March 26, 2024
Prof. Jill E. Fisch and Lecturer in Law Dan McDermott’s course teaches students to holistically analyze a corporate issuer to include several factors, including ESG/corporate governance.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Curriculum, Featured, ILE, Jill E. Fisch January 17, 2024
Students from Rangita de Silva de Alwis’s class on women, law, and leadership have produced a report exploring issues affecting women’s equality in sports.
article archive, Curriculum, Featured, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Students November 2, 2023
In the “Psychology of Legal Decision-Making” seminar, students learn about substantive areas of legal scholarship and also practice essential skills for understanding—and even developing—new empirical research.
article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, David Hoffman, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Law School, Research and Scholarship, Students, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan October 25, 2023
This Penn Carey Law course empowers a new generation of engineers to recognize and examine critically the ethical, moral, and legal quandaries.
article archive, Christopher S. Yoo, Cross-Disciplinary, CTIC, Curriculum, Faculty, IP & Technology Law, Justin Gus Hurwitz, Law and Technology, Transformative Faculty October 18, 2023
In Prof. Lisa M. Fairfax’s trailblazing course, students unpack the history of the ESG movement—and prepare to chart its future.
article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Environmental Law, Faculty, Featured, ILE, Lisa Fairfax, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty September 18, 2023
In “Policy Lab: AI and Implicit Bias,” students propose solutions to address intersectional bias in generative AI.
article archive, Curriculum, Faculty, IP & Technology Law, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Students, Transformative Faculty September 8, 2023
Rangita de Silva de Alwis leads “Policy Lab on Conflict,” which convenes international policymakers to examine recent conflicts and propose policy imperatives from an intersectional, post-colonial perspective.
article archive, Curriculum, Faculty, International, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Transformative Faculty, Women's Rights August 10, 2023
LLM and SJD students come from around the world, enriching our campus and classrooms with their diverse lived experiences.
article archive, Curriculum, Eric A. Feldman, Expanding Access, Featured, International & Comparative Law, LLM, Students, William Ewald April 28, 2023
After spending a semester studying women’s international human rights, Penn Carey Law students visited the UN Headquarters in New York.
article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Curriculum, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, inclusion, International & Comparative Law, Legal Culture & History, LGBTQ, Public Interest, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion April 13, 2023
Penn Carey Law’s thought leadership in the ESG sphere uniquely prepares our students to enter this rapidly evolving field of business law.
article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Cary Coglianese, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Elizabeth Pollman, Faculty, Featured, Future of the Profession Initiative, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, ILE, Jill E. Fisch, Legal Culture & History, Lisa Fairfax, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students, Transformative Faculty March 28, 2023
The Regulatory Analysis and Decision-Making executive education program attracts professionals working in the public and private sectors across the world.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, Curriculum, Faculty, Featured, Jonathan Klick, LEP, Penn Program on Regulation, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan January 23, 2023
This past semester, Quattrone Center Fellow Anjelica Hendricks engaged students in the study of how policing intersects with race, gender, ability, and other intertwined socio-economic identities.
article archive, Criminal Law & Justice, Curriculum, Faculty, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, Legal Culture & History, QCimpact, Quattrone October 10, 2022
Penn Carey Law offers a comprehensive range of opportunities related to climate change and the law.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Curriculum, Environmental Law, Featured, Institutional Highlights August 22, 2022
Penn Carey Law students are learning how they can use their skills to advocate for a healthier, greener world.
article archive, Curriculum, Environmental Law, Featured, Law School, Public Interest 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 June 8, 2022
Eleanor Barrett L’05 will take over the role of Deputy Director of the ALI from Stephanie Middleton L’81.
article archive, Clinics, Curriculum, Featured, Law School, Staff May 26, 2022
The Environmental Law Project (ELP) is dedicated to environmental law and policy, fighting climate change, and advancing environmental justice
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Careers, Cary Coglianese, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Environment, Environmental Law, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Government, Igniting Positive Change, Institutional Highlights, Law School, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Research, Student Groups, Students, thoughtleadership May 23, 2022
Samuel Wong L’23 recently shared his experiences in one of the Law School’s Global Research Seminars, which yielded new perspectives on how countries can support clean technology.
article archive, Curriculum, Environment, Environmental Law, Global, International & Comparative Law, International Comparative, International, Students May 11, 2022
Dana Dyer L’22 has authored a trailblazing report shining a light on how AI contributes to racial bias in hiring processes for Black educators.
