis 

January 15, 2021

Since last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa) C’06 L’09 has taken the lead in denouncing the actions of those who stormed the Capitol.

Alumni, article archive, Government, Local 

Christina Swarns L’93 named Executive Director of the Innocence Project 

December 8, 2020

Christina Swarns L’93 has dedicated her career to criminal justice reform and now heads the Innocence Project, which advocates for the wrongly convicted.

Alumni, article archive, Criminal Justice, Social 

Scott L. Bok C’81, W’81, L’84 discusses Penn’s spring plans and refusal to divest from fossil fuels: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

November 23, 2020

Alumni, News, Penn 

Scott L. Bok C’81, W’81, L’84 to become chair of Penn Board of Trustees, replacing David Cohen L’81 

November 19, 2020

Alumni, Law School, News 

Chair of Law School’s Board of Overseers Osagie Imasogie LLM’85 named one of 76 most influential people in Philly: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

November 10, 2020

Alumni, Faculty, Law School, LLM, Media 

How Mary Gay Scanlon L’84, Matt Cartwright L’86, and Conor Lamb C’06 L’09 are faring in their respective elections: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

November 5, 2020

Alumni, Government, News 

Michael Smerconish L’87 hosts “Won’t Get Fooled Again?: Explaining Donald Trump’s Improbable 2016 Victory and Whether it Will Happen Again” 

November 5, 2020

Alumni, Government, Media, Video 

Michael Smerconish L’87 presentation inspires further research into the connection between shopping and voting: econlife 

November 3, 2020

Alumni, dean ruger, EquityInclusion, Government, Media, Video 

Ben Jealous, Blair Bowie L’17, Deuel Ross L’09, and Jason Abel L’03 discuss voting rights historically and during the pandemic: YouTube 

October 30, 2020

Alumni, Government, Video 

Chair of Law School’s Board of Overseers Osagie Imosagie LLM’85 named one of 76 most influential people in Philadelphia: Philly Mag 

October 26, 2020

Alumni, EquityInclusion, LLM, Media 

Penn Carey Law receives $50 million donation to support future public interest law scholars: Philanthropy News Digest 

October 2, 2020

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Law School, Media, News, Public Service, TPIC 

Historic $50 million gift from Robert and Jane Toll Foundation expand full and partial public interest scholarships: Law.com 

September 30, 2020

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Law School, Media, Public Service 

Law School students and alumni maneuver through virtual courtrooms during COVID-19 crisis 

September 23, 2020

Law School alumni and students are learning that virtual court appearances during COVID-19 crisis have unexpected advantages.

Alumni, article archive, coronavirus, Students 

Shira Perlmutter, L’83, named by Library of Congress as the 14th U.S. Register of Copyrights: USPTO 

September 20, 2020

Alumni, IP, Media, News 

Social justice activist Sarah Pitts L’12 remembered for her willingness to help others: Billy Penn 

September 16, 2020

Alumni, Media, News 

Law School alumni in academia bring passion and eclectic expertise to teaching and scholarship 

September 16, 2020

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni in academia are producing exciting, engaged scholarship and leading conversations around the world about how to approach society’s most pressing issues.

Alumni, article archive 

Kalpana Kotagal L’05 talks about her role as the lawyer behind Hollywood’s inclusion rider: Above the Law 

September 15, 2020

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media 

Ed Dandridge L’89 named top communications executive by Boeing: Philadelphia Business Journal 

September 15, 2020

Alumni, EquityInclusion, Media, News 

Penn Law’s Master in Law program attracts Wharton MBA students to pursue combined degree 

September 14, 2020

Pursuing a Master in Law degree in conjunction with an MBA from the Wharton School is an increasingly popular choice for business students who suspect that law will play a prominent role in their future endeavors but know they do not want to become lawyers themselves.

Alumni, article archive, Business, ML 

Holding the 2020 Election Under Crisis: Assessing the Constitutional and Legal Challenges 

September 2, 2020

Wednesday, September 2, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, in partnership with Keep Our Republic, a non-partisan non-profit composed of citizens, bipartisan former officials and civic leaders who are committed to ensuring the smooth and regular operation of our electoral system, hosted a virtual symposium during which a panel of experts from different fields will assess the aforementioned risks to, and potential problems with, the election process, and propose practical responses to mitigate those risks and shortfalls.

Alumni, article archive, Government, Law School 

Osagie O. Imasogie LLM’85 appointed Chair of the Board of Overseers 

August 24, 2020

Osagie O. Imasogie LLM’85 has been appointed Chair of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Board of Overseers, effective January 1, 2021. Current Chair Perry Golkin, for whom the Law School’s Golkin Hall is named, is rotating out of the position and will remain an active member of the Board of Overseers.

Alumni, article archive, inclusion, Law School 

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold L’11 calls for states to join the move to mail-in voting: CNN 

August 13, 2020

Alumni, Civil Rights, Government, Media, News 

Julia Simon-Mishel L’13 wins major case for Pennsylvania gig workers 

August 12, 2020

Julia Simon-Mishel L’13 represented an UberX driver in a case that landed before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Alumni, article archive, Employment law 

Carrie Burnham Kilgore, first woman to graduate from Penn Law, featured for her efforts towards women’s voting rights: Radio.com 

August 10, 2020

Alumni, Audio, Civil Rights, EquityInclusion, Legal History, Media, News 

Rodney Holcombe L’17 recognized for reform efforts 

August 3, 2020

Rodney Holcombe L’17, the newly-appointed State Director of Criminal Justice Reform at FWD.us, has been named one of City & State’s Albany 40 Under 40.

Alumni, article archive, Criminal Justice, inclusion 

FPI Executive Director Jennifer Leonard L’04 discusses how the pandemic has transformed the legal industry: ABA Journal 

July 28, 2020

Alumni, Coronavirus, Future of the Profession, Media, News 

Raul Martinez WG’19 ML’19 shares his experiences of pursuing three graduate degrees simultaneously: UC Santa Barbara Alumni Spotlight 

July 22, 2020

Alumni, Media, ML 

For Catalyst Fellow Sabrina Ruchelli L’19, ‘policy doesn’t exist in a vacuum’ 

July 22, 2020

As a Catalyst Fellow, Sabrina Ruchelli L’19 is working as a Law and Policy Analyst with the Policy Surveillance Program at Center for Public Health Law Research, which is based at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships, PI Fellowships, TPIC 

Clark Edmond L’19 launches Crate, an innovative, socially conscious online art gallery 

July 22, 2020

Clark Edmond L’19 founded Crate, an innovative online gallery platform aimed at empowering younger patrons of the arts to become collectors.

Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Entrepreneurship, inclusion, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

Michael Joseph L’19 discusses his work as Penn Law Review Public Interest Fellow at Juvenile Law Center 

July 22, 2020

Michael Joseph L’19 works with the Juvenile Law Center advocating on behalf of young people ensnared in the criminal justice system.

Alumni, article archive, Criminal Justice, Fellowships, PI Fellowships 

Lavi M. Ben Dor L’20 discusses the pandemic’s effect on the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” 

July 21, 2020

Alumni, Coronavirus, Media, News, SCOTUS, Students 

Michal Gilad LLM’11 SJD’19 examines why online child exploitation rates are doubling during COVID-19: Philadelphia Inquirer 

July 20, 2020

Alumni, Coronavirus, Law School, Philadelphia 

Law student volunteers drive success of Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund offering hope and funds to struggling small businesses 

July 19, 2020

The Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund provides $3,000 forgivable loans to small businesses in need with the help of Penn Law graduate and student volunteers.

Alumni, article archive, Business, coronavirus, JD MBA, Students 

Clark Edmond L’19 discusses navigating the art industry as a Black creative and her new art platform Crate Gallery: L’Officiel USA 

July 13, 2020

Alumni, Media 

Tara Elliott L’03 discusses women, influence, and power in law in the context of racial injustice: Law.com 

July 8, 2020

Alumni, Media, pennlawracialjustice 

Sigal Mandelker L’00, former Treasury under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, joins Bitcoin Investigation firm: Forbes 

July 8, 2020

Alumni, Law and Economics, Media 

Former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr. L’88 appointed as Michael L. Wachter Distinguished Fellow in Law and Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

July 8, 2020

The Law School announces that Former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr. L’88 named the Michael L. Wachter Distinguished Fellow in Law and Policy.

