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Kanyinsola Ajayi L’24 and Ty Parks L’24 advanced to the finals, held in Houston, Texas
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.”
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.
About 20 percent of Penn Carey Law’s LLM class participate in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program after graduation.
A look back at this year’s top news stories at Penn Carey Law.
Toll Public Interest Fellow Will Fairhurst L’22 advocated for affordable housing in New Jersey.
Rebecca Orton L’22 is a 2022-2023 Catalyst Fellow and housing attorney with a previous career in theatre for social change.
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.
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).
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.
Prof. David Hoffman and a team of Penn Carey Law students created a pathbreaking model lease for Philadelphia that is fair, legal, and free.
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.
As a Catalyst Fellow, Erica Rodarte L’22 launched an investigation of two Idaho school districts on behalf of Latine students.
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.
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.
A fierce advocate for people impacted by incarceration, Sadye Stern L’22 worked on parole justice with Amistad Law Project.
Prof. Christopher S. Yoo and Bethany Lee L’22 advocate FDA regulatory action to better address cybersecurity risks of medical devices such as pacemakers.
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.
Two of the most powerful IP regulators in the Capitol are Penn Carey Law alumnae.
Three LLM Post-Graduate Public Interest Fellows advance careers dedicated to public interest in an international arena.
A new report jointly released by Penn Carey Law and Temple Law finds that the ChildLine Registry disproportionately harms Black Pennsylvanians.
This year, 18 Penn Carey Law alumni launch dynamic public interest careers through post-graduate fellowships.
The Journal pays tribute to Robert “Bob” Toll L’66 and his tremendous impact at Penn Carey Law and the legal profession.
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.”
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.
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, 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.
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.
“We cannot turn our backs on Central American immigrants at the border,” writes Adj. Prof. Fernando Chang-Muy.
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.
The Law Alumni Society (LAS)’s annual awards honor exemplary and inspirational members of the Penn Carey Law community.
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.
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.
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.
The expert panel convened at the 2023 Master in Law Annual Lecture explored patent disputes over CRISPR technology.
Across the country, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni serve as deans or presidents at several law schools and universities.
By bringing legal education to prisons, the Prison Legal Education Project supports incarcerated individuals to lead their own successful legal advocacy.
The Honorable Benjamin Lerner L’65 is the recipient of the Toll Public Interest Center’s 2023 Alumni Impact Award.
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.
Tom Dybdahl L’98 and Christina Swarns L’93 recently discussed prosecutorial misconduct, the Brady rule of evidence disclosure, and Dybdahl’s new book.
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.
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.
Three Penn Carey Law alumni have accepted high-level leadership roles in Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration.
Dybdahl chronicles the evolution of the Brady rule from its unexpected birth to the legal challenges that left it defanged and ineffective.
Bratspies takes readers on a place-based, intimate, historical journey on a human scale.
White offers a practical roadmap for making the most of every minute and living a happier and more fulfilling life.
The Wolf and the Three Little Pigs get together for an endearing adventure where they discover friendship and the Miracle of Chanukah.
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.
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.
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.
Su Ming Yeh L’04 has received the Philadelphia Bar Foundation award in recognition of her staunch commitment to public service.
Through the Cozen Family Voting Rights Fellowship, Penn Carey Law graduates will spend two years advocating for and protecting the democratic process.
United by an ethos of service, Penn Carey Law’s public interest community cuts across sectors and legal specialties to effect positive change.
Three interdisciplinary legal academics reflect on the role Penn Carey Law has played in their professional journeys.
A look back at some of the top news stories at Penn Carey Law in 2022.
The Evan J. Chyun L’08 Endowed Fund will honor Chyun’s lifelong dedication to social justice advocacy.
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.
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.
The Future of the Profession Initiative’s new interdisciplinary, problem-solving lab will address the most significant challenges facing the American legal profession.
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.
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.
In addition to breaking barriers for women in the legal profession, Judge Sloviter fought passionately for equitable access to justice.
Robert “Bob” Toll L’66, whose vision and extraordinary generosity transformed the public interest program at Penn Carey Law, passed away on October 6.
Steve Stoute L’14 is the 25th President of Canisius College.
