Prof. Tobias Wolff Offers Insight on Why the Supreme Court Could Take on Transgender Rights Cases 

March 7

Civil Rights, Faculty, inclusion, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Claire Finkelstein Offers Solutions to Combat Antisemitism on College Campuses 

March 6

Civil Rights, Claire Finkelstein, Faculty, inclusion, Media 

Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition National Championship 

March 1

Kanyinsola Ajayi L’24 and Ty Parks L’24 advanced to the finals, held in Houston, Texas

Alumni, article archive, Featured, inclusion, Student Journals & Organizations, Students, Torts, Restitution, & Insurance Law 

Prof. Lisa Fairfax Discussed ‘The Future of DEI in Corporate America’ on Distinguished Panel 

February 26

Business, Faculty, ILE, inclusion, Law and Economics, Lisa Fairfax, Media, RacialJustice 

Rangita de Silva de Alwis Explains Why Allyship And Not More IE&D Training Is Critical 

February 13

Faculty, inclusion, Media, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Offers Insight on States’ Rights Concerning Gender-Transition Care and Abortion Access 

February 9

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Seeking Justice for Students in Idaho 

October 20

As a Catalyst Fellow, Erica Rodarte L’22 launched an investigation of two Idaho school districts on behalf of Latine students.

Alumni, article archive, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Pathways to the Profession, Public Interest, Public Service, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Social Justice, Equity & Inclusion 

In-House Legal Experience 

October 10

A Sadie Scholar with an interest in intellectual property law, Natine Macauley L’25 gained essential in-house experience working at the National Board of Medical Examiners.

article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Careers, Featured, inclusion students, inclusion, IP & Technology Law, Pathways to the Profession, Students 

Privacy & Racial Justice 

October 4

In an article published in the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Melany Amarikwa L’24 explores the harms perpetuated by TikTok’s unique use of recommendation algorithms.

Anita L. Allen, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Law and Technology, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Students, Tech Law 

‘Human Questions of Character and Community’ 

September 8

Prof. Tobias Wolff: “We can and should interrogate the values and the approach to community that people exhibit when they ask to have their personal religious beliefs elevated into special legal privileges at the expense of others in public institutions.”

article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Exploring Global Career Paths 

September 8

Splitting his summer across 3 internships, David Alan Johnson L’25 accrued legal experience in both the public and private sectors.

article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Featured, Fellowships, Global, Government, inclusion students, inclusion, International & Comparative Law, International, Pathways to the Profession, Students 

Tackling Education Law in Philadelphia 

August 29

A passionate advocate, Juliana Poroye L’25, MSEd’25 engaged in hands-on litigation work at Stevens & Lee’s Philadelphia office.

article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Business & Corporate Law, Education, Featured, inclusion, Pathways to the Profession, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Students 

Advocating Abolition of PA ChildLine Registry 

August 22

A new report jointly released by Penn Carey Law and Temple Law finds that the ChildLine Registry disproportionately harms Black Pennsylvanians.

Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, inclusion, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Building Broad Litigation Experience 

August 15

A future litigator, Virginia Richards L’25 reflects on her corporate transactions, litigation, and pro bono work at Cooley LLP’s Boston office.

article archive, Beyond the Classroom, inclusion, Pathways to the Profession, Public Interest, Students 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Repeats Call for End to ‘Reproductive Violence Against Black Women’ 

August 10

Civil Rights, Dorothy E. Roberts, inclusion, Media 

ARC Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Warns Affirmative Action Decision Could Return U.S. to Place ‘Where Elite Universities … Were Reserved for the White and the Wealthy’ 

July 26

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Racial Diversity in College Admissions 

July 18

At The Regulatory Review,Cara McClellan GEd’12 explains what’s left and what’s next for racial diversity in college admissions after the Supreme Court’s recent affirmative action decision.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, ARC Clinic, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, RacialJustice, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Discusses Resistance from Doctors on Subject of Race Correction in Medicine 

July 6

Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Health Law, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice 

Prof. Tobias Wolff: ‘The Facts Are So Clearly Against’ Healthcare Bans for Trans Youth 

July 3

Civil Rights, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, Media, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Says SCOTUS Has Authorized Discrimination in the Public Marketplace 

June 30

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12: Affirmative Action Decision Could ‘Block Career Options for Young People of Color’ 

June 30

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12: Affirmative Action Decision Could ‘Block Career Options for Young People of Color’ 

June 30

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

‘Blow to Equal Treatment in the Public Market’ 

June 30

“It remains to be seen how far this radical new doctrine will reach,” said Prof. Tobias Wolff on the Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative.

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, LGBTQ, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Says Affirmative Action Decision Is ‘Rolling Us Back in Time’ 

June 29

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Civil Rights, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Explores How the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision Could Undermine the ‘Promise of the American Dream’ 

June 29

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Anticipates New Lawsuits Challenging Diversity Efforts After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision 

June 29

Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Discusses What Incoming Classes May Look Like After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision 

June 29

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Expects That What Remains of Affirmative Action ‘Will Likely Be Targeted by Hostile Litigation’ 

June 29

Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12: ‘Colleges and Universities Still Have Duties to Eliminate Barriers’ 

June 29

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Civil Rights, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Director Cara McClellan GEd’12: ‘Race Still Matters in This Country’ 

June 29

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Civil Rights, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Offers Insight on How Universities Can Continue to Promote Diversity After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision 

June 29

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Civil Rights, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff’s Amicus Brief in 303 Creative Explains What Decision in Favor of Designer Could Mean 

June 27

Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Amicus Brief by Prof. Tobias Wolff Explores the Potential Destruction of the Clarity of Anti-Discrimination Law 

June 23

Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Public Marketplace Discrimination on SCOTUS Docket 

June 22

Prof. Tobias Wolff writes that the upcoming SCOTUS decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis “threatens to be a blockbuster.”

article archive, Civil Rights, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

First LGBTQ Certificate Awarded 

June 21

Paul Sindberg L’23, the first graduate of the LGBTQ Certificate program, will advocate for equitable LGBTQ+ rights and care as a union lawyer.