Alumni, article archive, Curriculum, News 

Almitra Gupta LLM’19 discusses her time at the Law School, Entrepreneurship Clinic, and Professors Fisch and Skeel: Amicus Partners 

June 19, 2020

Alumni, LLM, Media 

Michal Gilad SJD ’19 urges social accountability to prevent child abuse as COVID-19 restrictions ease: NY Daily News 

June 12, 2020

Alumni, Human Rights, Media 

Ford transitioned from auto to ventilator production with guidance from Hogan Lovells and Blake Wilson L’12 

June 2, 2020

In April, as the COVID-19 crisis grew, the Ford Motor Company found itself in unfamiliar territory, agreeing to switch gears and produce 50,000 ventilators by early July.

Alumni, article archive, coronavirus 

John Peng L’19 fights for release of at-risk ICE detainees during COVID-19 crisis 

May 31, 2020

John Peng L’19 was inspired to pursue a career in immigration law after participating in Practice Professor of Law Sarah Paoletti’s Transnational Legal Clinic.

Alumni, article archive, coronavirus, Immigration, inclusion, Transnational 

Emeritus Penn Trustee David Charles Auten L’63 dies at 82: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

May 29, 2020

Alumni, Media 

The 2020 cohort of fellows build purposeful partnerships with public interest organizations around the world 

May 29, 2020

A historic number of University of Pennsylvania Carey Law school JD and LLM grads to launch public interest careers to serve communities in need.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships, inclusion, PI Fellowships, Pro Bono, Public Service, TPIC 

Dean Ruger interviews Mayor Eric Johnson L’03 about Dallas’s response to COVID-19 

May 12, 2020

Dean Ruger sits down with alumni across the public and private sector who are engaged in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alumni, article archive, coronavirus, dean ruger, podcast, thoughtleadership, TLfeaturestory, TLvideos, Video 

Former CEO of LabCorp Dave King L’82 discusses COVID-19 testing 

May 12, 2020

Dean Ruger sits down with alumni across the public and private sector who are engaged in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alumni, article archive, coronavirus, dean ruger, News, podcast, thoughtleadership, TLfeaturestory, TLvideos 

Service in action: Featuring exceptional faculty, alumni & community partner advocacy in response to Covid-19 

April 30, 2020

Demonstrating the powerful partnership that can occur between private and public sector lawyers, a class action lawsuit has been brought against the City of Philadelphia on behalf of all medically vulnerable incarcerated people in the Philadelphia county prisons. Representation for the plaintiffs include Law School alumni and faculty.

Alumni, article archive, Pro Bono, Public Service, thoughtleadership, TLarticles 

Special guest contributors from Covington & Burling LLP discuss new bill supporting AI innovation among U.S. agencies: The Reg Review 

April 27, 2020

Alumni, Law and Technology, News, PPR Affiliates, PPR, Regulation 

Penn Law professor, alum, and student play critical roles in landmark Third Circuit immigration subject matter jurisdiction case 

March 3, 2020

Professor Tobias Barrington Wolff and Attorney Amy Maldonado L’98, supported by the research of Adam Garnick L’21, convinced a Third Circuit panel that immigrant detainees have a right to challenge the government’s authority to send them to Mexico as they await the outcome of deportation proceedings.

Alumni, article archive, Faculty, Immigration, International, Students 

Former law clerks for the Honorable Jerome B. Simandle L’76, former Chief Judge of the District Court of New Jersey, create memorial fund in his honor 

February 24, 2020

The Honorable Jerome B. Simandle Memorial Fund will provide financial support for public sector summer employment in New Jersey

Alumni, article archive, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Student Life, Students 

Celebrate LOVE at Penn Law 

February 13, 2020

Alums share their stories of finding love at the Law School

Alumni, article archive, feature, Homepage, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Penn, Video 

Penn Law alums continue to give back 

January 15, 2020

The Law School receives gifts for cross-disciplinary programs, student financial aid, and scholarship.

Alumni, article archive, Law School, PowerofPennLaw, Scholarships 

A bucket list life 

January 13, 2020

Sivani Babu L’10 went from advocating for indigents to becoming a champion for the conservation of the night sky

Alumni, article archive, Penn Law Journal 

Horace Anderson W’91 L’96 named ninth Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School Of Law at Pace University 

December 17, 2019

Alumni, Law School, Media, News 

Penn Law alumni, lecturer are leaders in the Eastern District of PA’s U.S. Attorney’s Office 

December 9, 2019

Alumni Gregory B. David L’04, Clare Putnam Pozoz L’07, Jennifer Arbittier Williams C’92 L’95 and former Lecturer Alison Kehner discuss leadership in the EDPA.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Faculty, Government, Law School, Public Service 

Meet the Penn Law alum involved in DACA litigation before the Supreme Court 

December 6, 2019

From filing the complaint all the way to the Supreme Court, Cindy Randall L’93, in-house counsel for Microsoft, managed the software giant’s legal challenge of the rescission of the DACA program on behalf of its 66 DACAmented employees.

Alumni, article archive, Immigration, inclusion, SCOTUS 

World Bank General Counsel Sandie Okoro delivers inspirational Holt Lecture 

December 2, 2019

On November 13, Sandie Okoro, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the World Bank, presented the The Leon C. & June W. Holt Lecture in International Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

Alumni, article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Events, International Comparative, Law School, Public Service, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Transnational, Women's Rights 

Nicole Isaac L’04 details her professional journey at annual public service dinner 

November 27, 2019

At the annual Leo Model Foundation Government Service & Public Affairs Initiative dinner, Nicole Isaac L’04 shared her professional journey from law school, to government service in the Obama administration, to her current role as the head of North America policy at LinkedIn.

Alumni, article archive, Government, Law School, Public Service, Students 

From one ‘genius’ to another: sujatha baliga L’99 talks about her Law School experience 

November 25, 2019

2019 MacArthur Fellow, Louis H. Pollak Alumni Award winner, and director of the Restorative Justice Project sujatha baliga, L’99, recently spoke with us about her time at the Law School.

Alumni, article archive, Awards 

Penn Law Society Alumni Awards 2019 

October 3, 2019

On October 3rd , the Penn Law Alumni Society acknowledged the achievements of seven alumni at the annual Penn Law Society Alumni Awards.

Alumni, article archive, Awards 

Restorative Justice Attorney and Penn Law Alum sujatha baliga L’99 Receives MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ 

September 26, 2019

Restorative justice attorney sujatha baliga, Penn Law ’99, has been named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation for her work as the director of the Restorative Justice Project.

Alumni, article archive, Awards, inclusion 

Poetry anthology from Elizabeth Coleman L’74 celebrated for World Environment Day 

July 3, 2019

Alumni, News, PPR Affiliates, PPR 

Penn Law graduate Ariana Brill L’19 awarded 2019 Equal Justice Works Fellowship 

June 13, 2019

Each year, Equal Justice Works selects a class of public service leaders who have designed two-year projects in partnership with legal services organizations that help build sustainable solutions in the communities where they serve. Brill was one of 76 new lawyers selected from over 450 applicants.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships, Public Service 

Through Catalyst Fellowship, Matt De Stasio L’18 works with clients sentenced to death 

June 10, 2019

As a Catalyst Fellow in the Capital Habeas Unit of the Philadelphia Federal Community Defender, Matt De Stasio L’18 has been working at the heart of the criminal justice system.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships 

Penn Law alumnus Eric Johnson L’03 elected mayor of Dallas, TX 

June 10, 2019

A Dallas native, he is currently serving his fifth term as representative of Dallas-based District 100.