Margaret A. “Peggy” Browning L’78 dedicated her career to fighting for the rights of America’s workers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Two Penn Carey Law graduates reflect on how their experience in the Civil Practice Clinic has enhanced their private sector careers.
Three LLM graduates are among those in the Class of 2022 who have secured public interest fellowships.
Equal Justice Works Fellow Marissa Schwartz L’22 will advocate for survivors of domestic violence in Philadelphia.
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.
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 from around the world gathered to attend the Law School’s first in-person Reunion Weekend since 2019.
The Regulatory Review recently featured two student pieces concerning the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion rights.
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.
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.
The Law School has named Laura Dolbow and Ayodeji Perrin L’13 as Sharswood Fellows.
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.
The American Economic Association has named Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Ed’1918, G’1921, L’1927, Hon’1974 a 2022 Distinguished Fellow.
For Michelle Banker L’10, Director of Reproductive Rights and Health Litigation at the National Women’s Law Center, “reproductive healthcare is healthcare.”
In the Stanford Computational Antitrust Journal, Prof. Coglianese and Alicia Lai L’21 explore machine-learning algorithms’ potential role in antitrust regulation.
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.
Judge Sloviter was the first woman to serve on the Third Circuit as well as its first woman Chief Judge.
Valerie Baron L’12, LPS’13 works alongside communities most affected by the agriculture industry, helping to protect and preserve their rights.
The dual degrees may be earned at little to no additional cost to a VMD student.
One reviewer wrote that the book will “resonate like a branding iron for the imagination of new readers.”
The book was published in advance of the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, on March 1, 2022.
Reversed in Part shares the stories of 15 law school graduates who have achieved substantial career success outside of legal practice.
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.
“You can’t lock down half of the economy and not have severe economic repercussions,” Rickards said.
Bank’s childhood through law school is the basis of his recently published memoir, The Tree of Sorrow, the last of his Holocaust trilogy.
The Constitutional Question to Save the Planet: The Peoples’ Right to a Healthy Environment was published in April 2021 by the Environmental Law Institute.
The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: History, Culture, People, and Ideas explores Philadelphia’s centuries-long connection to Italian culture.
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.
Coglianese and Lai caution that existing processes can sometimes be “far more problematic than their digital counterparts.”
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.
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.
Weingartner penned the piece for the Remedies seminar while at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
The Penn Law Alumni Society recognize alumni’s outstanding contributions to the legal profession, their communities, and beyond.
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.
Lee was one of the longest-tenured Black attorneys of his generation to ascend to the highest ranks of the Am Law 100.
Early support for the First Generation Professionals Scholarship initiative includes two endowment contributions from Frank Ghali L’00 and Rory Babich L’89.
A look back at the top stories from the Law School this past year.
The awards recognize alumni who have demonstrated a passionate commitment to public service throughout their career.
Jesse McGleughlin L’20 is the recipient of Toll Public Interest Fellowship and works at the Southern Center for Human Rights.
Romm is a Catalyst Fellow at Reprieve U.S.
Jones is a Catalyst Fellow at the Environmental Defense Center.
Kyle was a Catalyst Fellow with the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) and has transitioned to a position as Staff Attorney.
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.
Williams is the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Lecturer in Law at the Law School.
The Penn Law Veterans Alumni Association (PLVAA) will provide a touchpoint for law students who are veterans as well as their loved ones.
The Law School offers a tight-knit and supportive community for veterans who choose to continue their public service by entering the legal field.
Zulfiqar is an Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School and helped draft and implement criminal codes in the Maldives and Somalia.
Upon confirmation, Sohn will become the third Democrat Commissioner on the current FCC and the first openly LGBTQ+ Commissioner in FCC history.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
“[A] criminal justice system that regularly deviates from empirical desert loses moral credibility and thereby loses crime-control effectiveness,” write Robinson and Holcomb.
Fox emphasizes empathy and respect in her investigation of civil rights complaints against educational institutions within the Philadelphia Office’s jurisdiction.
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.
Lynch explores the provision that prohibits those who have violated their oath to uphold our Constitution from holding any federal or state office.
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.
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.”
The joint statement expresses the law deans’ commitment to “take immediate and meaningful action to combat this crisis.”
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.
After college, Lauren worked as a paralegal at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, which inspired her to attend law school.