Alumni, article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Expanding Access, inclusion, LGBTQ, Students 

The History of Juneteenth 

June 19

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt discusses the history and significance of Juneteenth in a new documentary and in an interview at Penn Today.

article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal Culture & History, RacialJustice, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Discusses the Upcoming SCOTUS Decision in 303 Creative 

June 14

Audio, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, Media, podcast, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Advocating for Voting Rights 

June 8

Deuel Ross L’09 successfully argued before the Supreme Court that Alabama’s congressional map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Alumni, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Public Interest, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

First Amendment and Anti-Discrimination 

June 6

“The Speech Clause of the First Amendment has never been a license for businesses to discriminate in the commercial marketplace,” writes Prof. Tobias Wolff.

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, SCOTUS, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Emphasizes That SCOTUS Disregarding Precedent Is ‘Highly Unusual’ and ‘Extreme’ 

May 30

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

American Philosophical Society Election 

May 18

The esteemed American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, has elected Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts to join its prestigious membership.

article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Philosophy, RacialJustice, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Traces Black Families’ Entanglement in the Child Welfare System to Slavery 

May 12

Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice 

Neurodiversity in the Legal Profession 

April 28

In the NALP Bulletin, Joanna Craig explores how increasing efforts to recruit and support neurodiversity in the legal profession raises new disclosure questions.

Featured, inclusion, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Staff 

Lessons on Diplomacy 

April 28

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 

Ending Mass Incarceration 

April 26

At Slate, Seema Saifee, Quattrone Center Research Fellow, explores how incarcerated individuals have contributed to the conversation on reducing incarceration and crime.

article archive, Centers & Institutes, Criminal Law & Justice, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, QCimpact, QCop-ed, QCresearch, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

‘Abortion Pill Ruling is Bad Law’ 

April 14

At The New York Times, Visiting Prof. Kate Shaw argues that the Biden Administration should challenge the recent abortion pill decision.

article archive, Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Health Law, inclusion, Kate Shaw, Media, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Women's Rights 

Disability & the Right to Move in the World 

March 30

“[G]reater overall access masks the realities and stakes of air travel for people with disabilities,” writes Prof. Jasmine Harris at The Regulatory Review.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusion, Jasmine E Harris, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

Honoring Dedication to Public Service 

March 30

The Honorable Aida Waserstein L’73, who came to the United States as a Jewish Cuban refugee and is also a children’s book author, was recently inducted into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame.

Alumni, article archive, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Prof. Lisa Fairfax Discusses Voting Rights at Penn’s Social Equity and Community Forum 

March 28

Civil Rights, Cross Disciplinary, Faculty, ILE, inclusion, Law and Economics, Lisa Fairfax, Media, RacialJustice 

Celebrating Women’s History Month 

March 21

Our Office of Equity & Inclusion has curated this list of Penn Carey Law information and resources recognition of Women’s History Month.

article archive, Featured, inclusion, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Women's Rights 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts: There Is ‘An Astounding Amount of State Intervention Into the Homes of Black Children’ 

March 20

Civil Rights, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media 

Students Participate in Domestic Violence and Women Empowerment Training in Ghana 

March 13

inclusion, International, Media, Students 

Meet the Sadie Scholar Class of 2025 

March 9

The Sadie Scholar Class of 2025 reflects on what the Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholarship Program means to them and why representation in the legal field is so important.

article archive, Expanding Access, inclusion, RacialJustice, Scholarships, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students, Video 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts’ Scholarship on the Child Welfare System Cited in Book Review 

March 8

Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Says It’s Time to Abolish the Child Welfare System 

March 2

Civil Rights, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice 

Honoring a Pioneer and Civil Rights Advocate 

March 2

Penn Carey Law’s BLSA honors Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander’s legacy by exploring critical legal issues pertinent to the Black community and working toward progressive legal advocacy.

Alumni, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Events, Expanding Access, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, RacialJustice, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Discusses the Consequences of Pathologizing Black Children and Families 

February 28

Civil Rights, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice 

Award-Winning Privacy Scholarship 

February 28

Prof. Anita L. Allen’s article on privacy, race, equity, and online data-protection reform has been awarded a 2023 Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Anita L. Allen, article archive, Awards, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, IP & Technology Law, Privacy, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

‘The 1619 Project,’ with ‘Race’ Chapter by Prof. Dorothy Roberts, Named 2023 Audie Awards Finalist 

February 23

Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice 

‘The Unfinished Work of Abolition’ 

February 17

The Advocacy for Racial and Civil (ARC) Justice Clinic was recently launched with a symposium centered on the crucial, ongoing work toward a more equitable society.

ARC Clinic, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion, RacialJustice, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Video 

Black Excellence in Leadership, Scholarship, & Advocacy 

February 14

In honor of Black History Month, explore some of the myriad examples of Black excellence in leadership, scholarship, advocacy, and activism across Penn Carey Law.

Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Institutional Highlights, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students 

In Her Book ‘Torn Apart,’ Prof. Dorothy Roberts Describes the ‘Family Policing’ System That Emerged in the 1960s 

February 13

Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice 

The Case for Affirmative Action 

February 7

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 discusses how affirmative action benefits institutions in this Q&A with Penn Today.

