Fighting for Families 

June 27

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 
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