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View AllBolstering Clinical Legal Studies
November 30, 2023
The Gittis Legal Clinics welcomed two new clinical faculty and a full-time social worker, expanding our clinics’ cross-disciplinary capacity.
International Law at the Department of Justice
November 27, 2023
As an extern with the Department of Justice, Olivia Rosenzweig L’23 worked on projects in the Office of Foreign Litigation and the Office of International Judicial Assistance.
The Disproportionate Impact of Act 135
November 21, 2023
A groundbreaking report from the ARC Justice Clinic reveals a racially disparate impact on property owners subjected to petitions under the Abandoned and Blighted Property Act (Act 135).
Innovation in Practice
November 17, 2023
Students reach across disciplinary boundaries to reimagine our legal institutions in Penn Carey Law’s future-looking course, “Innovation in Practice.”
Challenging Allegedly Discriminatory School Policies
November 15, 2023
A complaint has been filed on behalf of parents and students in Pennridge School District by the Advocacy for Racial and Civil (ARC) Justice Clinic, Bucks County NAACP, the PairUp Society, and the Education Law Center-PA.
Quattrone Center Hires National Policy Advisor
November 14, 2023
Criminal legal reform expert Rebecca Brown has joined the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice as Policy Advisor.
Constitutional Law Scholar
November 13, 2023
Kate Shaw, who specializes in constitutional law, administrative law, and legislation, will join the Law School faculty in January 2024.
Psychology of Legal Decision-Making
November 2, 2023
In the “Psychology of Legal Decision-Making” seminar, students learn about substantive areas of legal scholarship and also practice essential skills for understanding—and even developing—new empirical research.
Leadership in Banking Regulation
October 31, 2023
The Penn Program on Regulation convened scholars and senior leadership from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to explore cutting-edge financial regulatory issues.
Fair Leases in Philadelphia
October 30, 2023
Prof. David Hoffman and a team of Penn Carey Law students created a pathbreaking model lease for Philadelphia that is fair, legal, and free.
Bringing Human Rights Abusers to Justice
October 27, 2023
Mostafa El-Harazi L’23 leveraged his international law experience as an extern with Center for Justice and Accountability in co-founding the International Law Society at Penn.
Appellate Waiver in Pennsylvania
October 24, 2023
In a comment published in the Journal of Constitutional Law, Sarah Reeves L’23 analyzes how Pennsylvania courts apply the appellate waiver doctrine, arguing that its excessive use constricts litigants’ right to appeal.