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.
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.
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.
This Penn Carey Law course empowers a new generation of engineers to recognize and examine critically the ethical, moral, and legal quandaries.
In Prof. Lisa M. Fairfax’s trailblazing course, students unpack the history of the ESG movement—and prepare to chart its future.
In “Policy Lab: AI and Implicit Bias,” students propose solutions to address intersectional bias in generative AI.
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.
LLM and SJD students come from around the world, enriching our campus and classrooms with their diverse lived experiences.
After spending a semester studying women’s international human rights, Penn Carey Law students visited the UN Headquarters in New York.
Penn Carey Law’s thought leadership in the ESG sphere uniquely prepares our students to enter this rapidly evolving field of business law.
The Regulatory Analysis and Decision-Making executive education program attracts professionals working in the public and private sectors across the world.
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.
Penn Carey Law offers a comprehensive range of opportunities related to climate change and the law.
Penn Carey Law students are learning how they can use their skills to advocate for a healthier, greener world.
Two Penn Carey Law graduates reflect on how their experience in the Civil Practice Clinic has enhanced their private sector careers.
Eleanor Barrett L’05 will take over the role of Deputy Director of the ALI from Stephanie Middleton L’81.
The Environmental Law Project (ELP) is dedicated to environmental law and policy, fighting climate change, and advancing environmental justice
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.
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.
The new, formalized, cross-disciplinary program will enable students to study LGBTQ+ issues from multiple perspectives.
In “Climate Change & the Energy Evolution,” students learn how to use their legal skills to decarbonize the world’s economy.
Cara McClellan GEd’12 will lead the Law School’s newest clinic, focusing on civil rights and racial justice equity.
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.
Delmar Cunha Siqueira LLM’22 is an entrepreneur and corporate lawyer who came to the Law School from Brazil to expand his horizons.
Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic students represent their youth clients on a range of issues including dependency, custody, and education matters.
The dual degrees may be earned at little to no additional cost to a VMD student.
Hermes and Alejandra intend to bring what they learn at the Law School back to their home country.
In this pathbreaking course, students immerse themselves in strategy and storytelling to change the world.
Following clerkship positions in the Eleventh and Third Circuits, Cass will clerk for the Supreme Court Justice during the 2024-2025 term.
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.
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.
In “International Law and Pandemics,” students explored the role of international health law in the context of COVID-19.
As a senior research analyst in the finance industry, Zuckerberg aims to use his legal training to help businesses create positive social impact.
The 2022 GIHR will be held in late May through early June, and applications are now being accepted through April 29.
Sandman’s illustrious legal career has been defined by leadership positions across a myriad of sectors.
Pavlus worked as a legal intern at the United Nations Development Program before enrolling at the Law School.
The course is taught by Abolitionist Law Center leaders, Executive Director Robert Saleem Holbrook and Legal Director Bret Grote.
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.
As part of the clinic, Alex DeLaney GR’19, L’22 helped support the University’s technology licensing process.
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.
The 2021 Global Institute for Human Rights - Build Back Better focused on generating novel approaches to address human rights challenges during a global pandemic.
The award is given annually by Philadelphia VIP, the City’s leading pro bono organization.
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.
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.
The model codes address “gender-based harassment in the virtual world of work.”
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.
The ISCNE is designed to engage and educate law students in the process of crisis negotiation at the highest strategic level.
Bok courses provide students with a one-credit deep dive into a specialized topic with a globally distinguished legal scholar, judge, or government official.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Center on Professionalism provides practical programming grounded in real-world experiences – now virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
Over 90 students have enrolled in the summer University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School ML session, which is double the number from last year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.