Alumni, article archive 

Case in Point Podcast: Penn Law alumna Elizabeth J. Coleman L’74 discusses her work as a poet and advocate 

April 22, 2019

Alumni, Cary Coglianese, case in point, Environment, PPR 

Elizabeth J. Coleman L’74 describes how poetry can inspire hope and action on climate issues: The Regulatory Review 

April 22, 2019

Alumni, Environment, Environmental Law, PPR, Regulation 

Elizabeth J. Coleman L’74 releases new poetry anthology focused on environmental action 

April 22, 2019

HERE: Poems for the Planet, is an anthology of 128 contemporary poets from all over the world that approaches our environmental crisis with urgency and vision.

Alumni, article archive 

Penn Law graduates share perspectives on public interest careers at TPIC alumni dinner 

April 10, 2019

The dinner, co-sponsored by the Leo Model Foundation for Government Service and Public Affairs, brought together more than 50 Penn Law students, alumni, and staff for a celebration of service.

Alumni, article archive, Government, TPIC 

Penn Law’s joint JD/PhD programs set graduates on the path to careers in academia 

April 8, 2019

The Law School’s robust joint degree programs allow students to take advantage of the many top-ranked graduate and professional schools within the University of Pennsylvania, from the renowned Wharton School of Business to the excellent graduate programs in History, Philosophy, Engineering, and more.

Alumni, article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, jointappointments 

Suzanne Serianni Mayes L’91 leads push to increase the number of women on corporate boards 

April 1, 2019

Breaking glass ceilings has been Mayes’ passion ever since she recognized, as a student at an all-girls Catholic academy, how much women contributed to the intellectual life of society.

Alumni, article archive 

Penn Law alumnus Ryan McMenamin L’17 provides legal services to New York veterans through postgraduate fellowship 

March 18, 2019

In a Q&A, McMenamin discusses his fellowship with the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County and what led him to public interest work.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships 

Federal reserve governor calls for greater diversity in economics at inaugural Sadie T. M. Alexander conference: Forbes 

February 28, 2019

Alumni, Media, News 

Legal Services attorney Tashanna Golden L’08 directly assists low-income clients from former neighborhood: SIlive.com 

February 13, 2019

Alumni, Media, News, Public Service 

White House plans to nominate Heath Tarbert L’02 to serve as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Wall Street Journal 

December 13, 2018

Alumni, Government, Media, News 

A look at John Heisman, Penn Law alum and football legend: Penn Today 

December 6, 2018

Alumni, News, Penn 

Institute for Law and Economics hosts lecture on emergence of intellectual property as global currency 

November 14, 2018

The Law and Entrepreneurship Lecture featured Osagie Imasogie LLM’85, Senior Managing Partner at PIPV Capital

Alumni, article archive, Events, ILE 

Penn Law alumni win federal and state offices in 2018 elections 

November 7, 2018

Matthew Cartwright L’84, Conor Lamb C’06 L’09, and Mary Gay Scanlon L’84 won seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, Jena Griswold L’11 won Secretary of State in Colorado, and Eric Johnson L’03 was re-elected to the Texas House of Representatives.

Alumni, article archive, Government 

Ilana Eisenstein L’04, a Penn Law government service policy fellow, helps win victory in Immigration Court: Philly.com 

October 25, 2018

Alumni, Careers, Immigration, News 

Penn Law Alumni Society celebrates distinguished graduates at 2018 awards ceremony 

October 19, 2018

The award recipients spanned the decades, private and public sectors, and a range of pro bono interests.

Alumni, article archive, Awards 

Power of Penn Law: Advocates for a New Era 

October 15, 2018

Penn Law prepares advocates for a new era, as technology, globalization and the dissolution of borders—real and virtual—redefine how the law is practiced.

Alumni, article archive, Penn Law Journal 

SEC Chair Jay Clayton L’93 and Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Hon. Leo Strine, Jr. L’88, discuss future of corporate governance at Penn Law event 

October 8, 2018

“Orienting Corporate Governance to Generate Sustainable Growth: A Cooperative Discussion on Common Ground and Forging a Path Forward” was hosted by Penn’s Institute for Law & Economics.

Alumni, article archive, ILE, Law and Economics 

Peace Corps’ deputy chief executive officer 

September 17, 2018

Former volunteer Kathy Stroker L’04 works to keep venerable and revered agency relevant in a time of transition

Alumni, article archive, Penn Law Journal 

The Long Road to Recovery After a 100-Year Oil Spill 

August 22, 2018

Justin R. Ehrenwerth L’09 discusses how Deepwater Horizon shaped his career and the challenges of Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration. 

Alumni, article archive, Penn Law Journal 

Getting a Green Card for Less Green 

August 15, 2018

‌Jeremy Peskin L’13 uses personal experiences to create an online platform to reduce paperwork for immigration lawyers and help immigrants who can’t afford expensive green card applications.

Alumni, article archive, Penn Law Journal 

Engineering Change at the SEC 

August 13, 2018

In January, the elite of the securities bar gathered for an annual conference at a resort near San Diego, eager to hear from Walter J. “Jay” Clayton III ENG’88, L’93, the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Clayton was slated to deliver the gathering’s keynote address. What he really delivered was a shot across the bow.

Alumni, article archive, Penn Law Journal 

Kalpana Kotagal L’05 discusses Hollywood’s ‘inclusion rider’ 

July 2, 2018

Co-author of the the contract stipulation talks about the project and  Frances McDormand’s endorsement at the 2018 Academy Awards.

Alumni, article archive, diversity, multimedia, News, Women's Rights 

Transformative Thinkers 

June 18, 2018

Penn Law is committed to retaining transformative thinkers and scholars

Alumni, article archive, Faculty, PowerofPennLaw 

Penn Law alumna works to protect pregnant and women’s rights in PA 

June 7, 2018

Margaret Zhang L’15 works as a legal fellow at the Women’s Law Project advocating for pregnant and breastfeeding women in PA workplaces, schools, and prisons.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships, Health Law, Human Rights, PI Fellowships, Public Service 

Pathways to Public Service 

May 25, 2018

Penn Law continues to build upon programs that create pathways to careers in public interest and government.

Alumni, article archive, PowerofPennLaw, Pro Bono, Public Service, Students 

Wendell Holland L’11 wins season 36th season of “Survivor” 

May 24, 2018

Alumni, Media 

Penn Law Commencement 2018 

May 11, 2018

On Monday, May 14, the University of Pennsylvania Law School hosted its graduation ceremony at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.

Alumni, article archive, graduation, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Penn, Student Life, Students 

Investing in Leaders 

May 3, 2018

Penn Law continues to invest in innovative experiential and skills-based training

Alumni, article archive, clerkships, Clinics, Environment, Government, PowerofPennLaw, PPR, Pro Bono, Regulation 

Access and Opportunity 

April 30, 2018

Penn Law’s important assets are people: those who are learning the law and those who educate and support them.

Alumni, article archive, Careers, Clinics, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Fellowships, Life at Penn Law, PowerofPennLaw, Public Service, Scholarships, Students 

Cross-Disciplinary Innovation in Action at Penn Law 

April 18, 2018

Penn Law’s academic programs are fully integrated with the professional and graduate schools on campus, providing students with an unparalleled opportunity to prepare for careers that engage virtually every major issue facing our society.

Admissions, Alumni, article archive, Careers, Clinics, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, JD MBA, Law School, News, Students, Video 

Elise Kraemer comments on financing an LLM and scholarships available at Penn Law: LLM Guide 

April 13, 2018

Admissions, Alumni, Awards, Law School, LLM, Media, Students 

Celebrating Ten Years at the Cutting Edge of Law and Technology 

April 12, 2018

CTIC highlights ten years of law and tech at Penn Law

Alumni, article archive, Careers, christopher yoo, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, CTIC, Faculty, Law and Technology, Tech Law 

Jonathan Ellis L’10 joins Solicitor General’s Office, argues before Supreme Court 

April 9, 2018

Ellis is one of 21 lawyers in the office who represent the U.S. government in front of the Supreme Court

Administrative Law, Alumni, article archive, Careers, clerkships, Clinics, constitution, Government, SCOTUS, supreme court 

IAA Conference questions if international arbitration is in jeopardy 

April 6, 2018

Penn Law’s International Arbitration Association brings together students, practitioners, and academics to discuss the future of international arbitration

Alumni, article archive, Events, LLM, Student Groups, Students 

Penn Law alumnus works to change records in the wake of sentencing reform 

March 29, 2018

Rodney Holcombe L’17 works as a legal fellow at the Drug Policy Alliance in Oakland, California.