ARC Clinic, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Public Interest, RacialJustice, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

Advocating for Racial and Civil Justice 

January 30

On February 3, the ARC Justice Clinic will launch with a day of events geared toward the continued fight for racial and social justice.

ARC Clinic, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Homepage Hero, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion, Public Interest, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts’ Scholarship on Digitizing the Carceral State Cited 

January 25

Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, Research 

Prof. Dorothy Robert’s ‘The 1619 Project’ Chapter on Race Featured in Six-Part Hulu Documentary 

January 25

Books, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice 

At the Interfaith Commemoration and Award Ceremony, Ayo Aladesanmi ML’23, MPA’23 Spoke About the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. 

January 23

inclusion, Media, ML 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Explains that Public Professionals Are More Likely to Report Child Maltreatment than Private Professionals 

December 14

Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Discusses How the Supreme Court is Poised to Change Access to Higher Education 

November 7

Audio, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, podcast, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan Discusses the Role of Precedent in Affirmative Action Case Before the Supreme Court 

November 1

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Explains What’s at Stake in Affirmative Action Case Before the Supreme Court 

November 1

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

LALSA Co-Presidents Secure Scholarships 

October 13

The Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund awarded two Penn Carey Law students scholarships to support their work advocating for justice.
article archive, Awards, Expanding Access, inclusion, Social Justice, Equity & Inclusion, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

‘Evolving Interpretations of Title IX’ 

June 23

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Prof. Karen M. Tani L’07, PhD’11 shares her insights on the landmark bill from a historical perspective.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, inclusion, Karen M. Tani, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Women's Rights 

Title IX and Disability 

June 23

On the anniversary of the landmark bill, Prof. Jasmine Harris shares five things to know about how Title IX and disability intersect.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, inclusion, Jasmine E Harris, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Women's Rights 

Race, Equity, and the Law Podcast 

June 22

Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts is the featured guest of the first episode of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia’s new podcast, “How Is That Legal?”
article archive, Audio, Cross-Disciplinary, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, podcast, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

Prof. Jim Sandman L’76 Breaks Down How the Mansfield Rule is Diversifying Law Firm Leadership: Bloomberg Law 

June 17

EquityInclusion, Faculty, Future of the Profession, inclusion, Jim Sandman, Latest News, Media, News, thoughtleadership 

Juneteenth Celebrations 

June 16

Arlene Rivera Finkelstein, Assoc. Dean for Equity & Justice and Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Officer, shares information about this year’s Juneteenth celebrations.

article archive, Featured, inclusion, Library, messagefromthedean, Penn, QCimpact, Quattrone, Regina Austin, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Student Groups, Student Journals & Organizations 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Discusses Impacts of the Nationwide Wave of Anti-LGBTQ Bills and Roe Draft Opinion: WHYY 

May 13

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusion, Interviews, LGBTQ, Media, News, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

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 

Cross-Disciplinary LGBTQ Certificate 

May 9

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 

Posthumous Honor for Trailblazing Alum 

May 4

The American Economic Association has named Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Ed’1918, G’1921, L’1927, Hon’1974 a 2022 Distinguished Fellow.
Alumni, article archive, Awards, diversity, inclusion, Law and Economics, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Women's Rights 

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 

AI and Implicit Bias 

April 25

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 

Championing Health Care Equity and Justice 

April 25

For Michelle Banker L’10, Director of Reproductive Rights and Health Litigation at the National Women’s Law Center, “reproductive healthcare is healthcare.”
Alumni, article archive, Careers, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, Health Law, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Public Interest, Public Service, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, TPIC, Women's Rights 

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 

Prof. Allison Hoffman Weighs In on Biden’s Efforts to Increase Healthcare Protections for LGBTQ+ Community: Washington Examiner 

April 22

Administrative Law, Allison K. Hoffman, Health Law, inclusion, Media, News 

Child Welfare System Myths 

April 18

“No, most children in foster care haven’t been rescued from abuse,” writes Prof. Roberts in The Washington Post.
article archive, Dorothy E. Roberts, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship 

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders 

April 11

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.
article archive, Business, commencement, Featured, inclusion, Institutional Highlights, Law School, Local, Public Service, RacialJustice 

Understanding Neurodiversity 

April 8

In the latest NALP Bulletin, Maureen Reilly reviews a book that explores why understanding neurodiversity is a necessity for all professions.
article archive, Books, Careers, Featured, inclusion, Publications, Research and Scholarship, Staff 

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 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Says the ‘So-Called Child Welfare System’ and Criminal Law Enforcement Are ‘Symbiotic’: Jezebel 

April 6

Administrative Law, Books, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Media, Publications, RacialJustice, Regulation 

Abolishing the Child Welfare System 

April 6

Mother Jones recently published an excerpt of Prof. Roberts’ new book, Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families — And How Abolition Can Build a Safer World​.
Administrative Law, article archive, Books, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Publications, RacialJustice, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

Black Women Leaders 

April 4

Simone Hunter-Hobson L’23, Chayla Sherrod L’23, and Layla June West L’23 are making history as the editors-in-chief at three of the Law School’s journals. Photo: Elizabeth Robertson / The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Photographer
article archive, Expanding Access, Featured, inclusion, Journal of Con Law, Journals, Law Review, Media, Research and Scholarship, women 

Uplifting National Trans Day of Visibility at Penn Carey Law 

March 31

As numerous proposed laws and policies threaten transgender rights around the country, it is especially important to provide affirmation, education, and advocacy.

article archive, diversity, Featured, inclusion, Law School, LGBTQ, messagefromthedean, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

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 

At The Philadelphia Inquirer, Prof. Dorothy Roberts argues that the child welfare system can destroy families 