article archive, Curriculum, diversity, Education, Ethics, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion, Law and Technology, RacialJustice, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Social, Students, Tech Law, thoughtleadership May 9, 2022
The new, formalized, cross-disciplinary program will enable students to study LGBTQ+ issues from multiple perspectives.
article archive, Civil Rights, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, diversity, Featured, Human Rights, inclusion, LGBTQ, Penn, Public Service, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion April 27, 2022
In “Climate Change & the Energy Evolution,” students learn how to use their legal skills to decarbonize the world’s economy.
article archive, Curriculum, Environment, Environmental Law, Featured, Global, Law School, Students April 26, 2022
Cara McClellan GEd’12 will lead the Law School’s newest clinic, focusing on civil rights and racial justice equity.
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Veda Handa LLM’22 shares her reflections on the Spring 2022 “Policy Lab on AI and Implicit Bias” with Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis.
article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, inclusionstudentvoices, Law and Technology, Publications, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Video April 20, 2022
Delmar Cunha Siqueira LLM’22 is an entrepreneur and corporate lawyer who came to the Law School from Brazil to expand his horizons.
article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Entrepreneurship, Featured, International & Comparative Law, International, Law School, LLM, Students April 19, 2022
Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic students represent their youth clients on a range of issues including dependency, custody, and education matters.
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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 March 17, 2022
In this pathbreaking course, students immerse themselves in strategy and storytelling to change the world.
article archive, Careers, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Featured, Law School, Penn, Public Interest, Public Service, Students March 14, 2022
Following clerkship positions in the Eleventh and Third Circuits, Cass will clerk for the Supreme Court Justice during the 2024-2025 term.
article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Careers, Christopher S. Yoo, clerkships, Conlaw, Curriculum, Featured, Journal of Con Law, judicial, keedy cup, Law School, Pro Bono, Regulatory Review, SCOTUS, Staff, Student Groups, Students, supreme court, Theodore Ruger March 7, 2022
A self-proclaimed “life-long learner,” Dr. Farah Jan first enrolled in an ML course to help her navigate a new tech venture – and enjoyed it so much that she opted to complete the whole degree.
article archive, Business, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Education, Featured, Global, Law School, ML, Penn, Student Life, Students, Tech Law, Transnational 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.
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In “International Law and Pandemics,” students explored the role of international health law in the context of COVID-19.
article archive, coronavirus, Curriculum, Faculty, Featured, Health Law, International & Comparative Law, International, Jill E. Fisch, Law School, Students February 8, 2022
As a senior research analyst in the finance industry, Zuckerberg aims to use his legal training to help businesses create positive social impact.
article archive, Business, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Featured, Law School, ML, Students February 1, 2022
The 2022 GIHR will be held in late May through early June, and applications are now being accepted through April 29.
article archive, Curriculum, Faculty, Featured, Global, Human Rights, International, Rangita de Silva de Alwis December 8, 2021
Sandman’s illustrious legal career has been defined by leadership positions across a myriad of sectors.
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Pavlus worked as a legal intern at the United Nations Development Program before enrolling at the Law School.
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The course is taught by Abolitionist Law Center leaders, Executive Director Robert Saleem Holbrook and Legal Director Bret Grote.
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Ross is a Lecturer in Law at the Law School and Senior Counsel & Director of Professional Development at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
article archive, Curriculum, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, Social November 12, 2021
As part of the clinic, Alex DeLaney GR’19, L’22 helped support the University’s technology licensing process.
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In the voting rights sphere, the Law School offers several public interest law and pro bono opportunities as well as thematic, timely courses and a voting rights fellowship.
article archive, Civil Rights, Curriculum, Faculty, Featured, Government, inclusion, Jacques deLisle, Law School, Penn Program on Regulation, PI Week, PPR, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Public Service, RacialJustice, Regulatory Review, Social, TPIC October 18, 2021
The 2021 Global Institute for Human Rights - Build Back Better focused on generating novel approaches to address human rights challenges during a global pandemic.
article archive, Curriculum, Faculty, Featured, Global, Human Rights, Igniting Positive Change, International, Law School, LEP, Rangita de Silva de Alwis October 11, 2021
The award is given annually by Philadelphia VIP, the City’s leading pro bono organization.
