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View All“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”: A Minority Bank, Racial Bias, and the Democratization of Credit
February 26, 2017
Steve James presents the story of the Sungs and their struggle to save their family-run Chinatown bank from a misguided prosecution based on cultural incompetence.
Learning and Teaching Entrepreneurship
May 18, 2022
Through the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic, Max Levinbook L’22 recently taught what he’s learned to the next generation of entrepreneurs: Philadelphia High School students.
Strengthening and Expanding International Relationships
April 20, 2022
Delmar Cunha Siqueira LLM’22 is an entrepreneur and corporate lawyer who came to the Law School from Brazil to expand his horizons.
‘Leading Social Change’ asks students to explore the ‘One Big Thing’ they want to change in the world
March 17, 2022
In this pathbreaking course, students immerse themselves in strategy and storytelling to change the world.
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic students work with local business owners toward neighborhood revitalization
February 21, 2022
ELC students gain valuable hands-on legal practice while supporting organic economic growth in local neighborhoods.
Historic fundraising and engagement campaign solidifies and enhances ‘The Power of Penn Law’
January 10, 2022
“The Power of Penn Law” campaign is the Law School’s most successful fundraising and engagement effort to date.
Detkin Intellectual Property Clinic supports Penn’s efforts to commercialize vital vaccine technology
November 12, 2021
As part of the clinic, Alex DeLaney GR’19, L’22 helped support the University’s technology licensing process.
Law School’s clinical offerings and externships ‘put students front and center’
July 1, 2021
Penn Law students in clinics and externships serve as lead counsel on their own cases rather than merely supporting the work of faculty.
Clark Edmond L’19 launches Crate, an innovative, socially conscious online art gallery
July 22, 2020
Clark Edmond L’19 founded Crate, an innovative online gallery platform aimed at empowering younger patrons of the arts to become collectors.
Law School’s Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic ‘makes dreams come true’
July 9, 2020
Through the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic, students work with entrepreneurs at all phases of the business cycle, from pre-formation to scaling to dissolution, turning visions into reality.
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic compiles FAQ page for small businesses and entrepreneurs dealing with COVID-19 crisis
May 22, 2020
The ELC’s FAQ page is broken down into seven different sections: force majeure clauses, business interruption insurance, managing employees during COVID-19 shutdowns, shutdown orders and “essential” businesses, operating a physical business while social distancing, pivoting a business to e-commerce/delivery/pickup, financial difficulties and relief.