March 29

“Home inspections . .  may lead to intensive monitoring that lasts for years, forced separation of children, and, at the extreme, the permanent termination of parental rights,” writes Roberts.
article archive, Civil Rights, Dorothy E. Roberts, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Tobias Wolff explains the Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill and a Texas directive on transgender children 

March 24

Wolff is the Jefferson B. Fordham Professor of Law and Deputy Dean for Equity and Inclusion at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
article archive, Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, Human Rights, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Legislative, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts traces the history of race and the regulation of Black women’s bodies in chapter for The 1619 Project 

March 24

Roberts is an acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law, and is the founding director of the Penn Program on Race, Science & Society in the Center for Africana Studies.
Administrative Law, article archive, Books, Civil Rights, diversity, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, RacialJustice, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Women's Rights, women 

Quattrone Center’s sentinel event review of the exoneration of Malcolm Bryant cited: USA Today 

March 23

Criminal Justice, Faculty, Government, inclusion, Media, Quattrone 

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 

Introducing the inaugural class of Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Scholars 

March 22

Three University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students receive scholarships honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Alexander, the first Black woman to earn her degree from the Law School.
Alumni, article archive, diversity, Expanding Access, Featured, inclusion students, inclusion, Law Review, Law School, Scholarships, Student Groups, Students 

Presidential Prof. Lisa Fairfax to introduce Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at SCOTUS confirmation hearings 

March 21

Fairfax and Brown Jackson have been friends since rooming together at Harvard, both undergrad and in law school.
article archive, diversity, Faculty, Featured, Government, inclusion, judicial, Legislative, Lisa Fairfax, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Theodore Ruger, Transformative Faculty 

Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Ed’1918, G’1921, L’1927, Hon’1974 

March 18

“I certainly see her as an inspiration and a role model,” said Dorothy E. Roberts, the inaugural Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights.

Art, article archive, Civil Rights, Dorothy E. Roberts, inclusion 

Raymond Pace Alexander W’1920 

March 18

Alexander founded the first Black law firm in Philadelphia and was a prominent civil rights leader.

Art, article archive, Civil Rights, diversity, inclusion, Law School 

Quattrone Center co-facilitates Sentinel Event Review of ‘Wave 2’ of Seattle Police Department’s response to 2020 protests 

March 16

“[T]he panel is showing that bridges between the community and the SPD can be rebuilt on a foundation of mutual respect and dignity,” said the Quattrone Center’s Executive Director John Hollway C’92, MAPP’18.

article archive, Criminal Justice, Featured, Government, inclusion, John F. Hollway, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, sentinel event review 

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 

Prof. Jasmine Harris explains the increase in EEOC disability bias charges amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Bloomberg Law 

March 11

Civil Rights, Coronavirus, Faculty, Government, inclusion, Jasmine E Harris, Media 

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 

Magali Duque L’22 is awarded a Pennsylvania Bar Foundation scholarship 

March 7

The James W. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship is given annually to up to three students attending one of Pennsylvania’s accredited law schools.

article archive, Awards, Featured, inclusion, Scholarships, Students 

At The Washington Post, Prof. Dorothy Roberts denounces Texas governor’s use of child welfare agencies to investigate parents seeking gender-affirming care for trans children 

March 4

“Abbott’s deployment of the child welfare system will punish parents for affirming their children’s gender identities, not protect children,” writes Roberts.
article archive, Dorothy E. Roberts, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship 

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 

Immigration and refugee justice advocacy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

March 1

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.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights, Clinics, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Education, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Human Rights, Igniting Positive Change, Immigration & Transnational Law, Immigration, inclusion, International, Law School, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Public Service, refugee, Regulation, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Student Groups, Students 

Penn Law reacts to the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson 

February 25

President Joe Biden has selected the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as his nominee to the Supreme Court.
inclusion, SCOTUS, Theodore Ruger 

In upcoming Race and Regulation Series lecture, Columbia Law’s Olatunde C.A. Johnson will present ‘Vaccination Equity by Design’ 

February 24

Johnson’s lecture is the third of five Race and Regulation Series lectures scheduled this spring.
article archive, coronavirus, Featured, Health Law, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, RacialJustice, Regulation 

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 

In Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed, Prof. David Hoffman, Jordan Konell L’22, and Luke McCartney L’23 advocate for rental lease template to help prevent disputes 

February 8

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.
article archive, David Hoffman, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, inclusion, Local, Philadelphia, Research and Scholarship, Research, Students 

Dr. Sadie Alexander Ed’1918, G’1921, L’1927, Hon’1974 among ‘notable African Americans who helped change the world’ : 6ABC 

February 2

Alumni, inclusion, Media 

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 

In upcoming Race and Regulation Series lecture, Prof. Anita Allen will explore the intersection of racial justice and privacy law 

January 31

Prof. Allen’s lecture will be the first of five Race and Regulation lectures to be held throughout the spring.
Anita Allen, article archive, Cary Coglianese, Christopher S. Yoo, event, Faculty, inclusion, PPR, Privacy, Regulation 

Tayler Daniels L’23 awarded Vinson & Elkins 2L Diversity Fellowship 

January 31

Fellowships, inclusion, Media, News, Students 

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 

At TIME, Prof. Kermit Roosevelt traces the evolution of MLK Jr.’s views on America through his speeches 

January 19

Roosevelt maintains that King’s focus on Reconstruction should guide us forward.
article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Kermit Roosevelt, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship 

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 

Cozen O’Connor renames 1L Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship to honor the legacy of Bernard Lee L’77 

January 13

Lee was one of the longest-tenured Black attorneys of his generation to ascend to the highest ranks of the Am Law 100.
Alumni, article archive, inclusion, Local, Scholarships 

