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Trump’s Indictment and Our Democracy 

Prof. Claire Finkelstein discusses how this case is a test of America’s institutions, the rule of law, and the world’s oldest democracy.

‘Philosopher and Social Theorist’ 

An in-depth profile of Prof. Anita L. Allen recently appeared in Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

Closing Guantánamo Bay Prison 

Prof. Claire Finkelstein has co-authored a report that includes recommendations for closing Cuba’s Guantánamo Bay Prison and restoring the rule of law to the law of war.

Excellence in Bioethics 

Prof. Anita L. Allen is a recipient of The Hastings Center’s 2022 Bioethics Founders’ Award.

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Judicial Ethics 

Prof. of Practice Lou Rulli recently led an educational session for over 300 Pennsylvania judges, which included a discussion of strategies to better ensure equitable treatment of self-represented litigants.

American Philosophical Society Membership 

Prof. Anita L. Allen has been elected to the prestigious American Philosophical Society.

Spring 2022- Penn Law Journal

Combatting Civil Injustice 

The Spring 2022 issue of the Penn Law Journal shines a light on alumni working to disrupt systems of injustice that plague the legal world.

AI & Inequities 

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.

Continuing Judicial Education 

Law School faculty regularly coordinate Continuing Judicial Education programming to help Pennsylvania judges stay abreast of cutting-edge legal issues.

Battling Bias 

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.

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June 13, 2023

Master in Law Skills Session with Professor Simon

ML Students:  Join Professor Jessica Simon for this “crash course, law school skills session”.

June 15, 2023

Washington D.C. Alumni Regional Club Reception

We are thrilled to host a reception for our Washington D.C. community. We invite you to come reconnect with fellow alumni and meet incoming and current students.

June 16, 2023

Overview of the US Judicial System with Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Judge Restrepo will deliver a brief overview of the judicial system in the United States, including the parallel state and federal systems, both civil and criminal.