article archive, Awards, Civil Rights, Clinics, Curriculum, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Law School, Local, Philadelphia, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Public Service, Social, Students, TPIC September 30, 2021
Using Philadelphia as a microcosm, “Criminal Justice Reform and the Progressive Prosecution Movement” will analyze the emerging trend of progressive prosecutors’ offices and discuss how their strategies fit into a larger movement for criminal justice reform.
article archive, Criminal Justice, Curriculum, Education, Faculty, Featured, Law School, Local, Research and Scholarship 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 August 3, 2021
The model codes address “gender-based harassment in the virtual world of work.”
article archive, Curriculum, Faculty, Global, Human Rights, inclusion, International, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Secondary features, Women's Rights 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 May 10, 2021
The ISCNE is designed to engage and educate law students in the process of crisis negotiation at the highest strategic level.
article archive, Curriculum, Faculty, Government, International, Local, Students April 20, 2021
Bok courses provide students with a one-credit deep dive into a specialized topic with a globally distinguished legal scholar, judge, or government official.
article archive, Curriculum, International, mobile April 8, 2021
In Fall 2020, Senior Adjunct Professor of Global Leadership Rangita de Silva de Alwis’ “Women, Law, and Leadership” course interviewed over 65 male law students and 40 legal and business leaders to ask about gender bias and allyship in the workplace.
article archive, Curriculum, Human Rights, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Students, Women's Rights March 25, 2021
The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, partnering with the U.S. Army War College’s Center for Strategic Leadership, will host a unique, two-day international strategic crisis and negotiation exercise from March 25-27.
article archive, Curriculum, Faculty February 25, 2021
Chandra Nukala ML’21 shares his experiences and observations as part of Policy Lab: AI and Implicit Bias, taught by Senior Adjunct Professor of Global Leadership Rangita de Silva de Alwis.
article archive, Curriculum, International, Law and Technology, ML, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Students, Tech Law February 11, 2021
Chandra Nukala ML’21 shares his experiences and observations as part of Senior Adjunct Professor of Global Leadership Rangita de Silva de Alwis’ Policy Lab on AI and Implicit Bias.
article archive, Curriculum, Law and Technology, ML, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Students, Tech Law November 25, 2020
The Center on Professionalism provides practical programming grounded in real-world experiences – now virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
article archive, Center on Professionalism, coronavirus, Curriculum, inclusion staff October 12, 2020
Both faculty and students at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School have been adapting to an ever-evolving learning environment thanks to COVID-19.
article archive, coronavirus, Curriculum, Faculty, 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 June 30, 2020
Over 200 judges across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania participated in a continuing judicial education (CJE) course on wellness held in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
article archive, Curriculum, John Hollway, judicial, thoughtleadership, TLfeaturestory, Wellness June 14, 2020
Over 90 students have enrolled in the summer University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School ML session, which is double the number from last year.
article archive, Curriculum, ML May 20, 2020
Because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed many students’ summer plans, the Law School will offer new and innovative free summer courses and programming over the summer of 2020.
article archive, Center on Professionalism, coronavirus, Curriculum, messagefromthedean May 14, 2020
John F. Hollway designed and leads “Thriving in the Law,” which covers subjects such as cultivating well-being, curbing burn-out and stress, and more.
article archive, coronavirus, Curriculum, Faculty, John Hollway, thoughtleadership, TLarticles, Wellness April 27, 2020
As part of the Legal Practice Skills program and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students recently conducted oral arguments virtually on Zoom.
article archive, coronavirus, Curriculum April 2, 2020
Shuying Wen LLM’20 and Cassandra Dula L’21 share their experiences with virtual learning as well as insights from Wen’s paper on China’s COVID-19 response from a feminist lens.
article archive, Curriculum, inclusion, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Women's Rights March 26, 2020
JD candidates at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will be able to earn a Graduate Certificate in Africana Studies by completing approved courses and a year-long Proseminar
Academic Support, article archive, Careers, Center on Professionalism, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Faculty, inclusion, jointappointments, Students November 29, 2018
The Law School is launching the program in response to series of 2017 recommendations from the ABA, which addressed the burgeoning levels of stress, depression, and substance abuse within the legal profession.
article archive, Center on Professionalism, Curriculum, fpiteach, Future of the Profession Initiative, Wellness