Alumni, Careers, Criminal Law, JLASC, News, PI Fellowships, Public Service, TPIC 

Maureen Reilly weighs in on how Penn Law prepares students to be practice ready for in-house general counsel 

March 27, 2018

Alumni, Careers, Interviews, Law School, Media, Students 

PI Fellow works to end “modern-day debtors’ prison” 

March 26, 2018

Carl Snodgrass L’17 has joined the ACLU’s Racial Justice Program as the Debtors’ Prisons Fellow with the support of a postgraduate fellowship from Penn Law.

Alumni, Fellowships, PI Fellowships, Public Service, TPIC 

Penn Law #1 in the country for new grads’ employment outcomes 

March 20, 2018

Penn Law tops 2019 U.S. News & World Report for percentage of graduates securing full-time jobs for which bar passage is required or a J.D. is an advantage.

Alumni, Careers, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Education, News 

Penn Law alumnus wins congressional seat in Pennsylvania 

March 15, 2018

Conor Lamb C’06, L’09 has won the special election for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 18th District on March 13. Lamb, a Democrat, defeated Republican state representative Rick Saccone.

Alumni, Government 

Eleventh annual LLM global alumni and student reception held in NYC to honor of the LLM Class of 2018 

February 1, 2018

Alumni, Events, LLM 

Parsing the President 

January 25, 2018

We assembled six experts from across the political spectrum to put on their pundit hats and critique President Trump’s agenda.

Alumni 

Alumnus wins fellowship to continue work on tenant rights 

January 22, 2018

Penn Law alumnus George Donnelly L’15 has been awarded a Public Interest Law Fellowship from the Independence Foundation to continue his work with Philadelphia’s Public Interest Law Center representing tenants and developing strong legal protections for the housing rights of low-income Pennsylvanians.

Alumni, Fellowships, Philadelphia, PI Fellowships, Public Service 

George Donnelly L’15 describes his “triumphant” externship 

November 2, 2017

Alumni, Careers, Clinics, Externships, Law School, News, Students, Video 

Commentary from Britney Wilson L’15 on NYC’s Access-A-Ride service featured on This American Life 

October 28, 2017

Alumni, Audio, Civil Rights, Media 

Law Alumni Society honors outstanding alumni with the 2017 Annual Alumni Awards 

October 27, 2017

On October 26, the Law School honored seven University of Pennsylvania Law School graduates for their career achievements, pro bono work, service to the legal profession, and service to the school.

Alumni, Awards 

Helen Eisner L’12 discusses her path from the Law School to government ethics investigator 

October 9, 2017

Helen Eisner L’12 explains the investigative work done by the Office of Congressional Ethics.

Alumni, Careers, Clinics, Government, Legislative Clinic, Legislative, Public Service, TPIC 

Report from Jack Regenbogen L’15 finds legal assistance key factor in eviction outcomes: Denver Post 

September 18, 2017

Alumni, Pro Bono, Public Service, Research 

Research from SJD candidate Michal Gilad LLM’11 shows children exposed to crime rarely get needed services 

September 11, 2017

Alumni, LLM, Media, Regulation, Students 

Law School and Southern Poverty Law Center award new postgraduate fellowship to David Washington L’15 

August 14, 2017

David Washington L’15 has been named the Penn Law Civil Rights Fellow, a new, two-year, post-graduate fellowship created by Penn Law and the Southern Poverty Law Center for graduating public interest students and recent alumni.

Alumni, Careers, Fellowships, Public Service, TPIC 

Penn Law selects Maureen Reilly to direct careers office 

July 31, 2017

The University of Pennsylvania Law School has appointed Maureen Reilly to the position of Assistant Dean and Executive Director for Career Services.

Alumni, Careers, Law School, News, Staff, Students 

Penn Law ranked #1 law school in the country for employment outcomes: U.S. News 

July 6, 2017

Admissions, Alumni, Careers, Cross Disciplinary, Law School, Media, Students 

Supreme Court Clinic alumni urge Senate to confirm judicial nomination of Prof. Bibas 

June 23, 2017

A group of 46 alumni of Penn Law’s Supreme Court Clinic has submitted a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Professor Stephanos Bibas’ nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Alumni, Clinics, Faculty, judicial, supreme court 

Phyllis A. Kravitch L’44, first woman to serve on the Fifth Circuit, dies at 96 

June 19, 2017

The Honorable Phyllis A. Kravitch L’44, a Senior Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, a champion for women in the legal profession, and an early litigator of civil rights in the Deep South, has died at age 96.

Alumni, judicial 

Case in Point podcast: Tom Wyler L’08 and Jerome Aston discuss the U.S. approach to global trade agreements 

May 23, 2017

Alumni, International Comparative, International, Video 

Penn Law is #1 in the country for full time bar passage jobs and JD Advantage jobs: Law.com 

May 17, 2017

Alumni, Careers, Law School, Media, Students 

Penn Law alum founds nonprofit to help workers end gender violence 

May 1, 2017

Sheerine Alemzadeh L’11 has co-founded a new nonprofit in Chicago called Healing to Action, whose mission is to advance a worker-led movement to end gender violence.

Alumni, Careers, Public Service, TPIC, Women's Rights 

Gift from former Dean of Students Gary Clinton and alumnus Don Millinger supports scholarship 

May 1, 2017

Gary Clinton and his husband, Penn Law graduate and lawyer Don Millinger L’79, have designated a portion of their estate to support the Law School’s Clinton-Millinger Scholarship program.

Alumni, Law School, Scholarships, Staff 

LIVESTREAM: “Foreign Interference with Democratic Institutions” featuring 2017 Hagaa Lecture from General Michael Hayden 

April 17, 2017

Alumni, CERL, Claire Finkelstein, Events, Faculty, Government, Law School, News, Video 

PI Podcast: Kedric Payne L’01 weighs in on ethics and environmental justice 

April 13, 2017

Alumni, Audio, Faculty, Government, News, Pro Bono, Public Service 

John Legend, award-winning musician and activist for criminal justice reform, joins Quattrone Center Advisory Board 

April 12, 2017

Singer-songwriter, film and TV producer, criminal justice reform advocate, and University of Pennsylvania alumnus John Legend C’99 has joined the Quattrone Center’s Advisory Board.

Alumni, Criminal Justice, Quattrone 

Yosha Gunasekara L’15 on picking the right law school for criminal law practice: U.S. News & World Report 

March 16, 2017

Alumni, Careers, Criminal Law, Law School, Media, Pro Bono, Public Service, TPIC 

Profile of Judge Burroughs L’88, who blocked Trump refugee & immigrant ban: Boston Globe 

January 30, 2017

Alumni, Human Rights, International, Media 

James Strazzella, former Penn Law Vice Dean, passes away 

January 30, 2017

Alumni, Law School, News 

Jodi Schwartz L’84 comments on feeling “duty-bound” to attend the Women’s March: New York Times 

January 20, 2017

Alumni, Media 

Adjunct Prof. Jay Clayton L’93 tapped to be head of the SEC: ABC News 

January 5, 2017

Alumni, Business, Faculty, Government, Media 

Safra Catz W’83 L’86 joins executive committee of President-elect Trump’s transition team 

December 16, 2016

Alumni, Business, Government, Law and Technology, Media, Tech Law 

Op-ed from Britney Wilson L’15 on race, disability, and police brutality: The Nation 

December 2, 2016

Alumni, Civil Rights, Media 

Prof. Austin’s year-long Visual Legal Advocacy seminar teaches how to make a case from behind the camera 

October 31, 2016

Alumni, Documentaries, Faculty, Law School, News, Regina Austin, Students 

Op-ed on voting rights from Deuel Ross L’09: New York Times 

August 18, 2016

Alumni, Media 

Graduates and alumni win national public interest fellowships 

August 15, 2016

Five Penn Law graduates and alumni were awarded prestigious national fellowships to pursue a diverse array of public interest projects.

