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 

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 

Next Generation Leaders 

June 1, 2022

The American Constitution Society selected Sabrina Minhas L’22 and Jess Zalph L’23 to participate in their prestigious leadership program.

article archive, Awards, Beyond the Classroom, Conlaw, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Featured, Social, Student Groups, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

AI & Inequities 

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 

‘Devastating But Not Shocking’ 

May 3, 2022

Annie Blackman L’22, Co-Chair of If/When/How, a student pro bono project dedicated to lawyering for reproductive justice, reacts to the leaked SCOTUS opinion.

article archive, Conlaw, Pro Bono Student Groups, Social, Students, Women's Rights 

Continuing Judicial Education 

April 28, 2022

Law School faculty regularly coordinate Continuing Judicial Education programming to help Pennsylvania judges stay abreast of cutting-edge legal issues.

Anita L. Allen, article archive, Christopher S. Yoo, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Ethics, Faculty, Featured, John F. Hollway, judicial, Law School, Local, Pro Bono, Public Service, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research, Social, Staff 

Educating Civil Rights Advocates 

April 26, 2022

Cara McClellan GEd’12 will lead the Law School’s newest clinic, focusing on civil rights and racial justice equity.

ARC Clinic, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Civil Rights, Clinics, Curriculum, Experiential, Faculty, Featured, inclusion fulltime, inclusion, Law School, Praveen Kosuri, RacialJustice, Research, Social, Theodore Ruger 

Battling Bias 

April 22, 2022

Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court spoke about implicit and structural bias during the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity and the Owen J. Roberts Lecture in Constitutional Law.

article archive, Civil Rights, Conlaw, dean ruger, diversity, Ethics, Events, Featured, inclusion, SCOTUS, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Social, Theodore Ruger 

Historic SCOTUS Confirmation 

April 8, 2022

Penn Carey Law reacts to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States as the country’s first Black woman justice.

article archive, dean ruger, diversity, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, inclusionstudentvoices, Journal of Con Law, Journals, Law Review, Lisa Fairfax, SCOTUS, Social, Students, Theodore Ruger, Women's Rights, women 

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 

In upcoming Race and Regulation Series lecture, Stanford Law’s Daniel E. Ho will explore administrative law’s racial blind spot 

March 29, 2022

Ho recently co-wrote an article published in the Yale Law Journal on “how administrative law erased antidiscrimination.”

article archive, Events, Featured, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulation, Social 

Benjamin Nadolsky L’24, WG’24 appointed to President Biden’s Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 

March 23, 2022

On the Access Board, Nadolsky is eager to contribute to conversations about disability accessibility to technology.

article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, diversity, Featured, Government, inclusion, Public Service, Regulation, Social, Students, Tech Law 

In upcoming Race and Regulation Series lecture, Ming Hsu Chen will explore the relationship between race, citizenship, and political inequality 

March 15, 2022

Chen’s research focuses on the regulatory barriers that prevent Asian and Latinx communities from participating equally in the American political process.

article archive, Events, Featured, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulation, Social 

Lecturer in Law Neil Makhija warns that SCOTUS congressional voting maps decisions could signal eventual erosion of state courts’ power 

March 9, 2022

Makhija is frequently called upon as an expert on issues of voting rights, immigration, and Pennsylvania.

article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, SCOTUS, Social 

Advocating for women’s rights at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

March 8, 2022

From pathbreaking coursework to pro bono advocacy, students at the Law School engage meaningfully in the fight to advance women’s rights, both locally and around the world.