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 

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

December 13

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 

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

December 10

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 

How inequalities drive paid participation in clinical trials discussed at PPR’s ‘Race and Regulation’ lecture: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

December 9

EquityInclusion, Events, inclusion, Media, PPR, Regulation 

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

December 1

Dr.Jill A. Fisher of the Center for Bioethics at UNC-Chapel Hillwill 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

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 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School LLMs host annual Thanksgiving dinner 

November 24

Every year, LLM students put their casebooks aside for a day to enjoy one another’s company and share a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner.
Events, Featured, Global, inclusion, International, Law School, Life at Penn Law, LLM, Student Life, Students 

Kelsey Haake L’23, tribal member of the Native Village of Barrow, discusses her law school journey: Indian Country Today 

November 23

inclusion, Media, Students 

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

November 22

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 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts advocates for the abolition of the child welfare system: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

November 19

Dorothy E. Roberts, EquityInclusion, Events, Faculty, Government, inclusion, Media, pennlawracialjustice, PPR, Regulation 

Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts argues for the abolition of the child welfare system as part of PPR’s Race and Regulation Lecture Series 

November 19

Roberts maintains that the U.S. child welfare system is designed to police Black families, not to protect children, and must be replaced with a new vision of family support and child safety.
article archive, Cary Coglianese, Dorothy E. Roberts, Events, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, RacialJustice, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

First Generation Professionals Fellow Kelsang Dolma L’24 eager to cultivate community 

November 15

Dolma L’24 is the first Tibetan on record to attend the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
article archive, Center on Professionalism, Conlaw, diversity, Featured, Fellowships, Global, inclusion, Law School, Life at Penn Law, pennlawracialjustice, RacialJustice, Student Life, Students 

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

November 11

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 

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

November 8

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

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 

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

October 27

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

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 

Practice Prof. Lou Rulli calls Philadelphia a historical ‘hotspot’ of civil forfeiture: Axios 

October 25

Clinics, Criminal Justice, Faculty, inclusion, Legislative Clinic, Louis S. Rulli, Media, Philadelphia, RacialJustice 

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

October 25

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 

Dr. Jonathan Lazar LLM’18: “Legal knowledge is for everyone” 

October 20

Instead of brushing aside the legal questions his work as an information science professor raised, Lazar grew interested in learning how to find the answers.
Alumni, article archive, Careers, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Cross-Disciplinary, Featured, Health Law, inclusion, Law and Technology, Law School, LLM, Public Interest 

Lenora Ausbon-Odom C’90 L’93 named DLA Piper’s Chief Talent Development and Inclusion Officer 

September 29

Alumni, EquityInclusion, inclusion, News 

Olivia Bethea L’21 argues for intellectual property reparations for African American inventors in forthcoming essay 

September 29

Bethea’s “The Unmaking of ‘Black Bill Gates’: How the U.S. Patent System Failed African American Inventors” will be published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online.
Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Featured, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, IP, Journals, Law Review, Main feature, Publications, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Pathbreaking ‘Race and Regulation’ lecture series begins September 28 

September 28

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 

Wendella P. Fox L’ 76 works to even the playing field for students at the DOE’s Office for Civil Rights 

September 22

Fox emphasizes empathy and respect in her investigation of civil rights complaints against educational institutions within the Philadelphia Office’s jurisdiction.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Education, Featured, Government, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Public Interest, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis shares research findings on diversity pledges at top venture capital firms: Thomas Reuters 

September 14

Business, Faculty, inclusion, International, Media, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research 

Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis makes the case for CEDAW ratification in the U.S.: Inter Press Service 

September 9

Civil Rights, Faculty, Human Rights, inclusion, International, Media, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts strongly disagrees with proposition that progressives should embrace the potential of genetics to inform education policy: The New Yorker 

September 8

Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, inclusion, Law and Technology, Media 

Law School alums pave the way for fellow Asian Americans in the legal profession 

September 1

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

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

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 

Dwayne Bensing GEd’09, L’12: From Philadelphia public school teacher to civil rights advocate 

August 10

Dwayne Bensing GEd’09, L’12 is a Staff Attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Delaware focusing on policy advocacy.

Alumni, article archive, Civil Rights Profiles, Civil Rights, Clinics, Featured, inclusion, inclusionalumnivoices, Local, Mediation, Public Service 

Alicia Lai L’21 wins Jan Jancin Award for outstanding contributions to intellectual property law 

August 4

Each year, the Foundation for the Advancement of Diversity in Intellectual Property honors one law student who has made exceptional contributions to intellectual property.
Alumni, article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Featured, inclusion, IP, Journals, Law Review, Students 

Policy Lab on Global Sexual Harassment Lawmaking submits model codes to the World Bank Legal Vice Presidency 

August 3

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 

“The Elephant in AI,” produced by Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis and her class, analyzes employment platforms to understand how AI-powered platforms “reflect, recreate, and reinforce anti-Black bias” 

July 23

A new report entitled The Elephant in AI, produced by Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis and her class analyzes employment platforms to understand how AI-powered platforms “reflect, recreate, and reinforce anti-Black bias.”
EquityInclusion, inclusion, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

Rangita de Silva de Alwis co-authors a preliminary analysis of diversity and inclusion statements in venture capital - A Year Later 

July 19

Rangita de Silva de Alwis co-authors A preliminary analysis of diversity and inclusion statements in venture capital - A Year Later
EquityInclusion, inclusion, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis discusses importance of legal and cultural change in stopping Anti-Asian racism and misogyny: The Caravel 

April 15

Conlaw, EquityInclusion, Faculty, Human Rights, inclusion, Legal History, Media, News, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

“I could and I would”: Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholarships honor life and legacy of trailblazing civil rights activist 

February 10

Last semester, Dean Ted Ruger expressed the intention to create these scholarships thanks to the suggestion of Penn’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA).

