Law School faculty regularly coordinate Continuing Judicial Education programming to help Pennsylvania judges stay abreast of cutting-edge legal issues.
Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic students represent their youth clients on a range of issues including dependency, custody, and education matters.
Merck Board of Directors Exec. Chairman Kenneth C. Frazier, widely recognized for his social justice and economic inclusion advocacy, will deliver the 2022 commencement address.
Pritchett will serve as Penn’s Interim President until Liz Magill takes the helm July 1.
Access to a plain language, easy-to-understand guide with legally valid terms would bring much-needed stability and fairness to the start of the rental process for both sides.
A collection of resources and events that honor Dr. King, celebrate the advances in our nation’s civil rights, and examine the work still to be done.
Lee was one of the longest-tenured Black attorneys of his generation to ascend to the highest ranks of the Am Law 100.
Trained actors assist law students to practice their legal representation skills before jumping into real-world work.
Williams is the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Lecturer in Law at the Law School.
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.
In addition to founding the Law School, Wilson was a member of the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, framer of the U.S. Constitution, and one of the original U.S. Supreme Court justices.
After college, Lauren worked as a paralegal at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, which inspired her to attend law school.
Dwayne Bensing GEd’09, L’12 is a Staff Attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Delaware focusing on policy advocacy.
Prof. Wolff pushes back on early characterizations of the Supreme Court decision as a narrow ruling.
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.
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.
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.
Through the Toll Public Interest Center, Law School students work with Troutman Pepper’s Pepper Center for Public Service on pro bono immigration cases.
The ISCNE is designed to engage and educate law students in the process of crisis negotiation at the highest strategic level.
The winning essay of Apratim Vidyarthi L’22 explored the question: “Why Should Pennsylvania Focus on Increasing Diversity in its State Appellate Court Judiciary?”
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.