Alumni, Awards, Careers, Fellowships, PI Fellowships, Public Service, Students 

PI podcast: Joanna Visser Adjoian L’10 discusses juvenile justice reform 

August 11, 2016

Alumni, Audio, Interviews, Law School, News, Pro Bono, Public Service, TPIC 

Brett Peanasky L’16 channels passion for policy and architecture into career 

August 8, 2016

Brett Peanasky L’16, MCP’16 graduated this spring from Penn Law’s JD/MCP program, where students earn a JD from the Law School and a master’s in city planning from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. This four-year degree program let him to combine his background in architecture with his interest in policy.

Alumni, Careers, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary 

How two alumnae manage their legal careers with the dexterity of professional jugglers 

August 4, 2016

Karin DeMasi L’96 and Patricia Menéndez-Cambó L’89 balance high-level legal careers with active family lives.

Alumni, Careers 

Trailblazing female jurist Norma Shapiro L’51 has passed away 

July 25, 2016

Alumni, News 

Penn Law professor and alumni honored at CLS “Breakfast of Champions” 

June 28, 2016

Community Legal Services honored the litigation team in Peake v. Commonwealth, which included Penn Law professor Seth Kreimer, as well as Penn Law alumni Sharon M. Dietrich L’85 and Jamie Gullen L’12.

Alumni, Faculty, Public Service 

PI podcast: LSC’s James Sandman L’76 on the critical importance of civil legal aid 

June 9, 2016

Alumni, Audio, Pro Bono, Public Service, TPIC 

Penn Law Commencement 2016 

May 17, 2016

On Monday, May 16, the University of Pennsylvania Law School hosted its graduation ceremony at the Academy of Music where Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch delivered the  Commencement Address.

Alumni, Students 

Looking back at the Inaugural Penn Law Women’s Summit 

April 25, 2016

From March 22–24, Penn Law hosted its inaugural Women’s Summit, convening outstanding women lawyers and leaders from across the U.S. and around the globe to learn, network, and engage on topics critical to lawyers and professionals.

Alumni, Careers, Events, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Women's Summit 

Watch Sec. Clinton’s remarks from Penn Law’s inaugural Women’s Summit 

April 14, 2016

Alumni, Events, Law School, News, Public Service, Video 

Women’s Summit honoree Patricia Viseur Sellers L’79 explains latest ICC rulings 

April 13, 2016

Patricia Viseur Sellers L’79 recently wrote about the verdict in trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Alumni, Criminal Law, International, Women's Summit 

Penn Law postgrad fellow represents Chicago children in need 

April 4, 2016

With the support of a postgraduate fellowship from Penn Law, Rob Zielinski L’15 is working as a staff attorney for the child representative program at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.

Alumni, Fellowships, Public Service, TPIC 

Women’s Summit honors Linda Shi L’09, Safra Catz W’83 L’86, Hillary Clinton, and more: Technical.ly Philly 

March 23, 2016

Alumni, Awards, Law School, Media 

Penn Law graduate’s Third Circuit argument creates circuit split 

March 21, 2016

Amanda Johnson L’15 had the opportunity to argue a case in front of the Third Circuit at a 3L at Penn Law. In a recently released decision, the court accepted her argument and in doing so created a circuit split with the four other circuits to have considered the issue.

Alumni, Clinics, Externships 

Penn Law graduate advocates for refugees who can’t access counsel 

March 7, 2016

With support from a Chubb Rule of Law Fund Grant, Kathleen Norland L’13 is conducting a “Refugee Access to Counsel” project, collecting testimony from refugees who do not have access to counsel about their interview process and how having a lawyer would have been helpful.

Alumni, Human Rights, International, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

Keynote speakers talk diversity and careers at APALSA conference 

February 1, 2016

Su Ming Yeh L’04 and Sandra Leung served as the keynote speakers for the 15th annual Penn Law Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) conference, “Amplify-Promoting Diversity in a Time of Progress.”

Affinity Groups, Alumni, Careers, Students 

Penn Law public interest fellow represents indigent clients with “years of life at stake” 

February 1, 2016

As the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Public Interest Fellow, Ben Wiener L’14 is providing public defense for indigent clients who have pleaded guilty through the Center for Appellate Litigation in New York City.

Alumni, Criminal Justice, Fellowships, Public Service, TPIC 

Penn Law alums elected to Taiwan’s parliament 

January 21, 2016

Wan-an Chiang LLM’04, L’06 and Chiao-hui Su LLM’07 were elected to the parliament in Taiwan, and they will be among the youngest members of Taiwan’s legislature.

Alumni, International, Public Service 

A Penn Law alum brings “Moments” to Twitter 

January 11, 2016

Madhu Muthukumar L’09 used his legal education to enter the business world, and is now the product manager for Moments, the newest feature on Twitter.

Alumni, Business, Careers 

Judge Arlin Adams L’47, a “giant in the law,” has passed away 

December 22, 2015

Alumni, Law Review, News, Public Service 

Penn Law event brings out legal tech entrepreneurs: Bloomberg BNA 

December 14, 2015

Alumni, Cross Disciplinary, Events, Law and Technology, Law School, Media, Tech Law 

New “Case in Point” episode features Florida Panthers CEO Rory Babich L’89 

December 9, 2015

Alumni, Audio, case in point, Law School, News, Video 

Cuba’s future set in sand 

December 7, 2015

A dozen years after an intrepid group of Penn Law Students traveled to Havana in 2003, there is much that has changed in Cuba. Matthew Brady L’05 reflects on the cultural, social, and legal changes in the nation.

Alumni, International 

When the World Caved In 

November 23, 2015

Andrew Towne L’15, WG’15 intended to take on Mount Everest and survived a catastrophic 7.9 earthquake in Nepal that triggered a massive avalanche that buried part of the base camp in which he was situated.

Alumni 

Philadelphia firms embrace Penn Law @ Work 

November 20, 2015

Philadelphia law firms Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller and Blank Rome have managed to achieve a 100 percent participation rate in the Penn Law @ Work program for more than 20 years in a row.

Alumni, Philadelphia 

Law Alumni Society honors outstanding alumni & former dean with the 2015 Annual Alumni Awards 

November 17, 2015

The Law School honored six University of Pennsylvania Law School graduates and one former Penn Law dean and faculty member for their career achievements, pro bono work, service to the legal profession, and service to the school.

Alumni, Awards 

The newest class of Penn Law Fellows serves communities across the country 

November 9, 2015

Three recent Penn Law graduates have been awarded 2015–2016 postgraduate fellowships from Penn Law and are currently working with public interest organizations across the country to serve underrepresented communities.

Alumni, Fellowships, Public Service, TPIC 

Four Penn Law alumni named “D.C.’s Rising Stars” 

October 2, 2015

Four Penn Law alumni made the National Law Journal’s list of “D.C.’s Rising Stars,” which highlights some of the most accomplished young lawyers in the Washington, D.C. area.

Alumni, Careers, Media 

Nicolle Strand L’13 delves into bioethics for presidential commission 

September 21, 2015

After graduating from Penn Law with a joint JD/MBE, Nicolle Strand L’13 works as a research analyst at the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, which is made up of senior experts in the field of bioethics, coming from a variety of disciplines.

Alumni, Bioethics, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Law and the Brain 

Penn Law receives $2.5 million gift to advance public interest programs 

September 17, 2015

Robert Toll L’66 and Jane Toll GSE’66 have given a $2.5 million gift, which will further support the Toll Public Interest Center (TPIC) and public interest programming at the Law School.

Alumni, Law School, Public Service, TPIC 

Penn Law receives $1 million gift to advance legal writing and communications 

September 8, 2015

A $1 million gift from Michael J. Rotko L’63 will endow the Denise A. Rotko Associate Deanship of Legal Writing and Communications at Penn Law.

Alumni, Legal Writing 

J. William Ditter, Jr. L’48 reflects on his more than fifty years on the bench 

August 31, 2015

J. William Ditter, Jr. L’48, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania offers advice to young lawyers, drawing from his half century of experience on the bench.