Alumni, article archive, diversity, Featured, inclusion, Law School, Scholarships 

In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

January 17

article archive, Civil Rights, diversity, inclusion, Social 

Martin Luther King, Jr. joins 1965 “Rule of Law” panel at Penn 

January 17

article archive, Civil Rights, diversity, inclusion 

Virtual LLM recruiting brings Law School to new applicant pools in Africa and Latin America 

January 14

inclusion 

Meet this year’s First Generation Professionals Fellows 

January 9

inclusion 

The Law School names Christopher Wailoo Associate Dean for Business Services and Chief Financial Officer 

December 7

Wailoo’s success in translating financial information into service to stakeholders, stewardship of revenue streams, and accomplishment of strategic goals make him an excellent addition to the Law School.
article archive, inclusion, Law School 

Rangita de Silva de Alwis leads UN global conversation honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s global legacy on International Human Rights Day 

December 1

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will join UN Women in honoring the global legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on December 10, International Human Rights Day.
article archive, inclusion, International, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, SCOTUS 

Prof. Allison Hoffman publishes Oxford Handbook chapter on inequitable access to health care in the U.S. 

November 18

Health care law expert Professor Allison Hoffman maps out the complex picture of access to medical care in the United States in this Oxford Handbook chapter.
article archive, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Health Law, inclusion, Publications, Research and Scholarship 

Institutional allyship—a solution to help improve diversity and combat workplace sexual harassment 

November 17

Contributing to the research update article: Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Associate Dean of International Affairs at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipresearch 

Gen Z allyship research insights: Institutional allyship as a partial fix for sexual harassment 

November 17

Written by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Associate Dean of International Affairs at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipresearch 

Emerging Insights from Male Allyship Study of Gen Z Law Students at Penn Law 

November 17

Associate Dean Rangita de Silva de Alwis leads the research on transformative leadership and allyship in collaboration with Penn Law students and Thomson Reuters. The student-led research team: Zahra Keshwani (L21), Research Team Leader; Michael Machado (L20), Chukwufumnanya Ekhator (L20), May Alajlan (LLM 20), Margaret Gallagher (LLM 20), and Lindsay Holcomb (L21)

inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipresearch 

A New Study Looks at Perspectives of Male Law Students on Shaping Future Inclusive Workplaces 

November 17

This research project is developed and supervised by Associate Dean Rangita de Silva de Alwis and led by Penn Law students: Zahra Keshwani, Fumnanya Ekhator, May Alajlan, Michael Machado, Lindsay Holcomb, and Sarah Heberlig

inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipresearch 

How to redefine leadership through the allyship lens 

November 17

Written by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Associate Dean of International Affairs at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipresearch 

Male Allyship as the New Theory and Practice of Gender Equality 

November 17

A co-authored study from Thomson Reuters and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews 

A New Generation of Male Leaders Provide Insights on How to De Gender Leadership and Remove Stigma of Using Family-Work Policies 

November 17

Principal Author: Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Associate Dean of International Affairs, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School & Co-author: Natalie Runyon, Director, Talent, Inclusion & Culture, Thomson Reuters
inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews 

HOW THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT IS RESHAPING OUR THINKING ON BIAS IN AI 

November 16

Written by Associate Dean Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Christian Zabilowicz, and Gitanjali Swamy
inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipresearch 

Prof. Balganesh argues against Ninth Circuit’s ‘nutty’ rule prohibiting use of technical experts in software copyright cases 

November 16

Professor of Law Shyamkrishna Balganesh contends that courts should allow technical experts to testify in software copyright cases.
article archive, facultyscholarship, inclusion, Research and Scholarship, Research 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Future of the Profession Initiative affiliates with Access to Justice Tech Fellows and welcomes its first Innovator in Residence, Miguel Willis 

November 12

Miguel Willis joins FPI as its inaugural Innovator in Residence and the initiative will partner with Access to Justice Tech Fellows.
article archive, Future of the Profession Initiative, inclusion 

Answering the call: From the U.S. Navy to the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

November 11

Ryan Baldwin L’22 served eight years in the U.S. Navy before coming to the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
article archive, inclusion, Students 

Presidential Assistant Professor of Law Ossei-Owusu elected to the 2023 Law and Society Association Board of Trustees 

November 10

Presidential Assistant Professor of Law Shaun Ossei-Owusu has been elected to the Law and Society’s 2023 Board of Trustees as Class Representative.

article archive, Faculty, inclusion, Shaun Ossei-Owusu 

Dr. Sadie Alexander Scholarships 

November 5

inclusion 

Commitment to advancing equity and justice 

November 5

inclusion staff, inclusion 

The Regulatory Review 

November 3

Leading scholars address the ways in which racism pervades the modern administrative state and the legal profession 
inclusion, RacialJustice 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students spearhead pro bono projects for COVID-19 pandemic relief 

November 2

Student-led groups within the Toll Public Interest Center are collaborating with local legal aid advocates to provide relief to those who have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
article archive, coronavirus, inclusion, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, TPIC 

Prof. Blackhawk’s research brings Congressional Petitions Database to the public 

November 2

Professor Maggie Blackhawk has announced that the Congressional Petitions Database has been released for public use.
article archive, Faculty, Government, inclusion, Research 

How to normalize work-family policies usage within workplace culture 

October 29

Written by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Associate Dean of International Affairs at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipresearch 