Zhang’s own experience of attempting to obtain lactation accommodations to take the bar exam helped inspire her career path.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dwayne Bensing GEd’09, L’12 is a Staff Attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Delaware focusing on policy advocacy.
Each year, the Foundation for the Advancement of Diversity in Intellectual Property honors one law student who has made exceptional contributions to intellectual property.
Jarron McAllister L’20 is a Penn Catalyst Fellow at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ).
Greene is currently clerking for Senior Fellow, the Honorable Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Rizzo’s recently published pieces span constitutional, environmental, family, and intellectual property law.
Upon graduation, eighteen 2021 graduates will pursue important and diverse public interest work with the support of prestigious fellowship funding.
Haley Pritchard L’20 is a Langer, Grogan, & Diver Legal Fellow with the Pennsylvania ACLU.
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.
Sabrina Merold L’20 is a Penn Law Public Interest Fellow with the Federal Policy and Advocacy Team at the Center for Reproductive Rights.
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.
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.
Allison Perlin L’20 works at Human Rights First, where she works to better serve clients in grave need of immigration representation.
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.
At Human Rights First, Patricia Stottlemyer L’17 uses impact litigation to fight for more equitable access to the legal system for asylum seekers.
Negar Katirai L’05 will go to the University of Technology Sydney in Australia to study domestic violence fatality reviews.
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.
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.
A Personal Journey Toward Racial Awareness is Reflected in Peru’s
Underscoring Inequities in the Criminal Justice System
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.
Lindsay Kirker ML’17 MSN’17 is an Assistant Nurse Manager with Penn Medicine’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Ezekiel Edwards L’02 worked as an investigator for people facing the death penalty before coming to the Law School.
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.
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.”
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.
Providing a Lifeline to Vulnerable People with Healthcare Needs
Girmay Zahilay L’14, Aaron Jordan L’16, Max Weiss C’11 L’16 are three recent Law School graduates committed to public service.
A Champion for People of Color with Disabilities
The Cozen Family Voting Rights Fellowship will provide two years of funding for a graduate working to advance and protect voting rights.
Black Excellence: Journeys of Success by Lynnewood Shafer L’21 will be published by New Degree Press in August 2021.
Working to Bring Sexual Assault and Harassment to the Surface
Fighting for the Rights of Vulnerable Children
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.
Victor was not only the first, but also remains the only person to have completed the BSN/JD program at Penn.
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.
Joining the Battle Against a New Rule Threatening to Deny Health Care to the LGBTQ+ Community
A Child of Immigrants Fights for Other Immigrants
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.
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.
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.
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.
Law School alumnae serving on the bench reflect upon the pivotal 1995 “Women in Judging” conference and continued efforts toward gender equity in judgeships.
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.
Last semester, Dean Ted Ruger expressed the intention to create these scholarships thanks to the suggestion of Penn’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA).
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.
Christina Swarns L’93 has dedicated her career to criminal justice reform and now heads the Innocence Project, which advocates for the wrongly convicted.
Law School alumni and students are learning that virtual court appearances during COVID-19 crisis have unexpected advantages.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Julia Simon-Mishel L’13 represented an UberX driver in a case that landed before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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.
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.
Clark Edmond L’19 founded Crate, an innovative online gallery platform aimed at empowering younger patrons of the arts to become collectors.
Michael Joseph L’19 works with the Juvenile Law Center advocating on behalf of young people ensnared in the criminal justice system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A historic number of University of Pennsylvania Carey Law school JD and LLM grads to launch public interest careers to serve communities in need.
Dean Ruger sits down with alumni across the public and private sector who are engaged in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dean Ruger sits down with alumni across the public and private sector who are engaged in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
The Honorable Jerome B. Simandle Memorial Fund will provide financial support for public sector summer employment in New Jersey
Alums share their stories of finding love at the Law School
The Law School receives gifts for cross-disciplinary programs, student financial aid, and scholarship.
Sivani Babu L’10 went from advocating for indigents to becoming a champion for the conservation of the night sky
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On October 3rd , the Penn Law Alumni Society acknowledged the achievements of seven alumni at the annual Penn Law Society Alumni Awards.
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.
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.
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.
A Dallas native, he is currently serving his fifth term as representative of Dallas-based District 100.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In a Q&A, McMenamin discusses his fellowship with the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County and what led him to public interest work.