Alumni, judicial 

Spotlight on Joe Lovett L’95, founder and executive director of Appalachian Mountain Advocates 

July 16, 2015

Alumni, News 

New invention spurs students in Detkin IP/Tech Clinic to master intricacies of patent law 

July 13, 2015

Budding companies benefit from the free legal service offered through the Detkin Clinic, which Cynthia Dahl and her colleagues at Penn Law describe as “a teaching law firm.”

Alumni, Clinics, IP, Law and Technology, News, Penn Law Journal, Penn, Students, Tech Law 

Leaving No One Behind 

July 9, 2015

On July 7, 2015, Penn Law and the International Development Law Organization co-hosted a panel discussion at U.N. headquarters on how efforts to promote the rule of law may best address problems of equity and social justice confronting the international community.

Alumni, Careers, Events, Government, Human Rights, International, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, rule of law, Video 

Lisa Margulies L’12 and Jesse Krohn L’11 listed as young leaders in the legal community 

June 19, 2015

Alumni, News, Public Service 

Paranal awarded Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship 

June 17, 2015

Penn Law graduate Michael Paranal JD/MBA’13 has received a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship, which provides young professionals with the opportunity to advance their careers through professional development experience in Germany and the European Union.

Alumni, Awards, International 

Rider-Longmaid L’13 selected for Supreme Court clerkship 

June 8, 2015

Recent Penn Law graduate Parker Rider-Longmaid L’13 has been selected as a clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Alumni, clerkships, Clinics, SCOTUS, supreme court 

Andrew Towne L’15 tells of surviving Nepal quake on Mt. Everest: Philadelphia Inquirer 

May 18, 2015

Alumni, Law School, Media, Students 

New novels from Roosevelt and McCreight hit bookstore shelves 

May 5, 2015

Penn Law professor Kermit Roosevelt and New York Times best-selling author Kimberly McCreight L’98 each recently released novels.

Alumni, Books, Faculty 

Penn Law alum and former Bok visiting professor named “Lawyer of the Year” 

March 30, 2015

Gary Born L’81 has been named London “Lawyer of the Year” 2015–2016 for international arbitration and mediation by Best Lawyers.

Alumni, Awards, Business, International 

Penn Law alum and ITC Commissioner gives keynote at PIPG symposium on design patents 

March 23, 2015

F. Scott Kieff L’94 of the U.S. International Trade Commission delivered the keynote talk at the Penn Intellectual Property Group’s symposium on the past and future of design patents.

Alumni, IP, Patent, PIPG, Student Groups 

New Penn Law podcast series brings audiences “great minds on law and life” 

March 3, 2015

Case in Point podcast pairs top legal scholars with newsmakers and other experts to bring knowledge, expertise to bear on problems of law, policy, business, and culture.

Alumni, Audio, case in point, communications, Dean Pritchett, Faculty, Media, News, podcast, Video 

Theodore Ruger named Dean of Penn Law 

February 17, 2015

Theodore Ruger has been named dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, effective July 1.

Admissions, Alumni, Conlaw, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, dean ruger, Faculty, feature, Health Law, Law Review, Law School, Life at Penn Law, messagefromthedean, News, Penn, Philadelphia, SCOTUS, Staff, Student Life, Students 

Penn Law pays tribute to Theodore Selden, Class of 1924 student who died in tragic train wreck 

February 9, 2015

In February, Penn Law will dedicate a plaque honoring Theodore Selden, a Law School student from the Class of 1924 who was killed during a tragic train accident in 1922 while working as a Pullman porter.

Alumni, diversity, Library, Students 

Download the Winter issue of the Penn Law Journal now in the iPad App Store! 

January 12, 2015

Alumni, Faculty, Law School, Media, News, Penn, Publications, Students 

Haig Farris bets on a technology with ‘mind boggling’ benefits 

January 12, 2015

Haig Farris L’63 was the founding investor in a company called D-Wave, which has developed market-ready proprietary technology to build quantum computers.

Alumni, Business, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary 

Career in government service leads to Solicitor General’s office for Ilana Eisenstein L’04 

January 5, 2015

Ilana Eisenstein L’04 is one of a small group of attorneys who conduct government litigation in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as part of the Office of the Solicitor General.

Alumni, Careers, Conlaw, Criminal Law, SCOTUS, supreme court 

Catalyst for change creates Donald Duke LLM’84 scholarship to lift Africa 

December 22, 2014

In April 2014, Donald Duke LLM’84 made a major gift to establish the Donald Duke LLM Scholarship Fund at Penn Law. The scholarship is reserved for African students to, in his words, “help bridge the [investment] gap.”

Alumni, International, LLM 

Penn Law alum selected for prestigious Bristow Fellowship 

December 15, 2014

Parker Rider-Longmaid L’13 was named a 2015 Bristow Fellow by the Office of the Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice. He is one of four recipients selected for the highly coveted fellowship.

Alumni, clerkships, Clinics, Law Review, supreme court 

A paean to the founder of Penn Law’s Public Service Program 

December 15, 2014

The Public Service Program is, today, one of the Law School’s glories, and Howard Lesnick was the inspiration and force behind its creation.

Alumni, Faculty, Pro Bono, Public Service, TPIC, tpic25 

Penn Law alumna advises first-year students on communicating with business clients 

December 4, 2014

On December 2, first-year students at Penn Law had a special guest lecture from Pamela Craven CW’74, L’77, former Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Avaya Inc., on giving legal advice to business clients.

Alumni, Legal Writing 

David Kessler L’97 discusses e-discovery and how parties in litigation handle data 

November 20, 2014

In this video feature, Lecturer David Kessler L’97 highlights how the nature of civil discovery has changed with computers and e-mail dominating business and personal life.

Alumni, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, IP, Law and Technology, multimedia, News, Tech Law, Video 

Law Alumni Society honors outstanding alumni & former dean with the 2014 Annual Alumni Awards 

October 17, 2014

On October 28, the Law School honored six University of Pennsylvania Law School graduates and one former Penn Law dean and faculty member for their career achievements, pro bono work, service to the legal profession, and service to the School.

Alumni, Awards 

With support of Catalyst Grants, Penn Law graduates begin government service careers 

October 13, 2014

Penn Law’s first class of Catalyst Grant recipients have begun their work in the public sector, working on everything from prosecuting criminals to determining the legal status of shipwrecks. The Catalyst Grant program provides a year of support for Penn Law graduates who serve in government or conduct human rights work.

Alumni, Careers, Fellowships, Government, TPIC 

Jessica Rice L’14 talks about her interdisciplinary experience at the Lauder Institute 

September 22, 2014

In this video feature, Jessica Rice L’14, MA’14 explains how her interdisciplinary studies with the Lauder Institute prepared her for a career in international law.

Alumni, Business, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, International, Video 

Center on Professionalism teaches students the human side of law 

September 15, 2014

Jennifer Leonard L’04, Director of the Center of Professionalism and Associate Director for Professional Development, discusses the importance of professional skills and they are critical to the practice of law.

Alumni, Careers, Center on Professionalism, Staff 

Public interest fellow Bhattacharjee L’13 drafts groundbreaking report on “manual scavenging” 

September 8, 2014

University of Pennsylvania Law Review Public Interest Fellow Shikha Bhattacharjee L’13 spent almost a year doing research on “manual scavenging” in India. The report she wrote based on her interviews, “Cleaning Human Waste: ‘Manual Scavenging,’ Caste, and Discrimination in India” was recently released by Human Rights Watch.

Alumni, Fellowships, Human Rights, International, Law School, Power of Public Interest Profile, Public Service 

Penn Law celebrates 25th anniversary of public service program with year-long series of events 

September 2, 2014

Marking a major milestone in legal education and emblematic of the service ethic at the core of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, this academic year Penn Law will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of its public interest program, featuring a year-long series of lectures, workshops, conferences focusing on the power and impacts of public service lawyering.