Heroic COVID-19 Efforts Made Possible by W. P. Carey Foundation Gift 

October 29

For Penn Law, the abrupt disruption to the spring semester meant a rapid depopulation of campus, followed by a fast, coordinated pivot towards a total virtual learning environment.
article archive, coronavirus, inclusion, Student Life, Students 

Law School students at the forefront of election-protection efforts in Pennsylvania 

October 26

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students are volunteering their time and skills to ensure the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.
article archive, Government, inclusion, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Students 

Law School to host Advancing Inclusive Leadership Forum with top business and law leaders 

October 7

Convened by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law’s Executive Education Programs is hosting and producing the Forum on Advancing Inclusive Leadership on October 12- 15, 2020.
article archive, Events, inclusion, LEP, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

Quattrone Center’s inaugural summer internship program gives law students opportunity to conduct criminal justice empirical research 

October 6

In the throes of a historic summer for racial and social justice, the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice instituted a new internship program, wherein students from across the University engaged in projects meant to improve outcomes in law enforcement and criminal justice institutions.

article archive, Criminal Justice, inclusion, John Hollway, pennlawracialjustice, Quattrone, sentinel event review, Students 

$50 Million Gift for Public Interest Lawyering 

September 29

Robert and Jane Toll Foundation makes $50 million gift to expand Toll Public Interest Scholars and Fellows Program launching hundreds of students into public interest legal careers

article archive, Careers, Government, inclusion, News, Power of Public Interest Profile, Pro Bono, Public Service, TPIC 

Law School’s Jim Sandman L’76 moderates LSC podcast discussion on regulatory reform to expand access to justice 

September 24

Jim Sandman L’76 recently joined the Law School faculty as a Distinguished Lecturer and SeniorConsultant to the Future of the Profession Initiative (“FPI”).

article archive, Faculty, inclusion, podcast, Regulation 

Allyship: Upstander vs. Bystander 

September 17

Allyship as the New Theory and Practice of Diversity and Inclusion

inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipresearch 

Professor Shaun Ossei-Owusu named New America National Fellow 

September 15

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Presidential Assistant Professor of Law Shaun Ossei-Owusu has been named one of this year’s 10 New America National Fellows.

article archive, Criminal Justice, Faculty, Fellowships, inclusion, Shaun Ossei-Owusu 

Redefining Leadership in the Age of the SDGs: Accelerating and Scaling Up Delivery Through Innovation and Inclusion 

September 14

Written by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women and Rangita de Silva de Alwis Associate Dean of International Affairs at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. 

inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipresearch 

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color 

September 11

A digital space for attorneys of color as the next generation of legal industry leaders to create, author and share career wisdom.

inclusion 

Gen Z allyship research insights: Institutional allyship as a partial fix for sexual harassment 

September 11

This research update was written by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, the Associate Dean of International Affairs at Penn Law, who leads the research on transformative leadership and allyship in collaboration with Penn Law students and Thomson Reuters.

inclusion, womenlawleadershipreports, womenlawleadershipresearch 

Criminal Defense Clinic students protect the rights of the accused 

September 9

Taught by experienced practicing attorneys at the Defender Association of Philadelphia (DAP), the clinic gives students the opportunity to represent clients accused of serious crimes.
article archive, Clinics, clinicseries, inclusion 

United Nations Development Program - Gender Inequality Index 

September 4

The GII is an inequality index. It measures gender inequalities in three important aspects of human development—reproductive health, empowerment, and economic status.
inclusion, womenlawleadershipindex 

Measuring Progress on Diversity and Inclusion Under the Saudi 2030 Plan 

September 4

Working Report October 2019: Measuring Progress on Diversity and Inclusion Under the Saudi 2030 Plan
inclusion, womenlawleadershipindex 

Student Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the Women Peace and Security Agenda 

September 1

In the fall of 2019, the University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School was fortunate to welcome the UN’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy, to teach a course on the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda.
inclusion, womenlawleadershipresearch 

Women Leaders in Law and Business: Trailblazers, Innovators, and Disrupters in the Law (2019) 

September 1

The research on the barriers to leadership were conducted through interviews with women leaders who have helped to dismantle structural barriers and blazed a trail for other women in law, business and public life.
inclusion, womenlawleadershipinterviews, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipreports 

Leading in a New Era: Law Students Shaping Inclusive Policies and Building Trust in Transformative Leadership 

September 1

In the fall of 2019, students in the Women, Law, and Leadership Course at Penn Law interviewed over fifty women leaders in law and business, exploring the concept of gender in leadership and ways in which traditional notions of leadership are undergoing radical change.
inclusion, womenlawleadershipnews 

First Collaborative Report with Thomson on Allyship Released 

September 1

Male allyship is critical in the evolution of gender equality programs in the workplace. Indeed, when men are included in gender equality programs, 96% of organizations see progress — compared to only 30% of organizations when men are not engaged, according to the Harvard Business Review.
inclusion, womenlawleadershipallyship, womenlawleadershipnews, womenlawleadershipreports 

A New Era of Equality: Redefining Leadership through a Lens of Allyship 

September 1

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 12:00 pm, Thomson Reuters will hold a program featuring a discussion on the ‘first of its kind’, ground-breaking research collaboration between Thomson Reuters and University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School.
inclusion, womenlawleadershipallyship, womenlawleadershipnews 

Penn Law alumni lead fight against Trump Administration’s rule that rolls back LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination healthcare mandates 

August 26

Three University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Class of 2010 alumni are challenging a Trump Administration rule that threatens to roll back discrimination protections for LGTBQ+ndividuals seeking health care.

article archive, inclusion 

Prof. Allison Hoffman’s forthcoming essay explains how medicalization of civil rights could disappoint 