Affinity Groups, article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Featured, Human Rights, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion fulltime, inclusion tenured, inclusion, International, LGBTQ, Pro Bono Student Groups, Public Service, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Serena Mayeri, Social, Student Groups, Tobias Barrington Wolff, TPIC, Women's Rights, womenlawleadershipStudentVoices 

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 

Meet Lipman Fellow Juni Nyheim Solbraekke LLM’22 

February 22, 2022

For Solbraekke, the interdisciplinary philanthropy program offers a chance to test and flex her leadership skills.

article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Fellowships, Global, Human Rights, International, LLM, Penn, Public Service, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Social, Students, Women's Rights 

In upcoming Race and Regulation Series lecture, Wharton’s Brian Feinstein will explore how board diversity affects community lending at Federal Reserve-regulated banks 

February 14, 2022

Feinstein’s lecture is the second of five Race and Regulation Series lectures scheduled this spring.

article archive, Business, Events, Featured, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, RacialJustice, Regulation, Social 

Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion Monica Monroe to become the new Dean of Harvard Law School’s Office of Community Engagement, Equity, and Belonging 

February 2, 2022

Monroe previously served as the Dean of Students at the Law School.

article archive, Featured, inclusion, Social, Staff 

Simone Hunter-Hobson L’23 calls on the legal community to prioritize Black women’s health in new report 

January 26, 2022

The work is part of a longer report entitled “A Place at the Table,” written by students in Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis’s “Women, Law, and Leadership” class.

arti, diversity, Education, Featured, inclusion students, inclusion, Law School, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Research, Social, Students, Women's Rights, womenlawleadershipStudentVoices 

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 

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

January 17, 2022

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.

article archive, Civil Rights, inclusion, Law School, Local, RacialJustice, Social 

In remembrance of Lani Guinier, former Law School professor and pioneering civil rights advocate 

January 11, 2022

The Law School remembers and honors the legacy of Lani Guinier, who taught here from 1988 and 1998 and passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022.

article archive, Civil Rights, diversity, Faculty, Featured, Human Rights, In Memoriam all, Law Review, Law School, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Research, Social, Women's Rights 

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 

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 

Quattrone Center Assistant Director Ross Miller warns of the dangerous invisibility of prosecutorial misconduct 

December 16, 2021

The Quattrone Center’s “Hidden Hazards” is a review of Pennsylvania prosecutorial misconduct claims that reveals a lack of transparency and accountability throughout the criminal justice system.

article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, InstitutesQuattrone, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research, Social 

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 

First Generation Professionals Fellow Keith Matier L’24 strives for personal success through ‘deliberate practice’ 

December 13, 2021

Matier knows that success is the product of a steady work ethic, clear concentration, and self-driven motivation.

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

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 

‘Women, Law, and Leadership’ students advocate for change during ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ 

December 10, 2021

Student leaders from across the globe joined delivered remarks on the vital status of women’s rights activism today.

article archive, Faculty, Featured, Global, Human Rights, inclusion, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Research, Social, Students, thoughtleadership, Transnational, Women's Rights, womenlawleadershipStudentVoices 

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 

Race and Regulation Lecture Series: “How Race and Social Inequalities Influence Healthy People’s Paid Participation in FDA-Required Clinical Trials” 

December 1, 2021

Dr. Jill A. Fisher of the Center for Bioethics at UNC-Chapel Hill will speak on how social inequalities are exacerbated during the U.S. drug approval process.

Administrative Law, article archive, Events, Featured, Health Law, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, RacialJustice, Regulation, Social 

First Generation Professionals Fellow Rae Schlueter L’24 is ready to let her legal career path unfold 

November 29, 2021

Schlueter grew up on a small, family-run dairy farm in northeastern Iowa and is considering a career in international arbitration and dispute settlement.

article archive, Center on Professionalism Highlights, Center on Professionalism, diversity, Expanding Access, Featured, Fellowships, inclusion, International, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Social, Student Life, Students 

First Generation Professionals Fellow Michelle Rodriguez L’24, GR’24 dreamed of helping people heal – and now her dream is reality 

November 22, 2021

Rodriguez is also pursuing a dual degree in Bioethics with the goal of making healthcare more equitable and accessible for immigrant and refugee populations.

article archive, Bioethics, Center on Professionalism Highlights, Center on Professionalism, diversity, Featured, Fellowships, Health Law, inclusion, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Public Service, refugee, Social, Student Life, Students 

‘Community Lawyering to End Mass Incarceration’ empowers students to work toward a more just future 