Alumni, Careers, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Fellowships, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Public Service, Save the Date, Student Groups, Student Life, Students, TPIC, tpic25 

Video feature: Jennifer Leonard discusses the Center of Professionalism 

August 20, 2014

In this video feature, Jennifer Leonard L’04 discusses how the Center on Professionalism provides training for Penn Law students to develop the skills that are crucial to a lawyer’s day-to-day practice.

Alumni, Careers, Video 

Alumni spotlight: Noam Dworman L’87 

August 18, 2014

The Comedy Cellar opened in 1980, long after venues such as the 1960s-era Improv set the tone. But the Comedy Cellar made comic hay just the same, earning sell-out after sell-out of its 115-seat room as well as a string of accolades including Best Comedy Club from The Village Voice — all thanks to the enterprise of Noam Dworman L’87.

Alumni 

FCC watchdog goes from making waves to making policy 

August 11, 2014

Can Gigi Sohn L’86 keep both the internet and lines of communication with industry open?

Alumni, Careers, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Law and Technology, Penn Law Journal, Public Service, Regulation, Tech Law 

TPIC’s Joanna Visser Adjoian L ’10 launches nonprofit supporting youth entangled in adult criminal justice system 

July 14, 2014

Joanna Visser Adjoian L’10, Associate Director for Penn Law’s Toll Public Interest Center, has co-founded a new nonprofit, the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP), which aims to improve outcomes for minors entangled in the adult criminal justice system.

Alumni, Careers, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Fellowships, Public Service 

In a deanship spanning 14 years, Michael Fitts has become model for excellence, transformation 

June 16, 2014

In a deanship spanning 14 years, Michael A. Fitts has helped Penn Law become a model for how greatness can be achieved and maintained in an era of accelerating professional and social change.

Alumni, Dean Fitts 

Video feature: Lawyers across categories 

April 21, 2014

In this video feature, voices from across the Penn Law community discuss how the distinctive emphasis on cross-disciplinary education at Penn Law embraces a University-wide ideal of integrating knowledge.

Alumni, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, feature, Homepage, Law School, Penn, Students, Video 

Penn Law nominated for Webby Award, Internet’s highest honor 

April 8, 2014

Penn Law’s website has been nominated for a Webby Award in Law category for second year in a row.

Alumni, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, feature, Homepage, Law School, Life at Penn Law, News 

Recap: 2014 Segal Lecture by Amb. Stephen J. Rapp 

March 20, 2014

Ambassador Stephen J. Rapp appeared at the Law School on Tuesday to deliver the annual Irving R. Segal Lecture in Trial Advocacy. During his speech “Overcoming the Challenges of Prosecuting Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict,” Rapp emphasized the prevalence of sexual violence during wartime.

Alumni, Events 

Valerie Baron L’12 committed to providing protection from factory farm pollution 

March 17, 2014

Baron sat down with Penn Law’s Office of Communications to talk more about her experience as a Penn Law Fellow and her Factory Farm Accountability Project.

Alumni, Environment, Fellowships, Health Law, Power of Public Interest Profile, Public Service 

Christina Swarns L’93, Honorary Fellow in Residence, offers Public Interest Week keynote address 

March 11, 2014

Christina Swarns L’93, who is the Director of the Criminal Justice Practice of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, returned to the Law School as the Honorary Fellow in Residence during Public Interest Week.

Alumni, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Public Service 

Sixth Annual Public Interest Week celebrates “The Power of Public Interest at Penn Law” 

February 10, 2014

Penn Law’s Sixth Annual Pubic Interest Week, which celebrates the public interest work of students, alumni, and community partners, begins Feb. 17.

Alumni, Events, Law School, Public Service, Students, TPIC 

A fine jewelry company where consumers set the price 

January 31, 2014

Joanne Ooi L’93 creates and sells jewelry online at prices in proportion to demand. It’s all about volume and the worldwide web.

Alumni, Business, Careers, Penn Law Journal 

“From Law School to MetLife Stadium” Highlights 

January 17, 2014

With Super Bowl XLVIII just a couple weeks away, Penn Law students learned what it’s like to work in an industry as unique as the National Football League. On January 14, students gathered in Fitts Auditorium for “From Law School to MetLife Stadium,” a panel hosted by the Penn Law Entertainment and Sports Law Society.

Alumni, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Events, Student Groups, Student Life, Students 

A home for inalienable rights 

January 8, 2014

This fall, 8% of the 1L class will identify as LGBT, one day joining the ranks of Penn Law alums who are now out there taking on some of today’s biggest battles, which at the moment seem to revolve around marriage equality.

Alumni, LGBTQ, Penn Law Journal 

From Penn Law to the front lines of health reform 

December 17, 2013

Joline Price L’12 is ensuring that the chaotic rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn’t harm low-income Pennsylvanians.

Alumni, Clinics, Fellowships, Health Law, JLASC, Power of Public Interest Profile, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Students, TPIC 

Penn Law Washington Seminar Series: A Dream Realized or Denied 

November 8, 2013

On Thursday, October 17 in Washington, D.C., Penn Law hosted a high-level panel examining the future of civil rights and voter access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Shelby v. Holder, overturning a key provision of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Alumni, Civil Rights, Events, Government, Law School, Video 

From Law School to Law & Order to Legal and Political Drama on The Good Wife: Keith Eisner L’93 

October 31, 2013

Penn Law alum Keith Eisner L’93 found himself back at law school Oct. 29, but not as a lawyer. He was back as a TV writer and producer for the event From Law School to Law & Order to Legal and Political Drama on The Good Wife. In front of a packed Fitts Auditorium, Eisner spoke about his career and his unconventional use of his law degree.

Alumni, Careers, Events, News, Student Groups, Students 

Abhay Chattopadhyay LLM’13 on what makes Penn Law’s LLM program unique 

October 25, 2013

Abhay Chattopadhyay LLM’13 discusses what makes Penn Law’s LLM program distinct, and how and why the program attracts top students from around the world.

Alumni, International, Law School, Life at Penn Law, LLM 

Law Alumni Society honors outstanding alumni & current staff with the 2013 Annual Alumni Awards 

October 23, 2013

On Tuesday, October 29th, the Law School honored six University of Pennsylvania Law School graduates for their career achievements, pro bono work, service to the legal profession and service to the School. The ceremony commenced at 6:00 p.m. in Penn Law’s Bernard Segal Moot Court Room (Silverman 245A) followed by a reception in the Kabacoff Reading Room.

Alumni, Awards, Events 

Highlights from “The Caroline Zelaznik & Joseph S. Gruss Lecture in Talmudic Civil Law with Professor Chaim Saiman” 

October 17, 2013

A mix of students, lawyers and community members convened October 15 in the Bernard Segal Moot Court Room for Penn Law’s annual Gruss Lecture on Talmudic civil law. This year’s lecture was delivered by Professor Chaim Saiman, the Gruss Professor of Talmudic Law at Penn Law and Professor of Law at Villanova Law School.

Alumni, Events, News 

Highlights from a dialogue with Justice Kennedy 

October 4, 2013

During the question and answer session, Kennedy was asked about changing same-sex marriage laws. As part of his response, Kennedy replied, “The nature of injustice is that you can’t see it in your own time.”

Alumni, Conlaw, Dean Fitts, Events, Government, SCOTUS, Students 

Penn Law launches Visiting Jurist Program, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy to be inaugural Visitor, Oct. 2 - 4 

September 25, 2013

In October Penn Law will formally launch the innovative Visiting Jurist Program, designed to promote closer ties between eminent members of the judiciary and law students. The inaugural Penn Law Visiting Jurist will be Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Alumni, Careers, Civpro, clerkships, Conlaw, Criminal Law, Faculty, Government, Law School, Life at Penn Law, News, Philadelphia, Public Service, SCOTUS, Student Life, Students 

Sept. 30 deadline to apply for new ACE Rule of Law & Human Rights Fellowship 

August 6, 2013

Applications are being received for the 2014-15 ACE Rule of Law & Human Rights Fellowship.

Alumni, Careers, Deadlines, Fellowships, Human Rights, International, Pro Bono, Public Service, Students, Transnational 

Penn Law alum F. Scott Kieff appointed to the U.S. International Trade Commission 

August 2, 2013

The nomination of F. Scott Kieff L’94 to the U.S. International Trade Commission was confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 1.

