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View AllThe History-Making Dean’s Eight Dynamic Years
June 26, 2023
As Dean Ted Ruger concludes his term and returns to the faculty, The Journal reflects on his forward-looking leadership and impact.
Hail and Farewell Reception
April 21, 2023
The Penn Carey Law community recently gathered to honor Dean Ted Ruger for his eight years of service as dean.
U.S. News Participation
December 2, 2022
Penn Carey Law has issued a statement regarding the institution’s participation in the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings.
Civil Rights Pioneer
July 21, 2022
The unveiling of the design of a new mural honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. was held on Friday, July 15.
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.
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.
Supporting Global Legal Education
April 18, 2022
The Bar Council of the Maldives visited the Law School to assist its efforts in regulating legal education and the legal profession in the Republic of Maldives.
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.
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Captures #6 Spot in 2023 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
March 29, 2022
This is the first time that Penn Carey Law has been the sole occupant of the #6 spot, marking the highest ranking the Law School has achieved since U.S. News began ranking law schools in 1987.
Presidential Prof. Lisa Fairfax to introduce Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at SCOTUS confirmation hearings
March 21, 2022
Fairfax and Brown Jackson have been friends since rooming together at Harvard, both undergrad and in law school.
Daniella Cass C’19, L’22 to clerk for Justice Samuel A. Alito during the 2024-2025 term
March 14, 2022
Following clerkship positions in the Eleventh and Third Circuits, Cass will clerk for the Supreme Court Justice during the 2024-2025 term.