November 18, 2021

The course is taught by Abolitionist Law Center leaders, Executive Director Robert Saleem Holbrook and Legal Director Bret Grote.

article archive, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Faculty, Featured, Law School, Life at Penn Law, pennlawracialjustice, Philadelphia, Public Service, RacialJustice, Social, Students 

Deuel Ross L’09 says American democracy ‘is in a lot of danger’ despite smooth November elections 

November 15, 2021

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 

Race and Regulation Lecture Series: Prof. Dorothy Roberts explores how family regulation punishes poor people of color 

November 11, 2021

Prof. Roberts will draw from her forthcoming book, Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families — And How Abolition Can Build a Safer World.

article archive, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, RacialJustice, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Social 

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 

Penn Law Veteran’s Club provides supportive community for veterans in and beyond the Law School 

November 10, 2021

For Ryan Baldwin L’22, WG’22 praises the collegiality at the University, particularly among veterans, as contributing significantly to his positive Law School Experience.

Admissions, article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Expanding Access, Featured, Government, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Penn, Public Service, Social, Student Groups, Student Life, Students 

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 

Law School supports nine First Generation Professionals Fellows across all class years 

November 8, 2021

The First Generation Professionals Fellowship was established through a generous donation from David Silk L’88.

article archive, Center on Professionalism, Featured, Fellowships, inclusion, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Social, Student Life, Students 

Voting rights advocacy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

November 2, 2021

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 

TPIC Public Interest Week 2021: ‘The Widening Divide: Economic Justice in a Post-2020 World’ 

October 28, 2021

This year’s Public Interest Week events will explore the complex roles that lawyers play as society’s economic inequities continue to deepen.

article archive, Civil Rights, Clinics, coronavirus, Featured, Law School, Legislative Clinic, PI Week, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Public Service, RacialJustice, Social, Student Groups, Students, TPIC 

“Race, Power, and American Democracy: Rethinking Voting Rights Law and Policy for a Divided Nation” 

October 27, 2021

The lecture by Professor Guy-Uriel Charles of Harvard Law is part of Public Interest Week, the Race and Regulation Lecture Series, and the “Advancing Racial Justice” colloquium.

article archive, Featured, Government, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, RacialJustice, Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Social, TPIC 

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 

Race and Regulation Lecture Series: “Redlined Forever: The Racist Past of Today’s Land Use Regulations” 

October 25, 2021

Professor Jessica Trounstine of the University of California, Merced will explore how cities’ regulatory authority over land use has resulted in inequities.

article archive, diversity, Events, Featured, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, RacialJustice, Regulation, Social 

Law School named a finalist for Philadelphia VIP’s Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Award for Corporations 

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 

Incoming 1Ls demonstrate commitment to public service at Pro Bono Day 

October 5, 2021

This year, the majority of the incoming class of 2024 participated in Pro Bono Orientation Day, embodying Penn Law’s commitment to and enthusiasm for public interest service.

article archive, Events, Featured, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Main feature, Philadelphia, Pro Bono Student Groups, Public Service, Social, Student Life, Students, TPIC 

Pathbreaking ‘Race and Regulation’ lecture series begins September 28 

September 28, 2021

The series is organized by the Penn Program on Regulation and co-sponsored by the Law School’s Office of Equity & Inclusion as part of the “Achieving Racial Justice” colloquium launched last year.

article archive, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, pennlawracialjustice, PPR, RacialJustice, Regulation, Social, Tertiary features 

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 

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 

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 

LLM graduate fellows to advance human rights in the justice system and technological world 

August 4, 2021

The work of Hugh Fitzgibbon LLM’21 and Meri Baghdasaryan LLM’21 is supported by the Law School’s LLM Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowship.

article archive, Featured, Fellowships, Human Rights, LLM, PI Fellowships, Social, Tertiary features 

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 

Pathways to the Profession: Charlotte Raty L’23 

August 2, 2021

Charlotte Raty L’23 is interning at Bayou City Waterkeeper (BCWK) in Houston, Texas.