Alumni, Government 

An Unconventional Marriage Counselor 

July 31, 2013

As the judge on Divorce Court, Lynn Toler knows the pitfalls of marriage – and she doesn’t want you to end up with irreconcilable differences.

Alumni, Careers, feature, Homepage, Interviews, Law School, Penn Law Journal 

Arthur Makadon L’67 passes away at 70 

July 24, 2013

Arthur Makadon L’67, one of the most prominent litigators in Philadelphia and a lecturer at the Law School, died Tuesday. He was 70.

Alumni 

Nate Vogel L’11 discusses his work as Legislative Counsel at New York Civil Liberties Union 

July 17, 2013

Nate Vogel L’11 discusses his work as Legislative Counsel at New York Civil Liberties Union and explores how his experiences at Penn Law led him to advocate for civil liberties.

Alumni, Power of Public Interest Profile, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Public Service 

Chao Pan L’10 discusses Penn Law’s generous loan forgiveness program 

July 15, 2013

Chao Pan L’10 talks about how Penn Law’s Toll Loan Repayment Assistance Program (TolLRAP) allows him to pursue his public service career.

Administrative Law, Alumni, Careers, Government, Homepage, Law School, News, Power of Public Interest Profile, Public Service, Students, TPIC 

Penn Law faculty and alumni participate in ACLU lawsuit to overturn Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage 

July 9, 2013

Graduates and faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Law School played an instrumental role in a lawsuit filed today in federal District Court in Harrisburg seeking to overturn Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Alumni, Conlaw, Faculty 

Penn Law Human Rights Fellow Cochav Elkayam-Levy will combat human trafficking 

June 19, 2013

Cochav Elkayam-Levy, who graduated with distinction from Penn Law’s LLM graduate program in May, has been awarded the Law School’s LLM Rule of Law and Human Rights Fellowship.

Alumni, Fellowships, Government, Human Rights, International, LLM, Pro Bono Student Groups, Public Service, Students 

Penn Law Commencement 2013 

May 14, 2013

On Monday, May 13 Penn Law hosted its Commencement ceremony at the Academy of Music. The Class of 2013 Commencement Address was delivered by Christopher J. Dodd, the longtime Democratic Senator from Connecticut and Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America.

Alumni, Dean Fitts, Events, Law School, Life at Penn Law, News, Student Life, Students 

Civil discourse project launched in memory of late Law School Dean 

March 18, 2013

Family and friends of the late Bernard Wolfman C’46, L’48, a former Dean of Penn Law, have established The Bernard Wolfman Civil Discourse Project in his memory.

Alumni, Faculty 

Expanded loan forgiveness program eliminates significant debt for grads pursuing public service careers 

March 12, 2013

Penn Law has formally announced the revamping of its already generous loan repayment program to ensure that its graduates pursuing careers in public interest and public service can have significant student loan burdens eliminated.

Alumni, Careers, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Government, Law School, News, Pro Bono, Public Service, TPIC 

Lawyer & business paragon Rick Silva L’90 

January 28, 2013

Rick Silva L’90 blew his own cover on the hit TV series, “Undercover Boss,” to strike a blow for civility in the workplace. It’s what people have come to expect of a guy with humility–an appetite for competition.

Alumni, News, Penn Law Journal 

Board of Overseers endows a faculty chair in honor of Dean Michael A. Fitts 

January 16, 2013

The honor recognizes the Dean’s deep devotion to the Law School and many accomplishments over the past 12 years.

Alumni, Dean Fitts, Law School 

Matt Cartwright L’86 takes seat in U.S. Congress 

January 3, 2013

Matthew “Matt” Cartwright L’86 was sworn in today as a member of the 113th U.S. Congress, representing Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district.

Alumni, Government, News 

Catherine C. Carr L’79 and Marisa Gold L’13 honored by Bar Association 

December 19, 2012

Catherine C. Carr L’79, a Penn Law lecturer and Executive Director of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, has received the Andrew Hamilton Award. Marisa Gold L’13 was also honored by the Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Alumni, Faculty, Public Service, Students, TPIC 

Evan Smith L’12 awarded prestigious Skadden fellowship 

December 12, 2012

Evan Smith L’12 has been awarded a Skadden Fellowship to support his public interest work representing coal miners and their families in mine safety and black lung cases.

Alumni, Fellowships, Public Service 

Renovated spaces in Silverman Hall are named for Harold Cramer L’51 and his wife, Geraldine 

November 21, 2012

A bequest from Harold Cramer L’51 and his wife, Geraldine, has supported the renovation of a lecture hall and seminar room in the the Silverman building. “We’re enormously grateful to the Cramers for their gift,” Fitts said.

Alumni, Construction, Law School 

Mary Catherine Roper L’93 wins Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award 

November 12, 2012

Mary Catherine Roper L’93, recipient of the 2012 Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award, speaks to Penn Law about her public interest career.

Alumni, Careers, Clinics, Interviews, Law School, Public Service, TPIC 

Thirty-five years running, Light Opera Company puts on a show and provides a break from the books 

October 24, 2012

A hallmark of Penn Law’s collegial and collaborative environment, the Light Opera company offers students a break from the books and a creative outlet to show off their many talents.

Alumni, Events, Law School, multimedia, News, Penn, Student Groups, Student Life, Students 

Joshua Koppel L’12 wins back-to-back student writing awards 

October 18, 2012

Joshua M. Koppel L’12 has won the annual James William Moore Federal Practice Award for the second consecutive year.

Alumni, Awards, Faculty, Publications, Students 

Law Alumni Society honors outstanding alumni and former faculty with Annual Alumni Awards 

October 17, 2012

Six University of Pennsylvania Law School graduates honored for their career achievements, pro bono work, service to the legal profession and the Law School on October 24, 2012.

Alumni, Awards, Careers, Events, Human Rights, International, Law School, News, Philadelphia, Pro Bono, Public Service 

Penn Law capital campaign raises $180 million, surpasses fundraising goal 

September 24, 2012

In a time of significant change for the legal academy and the profession, Penn Law has completed a record-breaking capital campaign, enabling the Law School to proactively  transform its academic program to prepare students for success in a rapidly evolving legal landscape, supporting the expansion of world-class faculty, programs, and financial support - while maintaining a small class size.

Alumni, Clinics, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Dean Fitts, Faculty, Fellowships, Golkin, International, Law School, News, Penn, Pro Bono, Staff, Students 

The Ambassador of Conflict 

September 10, 2012

“I’m a conflict junkie,” confessed Stuart Jones L’86, now the American ambassador in Jordan. “I’m very interested in conflict situations.”

Alumni, International 

Leo Strine’s balancing act 

September 10, 2012

As head of Delaware’s Chancery Court, Leo Strine L’88 shapes the corporate legal landscape.

Alumni, Business, Government, Law and Economics, Media, News, Publications 

Shen Weiwei LLM ‘12 on “Human Flesh Search Engine” and Chinese Internet Regulation 

June 19, 2012

Shen Weiwei, who graduated in May with honors from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, will travel to the University of Oxford this month to participate in an international conference on Chinese Media Legislation and Regulation.

Alumni, International, LLM, Research 

Activist Wang Tiancheng’s Journey From Beijing to Penn Law 

June 6, 2012

In 1989 Wang Tiancheng LLM’12 was embarking on what he imagined would be a traditional academic career. He was completing a law degree and beginning to lecture at Peking University, China’s premiere law school, when the Tiananmen Square protests erupted.

Alumni, International, Law School, LLM 

Hundreds of Penn Law grads securing judicial clerkships at all levels 

May 30, 2012

Since 2008, graduating Law School students and recent alumni have secured nearly 300 clerkships in judges’ chambers at all levels, including coveted positions with the U.S. Supreme Court in each of the past two years.

Alumni, Law School, News, Students 

Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Joanna Visser L’10, Toll Public Interest Center Philadelphia Fellow 

May 22, 2012

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.

Alumni, Law School, TPIC