August 25

Professor Allison Hoffman’s essay, “Medicalization of Civil Rights Could Disappoint” responds to former Sharswood Fellow Craig Konnoth’s recent piece, “Medicalization and the New Civil Rights.”

article archive, coronavirus, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Health Law, inclusion 

Caleb Greene L’24 and Harvey Lou L’24 named Weil Legal Innovators 

August 24

Sponsored by Weil, Gotshal & Manges, the WLI program is a philanthropic initiative that provides funding for students accepted at participating law schools to defer their first year of study to work at one of WLI’s partner nonprofit organizations.
article archive, inclusion, Students 

Osagie O. Imasogie LLM’85 appointed Chair of the Board of Overseers 

August 24

Osagie O. Imasogie LLM’85 has been appointed Chair of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Board of Overseers, effective January 1, 2021. Current Chair Perry Golkin, for whom the Law School’s Golkin Hall is named, is rotating out of the position and will remain an active member of the Board of Overseers.
Alumni, article archive, inclusion, Law School 

Rodney Holcombe L’17 recognized for reform efforts 

August 3

Rodney Holcombe L’17, the newly-appointed State Director of Criminal Justice Reform at FWD.us, has been named one of City & State’s Albany 40 Under 40.
Alumni, article archive, Criminal Justice, inclusion 

Pathways to the Profession: Victoria Ochoa L’22, MPP’22 

July 26

Victoria Ochoa L’22, MPP’22 is a Texas native and a JD/MPP student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Harvard Kennedy School who worked at the Brennan Center for Justice this summer.

article archive, coronavirus, dispatches, Immigration, inclusion, Pathways to the Profession, Student Life, Students 

Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic promotes justice by supporting innovation 

July 26

Practice Professor of Law Cynthia Dahl heads the Detkin Intellectual Property and Legal Clinic.
article archive, Clinics, clinicseries, inclusion, IP clinic feature, IP 

Clark Edmond L’19 launches Crate, an innovative, socially conscious online art gallery 

July 22

Clark Edmond L’19 founded Crate, an innovative online gallery platform aimed at empowering younger patrons of the arts to become collectors.
Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Entrepreneurship, inclusion, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

Law School hosts Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change 

July 10

On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School held the second event in its summer series, A Path for Change: Policing in America. The series is part of a yearlong colloquium, Achieving Racial Justice, as one of many initiatives Penn Law will be implementing in the coming months “to work internally and externally against anti-Black violence and racism and to promote meaningful change toward a more just reality.”
article archive, inclusion, pennlawracialjustice, Quattrone, TPIC 

SCOTUS rules on Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, Law School faculty react 

July 8

On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru. the justices held that federal employment discrimination laws don’t apply to teachers who provide religious instruction at parochial schools.
article archive, faculty perspectives, inclusion, thoughtleadership, TLfeaturestory 

Pathways to the Profession: Som-Mai Nguyen L’22 

July 7

Som-Mai Nguyen L’22 is spending the summer as an intern at Advocates for Children of New York.
article archive, dispatches, inclusion, Pathways to the Profession 

Update on the Law School’s commitment to anti-racism 

July 1

Dean Ted Ruger announces initial steps and long-term commitment to anti-racism

article archive, dean ruger, inclusion, Law School, messagefromthedean, Theodore Ruger 

Law School hosts Beyond Reform: Reenvisioning the Role of Police 

June 25

On Wednesday June 24, 2020, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School held the first event in its summer series, A Path for Change: Policing in America. The series is part of a yearlong colloquium, Achieving Racial Justice. 
article archive, diversity, inclusion, John Hollway, News, pennlawracialjustice, Quattrone, thoughtleadership, TLfeaturestory, TPIC 

Margaret Kopel L’19 represents vulnerable immigrants through program Mayor Kenney’s proposed budget threatens to cut 

June 19

Margaret Kopel L’19 represents clients in immigration detention under the auspices of the Pennsylvania Immigrant Family Unity Project (PAIFUP), a coalition of non-profit organizations serving immigrants in Pennsylvania.
article archive, Fellowships, Immigration, inclusion, Students 

OverDrive eBook Collection Spotlight: Race in the United States 

June 18

With Biddle Library’s OverDrive collection you can download books to read and listen to on a Kindle, tablet, phone, PC or Mac.

You can also place holds on items that are checked out and be notified when they become available. To borrow items, sign in using the 8-middle digits of your PennCard.

ebooks, eResources, inclusion, Library News, OverDrive, Race, RacialJustice 

Faculty react to SCOTUS ruling protecting gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination 

June 15

Law School faculty react to the SCOTUS decision that a landmark civil rights law does protect gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusion, thoughtleadership, TLfeaturestory 

Jeffrey Simon L’22 selected for 2020 Equal Justice Works Immigration Summer Legal Corps Fellowship 

June 12

Selected from 375 applicants, Jeffrey Simon L’22 is one of 20 law students who will serve in the 2020 class of the Equal Justice Works Immigration Summer Legal Corps.
article archive, Immigration, inclusion, PI Fellowships, Students 

APALSA members Grace Cho L’22 and Raymond Magsaysay L’22 selected for prestigious Don H. Liu Scholars Program 

June 4

Each year, the Don H. Liu Scholars Program awards three law students across the country $15,000 each as well as mentorship and assistance with their career development.
APALSA, article archive, inclusion, Scholarships, Students 

Sparer Symposium 2020 

February 7

Philly Rising: Lawyering and Organizing for Racial and Economic Justice
inclusion, RacialJustice 

Sparer Symposium 2019 

February 1

Divesting From State Violence: Decriminalizing the Social Safety Net
inclusion, RacialJustice