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Shuying Wen LLM’20 and Cassandra Dula L’21 share their experiences with virtual learning as well as insights from Wen’s paper on China’s COVID-19 response from a feminist lens.

On March 19, 20, and 21, 2020, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students participated remotely in a simulated international crisis negotiation exercise developed by the U.S. Army War College.

Health care law expert University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Professor Allison K. Hoffman and third-year law and master of bioethics student Simone Hussussian explain the major provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), focusing on the health care provisions.

In the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Professor Sarah Barringer Gordon offers commentary on the legal history of epidemics in the United States from 1890 to the present.

In an amicus brief in Trump v. Vance, Professor of Law Claire Finkelstein argues that Article II of the Constitution does not provide the president with absolute immunity.

JD candidates at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will be able to earn a Graduate Certificate in Africana Studies by completing approved courses and a year-long Proseminar

Professor Reed Shuldiner provides a clear overview of what Notice 2020-18 means for U.S. taxpayers.

Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) and Penn Law’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) form alliance to promote rule of law in democratic institutions

Professor Allison Hoffman, health care law and policy expert, shares her observations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The course, co-taught by Professor John Hollway, is held bi-weekly and features small, student-led discussions about various contemporary issues in policing

Dr. Kiran Musunuru ML’19 and Jehan Luth ML’20 have been recognized in their respective fields for their impressive achievements.

Two current federal judges and one former state judge recently visited the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School to discuss professionalism before the court.

Under the leadership of Associate Dean Rangita de Silva de Alwis, students in the Women, Law and Leadership class work to identify barriers, boundaries, and biases that women face in the legal and business worlds.

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Future of the Profession Initiative held “Law 2030: A Global Conversation About the Future of the Profession” at the Pennovation Center on February 27-28, 2020.

In her current research, Andrea Mitchell University Professor of Law, Political Science and Business Ethics Beth Simmons delves into the practical problems of international border management in today’s globalized world, particularly as they relate to governance, human mobility, and economic interdependence.

Salzburg Cutler Fellows discuss how international law and legal systems can tackle challenges ranging from human rights to climate change and global economic issues

Professor Tobias Barrington Wolff and Attorney Amy Maldonado L’98, supported by the research of Adam Garnick L’21, convinced a Third Circuit panel that immigrant detainees have a right to challenge the government’s authority to send them to Mexico as they await the outcome of deportation proceedings.

With Professor Christopher S. Yoo as one of its External Experts, the Broadband Commission Working Group will also serve as an advisory group to GIGA, UNICEF and ITU’s global school connectivity initiative.

Sophie Beutel L’20, Marissa Fritz L’20, and Simone Hussussian L’20 recently placed first in the 9^th Annual Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition at the University of Maryland Frances King Carey School of Law

The Honorable Jerome B. Simandle Memorial Fund will provide financial support for public sector summer employment in New Jersey

With the Independence Foundation fellowship, Valerie Snow L’20 will work at Philadelphia’s SeniorLAW Center, focusing on the legal rights of low-income seniors.

On February 5, the University of PennsylvaniaJournal of Law & Public Affairs hosted a day-long symposium, “Red Lines, Red Tape,” which delved into the issues of housing discrimination and unaffordability at the local and national levels.

The Equal Justice Foundation (EJF) held its annual auction on February 13, 2020, with many exciting, interesting, and unique donations in an auction list that numbered over 200 objects or experiences.

The class of 2022 has the distinction of being the first class to have amongst its cohort three First Generation Professionals (FGP) fellows.

Alums share their stories of finding love at the Law School

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s commitment to cross-disciplinary study shines brightly in the impressive number of faculty members who hold joint appointments.

ABA exhibit on women’s suffrage visits Penn Law to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the 19^th amendment

Self-Reporting contributes to human rights improvements, find professors Beth Simmons and Cosette Creamer, who offer recommendations to improve UN Human Rights Treaty Body System