The Law and Entrepreneurship Lecture featured Osagie Imasogie LLM’85, Senior Managing Partner at PIPV Capital
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.
The award recipients spanned the decades, private and public sectors, and a range of pro bono interests.
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.
“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.
Former volunteer Kathy Stroker L’04 works to keep venerable and revered agency relevant in a time of transition
Justin R. Ehrenwerth L’09 discusses how Deepwater Horizon shaped his career and the challenges of Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration.
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.
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.
Co-author of the the contract stipulation talks about the project and Frances McDormand’s endorsement at the 2018 Academy Awards.
Penn Law is committed to retaining transformative thinkers and scholars
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.
Penn Law continues to build upon programs that create pathways to careers in public interest and government.
On Monday, May 14, the University of Pennsylvania Law School hosted its graduation ceremony at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.
Penn Law continues to invest in innovative experiential and skills-based training
Penn Law’s important assets are people: those who are learning the law and those who educate and support them.
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.
CTIC highlights ten years of law and tech at Penn Law
Ellis is one of 21 lawyers in the office who represent the U.S. government in front of the Supreme Court
Penn Law’s International Arbitration Association brings together students, practitioners, and academics to discuss the future of international arbitration
Rodney Holcombe L’17 works as a legal fellow at the Drug Policy Alliance in Oakland, California.
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.
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.
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.
We assembled six experts from across the political spectrum to put on their pundit hats and critique President Trump’s agenda.
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.
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.
Helen Eisner L’12 explains the investigative work done by the Office of Congressional Ethics.
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.
The University of Pennsylvania Law School has appointed Maureen Reilly to the position of Assistant Dean and Executive Director for Career Services.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Five Penn Law graduates and alumni were awarded prestigious national fellowships to pursue a diverse array of public interest projects.
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.
Karin DeMasi L’96 and Patricia Menéndez-Cambó L’89 balance high-level legal careers with active family lives.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Penn Law professor Kermit Roosevelt and New York Times best-selling author Kimberly McCreight L’98 each recently released novels.
Gary Born L’81 has been named London “Lawyer of the Year” 2015–2016 for international arbitration and mediation by Best Lawyers.
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.
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.
Theodore Ruger has been named dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, effective July 1.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
The Public Service Program is, today, one of the Law School’s glories, and Howard Lesnick was the inspiration and force behind its creation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Can Gigi Sohn L’86 keep both the internet and lines of communication with industry open?
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.
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.
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.
Penn Law’s website has been nominated for a Webby Award in Law category for second year in a row.
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.
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.
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.
Penn Law’s Sixth Annual Pubic Interest Week, which celebrates the public interest work of students, alumni, and community partners, begins Feb. 17.
Joanne Ooi L’93 creates and sells jewelry online at prices in proportion to demand. It’s all about volume and the worldwide web.
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.
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.
Joline Price L’12 is ensuring that the chaotic rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn’t harm low-income Pennsylvanians.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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
Applications are being received for the 2014-15 ACE Rule of Law & Human Rights Fellowship.
The nomination of F. Scott Kieff L’94 to the U.S. International Trade Commission was confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 1.
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.
Arthur Makadon L’67, one of the most prominent litigators in Philadelphia and a lecturer at the Law School, died Tuesday. He was 70.
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.
Chao Pan L’10 talks about how Penn Law’s Toll Loan Repayment Assistance Program (TolLRAP) allows him to pursue his public service career.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The honor recognizes the Dean’s deep devotion to the Law School and many accomplishments over the past 12 years.
Matthew “Matt” Cartwright L’86 was sworn in today as a member of the 113th U.S. Congress, representing Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district.
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.
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.
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.
Mary Catherine Roper L’93, recipient of the 2012 Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award, speaks to Penn Law about her public interest career.
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.
Joshua M. Koppel L’12 has won the annual James William Moore Federal Practice Award for the second consecutive year.
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.
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.
“I’m a conflict junkie,” confessed Stuart Jones L’86, now the American ambassador in Jordan. “I’m very interested in conflict situations.”
As head of Delaware’s Chancery Court, Leo Strine L’88 shapes the corporate legal landscape.
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.
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.
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.
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.