article archive, dispatches, Environment, Environmental Law, Featured, Pathways to the Profession, Public Service, Social, 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 

Deuel Ross L’09 responds to SCOTUS decision to uphold Arizona voting restrictions, limiting cases under Voting Rights Act 

July 1, 2021

In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge alleging that two Arizona provisions disproportionately burdened minority voters. 

article archive, inclusionalumnivoices, SCOTUS, Social 

Professor Dahl on SCOTUS limiting patent law’s assignor estoppel doctrine 

June 29, 2021

Dahl comments on the SCOTUS ruling, Minerva Surgical v. Hologic, which limits the patent-law doctrine known as “assignor estoppel” baring inventors who sell patent rights from later claiming they’re invalid as a defense to infringement claims.

article archive, Clinics, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusionfacultyvoices, IP clinic feature, IP, Social 

Faculty perspectives: Professor Coglianese weighs in on HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association 

June 25, 2021

Prof. Coglianese: The Supreme Court today stepped in to reverse the lower court, giving EPA more latitude to exempt even more refineries from renewable fuel requirements.

article archive, Environmental Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusionfacultyvoices, Social 

Prof. Wolff: The Supreme Court’s First Amendment decision leaves vague the boundaries of its protection 

June 24, 2021

Prof. Wolff stated that while the decision is “good,” the opinion doesn’t offer much guidance for the future of the First Amendment in schools.

article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusionfacultyvoices, SCOTUS, Social 

Prof. Coglianese explains how the Supreme Court’s Fulton decision could undercut state and federal authority 

June 21, 2021

Prof. Coglianese expounds upon his analysis of the decision in “A Trojan Horse from the Court’s Conservatives?” in The Regulatory Review.

Administrative Law, article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, LGBTQ, Regulation, Social 

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 

Prof. Allison Hoffman explains SCOTUS decision that keeps the Affordable Care Act intact 

June 17, 2021

Health law expert Prof. Allison Hoffman observes that this decision is consistent with others in recent years where the Supreme Court has narrowed the ability of aggrieved parties to bring suit.

article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Health Law, SCOTUS, Social 

Raymond Magsaysay L’22 publishes article for Michigan Journal of Race & Law on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and mass incarceration 

June 17, 2021

Raymond Magsaysay L’22 explores the multifaceted problem of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) being largely left out of recent conversations about overhauling the criminal justice system to address racial injustice.

APALSA, article archive, inclusion students, inclusionstudentvoices, RacialJustice, Social, Students 

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 

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 

New report by University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Reinvestment Fund researchers advocate using fair housing law to promote racial and economic integration 

May 17, 2021

Provost Wendell E. Pritchett GR’97, Erica V. Rodarte Costa L’22 and Reinvestment Fund’s Ira J. Goldstein and Emily S. Dowdall GCP’09, emphasize that the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) provision of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) is an obligation that attaches to all federal agencies.

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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 

In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

January 17, 2021

On Monday, January 18, our nation commemorates the life and legacy of civil rights champion, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His vision of compassion and equality as a moral imperative still remains at the heart of today’s ongoing movements for racial justice, labor rights, economic equality, and fair housing—the same battles Dr. King fought 50 years ago. As legal educators and professionals, MLK Day reaffirms our commitment to service, justice, and equity.

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Meet this year’s First Generation Professionals Fellows: Trevor Kirby L’23 and Virinchi Sindhwani L’23 

January 6, 2021

Trevor Kirby L’23 and Virinchi Sindhwani L’23 have been named as the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s second class of First Generation Professionals (FGP) Fellows.

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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.

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Erik Nickels L’21 awarded Skadden Fellowship for public interest lawyering 

November 30, 2020

Erik Nickels L’21 has been awarded a prestigious Skadden Fellowship and will work with Mental Health Advocacy Services in Los Angeles.

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Innovative Spanish for Law program helps students gain confidence with legal Spanish 

November 24, 2020

“Spanish for Law” is designed to help Spanish-speaking students become confident using Spanish legal terminology.

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