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Journey from History to Cybersecurity Law 

Dylan Roberts ML’26 discusses his experiences in the Master in Law (ML) Program.

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The Bounded Triumph of Health Care Ballot Initiatives 

“Medicaid expansion ballot initiatives show state referenda can expand health care access—but they have their limits,” write Prof. Allison K. Hoffman and Katie Cohen L’24, MBE’24.

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AI & Environmental Concerns 

In an interview with Environmental Innovations Initiative, Prof. Cary Coglianese discusses how artificial intelligence intersects with climate and environmental regulations. 

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Innovation in Practice 

Students reach across disciplinary boundaries to reimagine our legal institutions in Penn Carey Law’s future-looking course, “Innovation in Practice.”

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Psychology of Legal Decision-Making 

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.

Technology Law & Ethics 

This Penn Carey Law course empowers a new generation of engineers to recognize and examine critically the ethical, moral, and legal quandaries.

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Exploring ESG 

In Prof. Lisa M. Fairfax’s trailblazing course, students unpack the history of the ESG movement—and prepare to chart its future.

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2023 Cross-Disciplinary Fair 

Penn Carey Law’s annual event provides students to explore the wide range of joint-degree and certificate programs at Penn.

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AI & Climate Change 

The Penn Program on Regulation launches a series of monthly workshops exploring the connections between artificial intelligence and climate change.

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Preparing for a Dynamic Public Interest Career 

An aspiring public servant, Laura Hannon L’24, SP2’24 split her summer between government service and legal aid.

‘Don’t Let Them Fool You’ 

At Aeon, Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 writes that the fear of being duped can become “a true phobia.”

First LGBTQ Certificate Awarded 

Paul Sindberg L’23, the first graduate of the LGBTQ Certificate program, will advocate for equitable LGBTQ+ rights and care as a union lawyer.

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The History of Juneteenth 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt discusses the history and significance of Juneteenth in a new documentary and in an interview at Penn Today.

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The Intersections of Law and Healthcare 

Alumni, students, and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Care Law School discuss how the JD/MBE (Bioethics) joint degree advances a range of careers sitting at the intersection of law and medicine.

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The Nexus of Law and Technology 

Jessie Levin L’25, MCIT’25 is the 2023 recipient of the annual CTIC Interdisciplinary Scholarship.

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Intellectual Property to Change the World 

In the Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic, future intellectual property lawyers hone their skills while helping clients grow ideas that change the world.

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American Philosophical Society Election 

The esteemed American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, has elected Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts to join its prestigious membership.

‘Fool Me Once’ 

“The fear of playing the sucker can make it harder to read your own moral compass,” writes Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 at The Pennsylvania Gazette.

COVID-19 Vaccine Deal-Making 

At ACC Docket, Practice Prof. Cynthia Dahl discussed the process of getting the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to the public with Khalil Mitchell, Senior Counsel at Moderna.

Lawyers Leading ESG 

Penn Carey Law’s thought leadership in the ESG sphere uniquely prepares our students to enter this rapidly evolving field of business law.

What Does ChatGPT Mean For Us? 

The Future of the Profession Initiative recently hosted a conversation with leading experts to separate the hype from reality of ChatGPT.

Sustainable Infrastructure and Energy 

Project Green Swan, co-developed by Mehrnoosh Aryanpour SJD’25, has been named winner of the Lauder Institute’s 2023 Jacobson Global Venture Award.

New ILE Executive Director 

Norman M. Powell of Young Conway succeeds Larry Hamermesh as Executive Director of the Institute for Law & Economics.

Fear of Playing the Sucker 

Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 discusses her new book, Fool Proof, in this short video.

Why Student Loan Forgiveness Makes People Boiling Mad 

At Slate, Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 explores how the fear of playing the sucker shows up in rhetoric surrounding student loan forgiveness.

‘The Making of Kiryas Joel’ 

Nomi M. Stolzenberg recently delivered the 2023 Gruss Lecture in Talmudic Civil Law, “American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel: A Hasidic Village in Upstate New York.”

‘Valentine’s Day Is For Fools’ 

Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 wishes readers a “Happy Valentine’s Day, suckers,” with “utter affection” at The Washington Post.

The Psychology of Being Scammed 

“[F]eeling cheated,” writes Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 at TIME, “is so aversive that people will go way out of their way to make sure it doesn’t happen.”

‘Live Free or Die’ 

Ukrainian Parliament member Oleksiy Goncharenko advocated a worldwide effort to “defeat evil” in the 2023 Holt Lecture.

Leading the Interdisciplinary Legal Academy 

Three interdisciplinary legal academics reflect on the role Penn Carey Law has played in their professional journeys.

Journalism for Justice 

Former Washington Post journalist Radley Balko is joining the Quattrone Center as a Journalist Fellow.

Training Tomorrow’s Legal Scholars 

Penn Carey Law’s interdisciplinary faculty cultivates an enriching atmosphere for emerging legal academics.

Putting Women Back into the Picture

Putting Women Back into the Picture 

In a new report, students study the intersection between arts, culture, and gender-based stereotypes to better understand trends in law and policy worldwide.

Makayla and Bridget, 2023 Skadden Fellows

2023 Skadden Fellowships 

Makayla Harrison C’18, L’23, GEd’23 and Bridget Lavender L’21, SPP’21 have attained competitive Skadden Fellowships to support the launch of their careers as public interest advocates.

Thought Leadership: Closing the Climate Funding Gap 

Prof. Bill Burke-White proposes a “green investment treaty” to close the climate funding gap.

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Cross-Disciplinary Innovation in Action 

Penn Carey Law facilitates ample opportunity for cross-disciplinary exploration, positioning our students to gain critical insight on the most cutting-edge areas of contemporary law.

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Education for Global Business Leadership 

Penn Carey Law students pursuing joint JD/MAs with the Lauder Institute travel around the world to prepare for positions leading global business sectors.

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JD/MBA Admissions Welcomes Claire Devlin GEd’22 

Claire Devlin GEd’22 is the new Associate Director of Admissions of the Francis J. & William Polk Carey JD/MBA Program.

Neuroscience and the Law 

The Neurolaw Society is a student group that encourages interdisciplinary discourse across topics in law, policy, health, and neuroscience.

Excellence in Bioethics 

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

Dedication to Innovation 

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack joins theFuture of the Profession Initiative as Strategic Advisor, bringing her breadth of experience and dedication to equal access to justice.

Cross-Disciplinary Executive Leadership 

Two students pursuing EMPA/ML degrees chatted about harnessing cross-disciplinary opportunities to chart educational paths toward informed and confident community leadership.

Book Bans and Free Speech 

The Institute for Law & Philosophy’s Sigal Ben-Porath discusses the connection between book bans and free speech at Penn Today.

Social Justice Grant 

Prof. Sally Gordon has secured a Klein Family Social Justice Grant for her project, Free State Slavery and Bound Labor: Pennsylvania.

Race, Equity, and the Law Podcast 

Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts is the featured guest of the first episode of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia’s new podcast, “How Is That Legal?”

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Cross-Disciplinary Advances 

Students and faculty work across a diverse range of fields, forging the way forward in an increasingly interdisciplinary legal world.

Environmental Justice Advocates 

The Environmental Law Project (ELP) is dedicated to environmental law and policy, fighting climate change, and advancing environmental justice

Learning and Teaching Entrepreneurship 

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.

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Cross-Disciplinary LGBTQ Certificate 

The new, formalized, cross-disciplinary program will enable students to study LGBTQ+ issues from multiple perspectives.

Outstanding Faculty Achievement 

Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Continuing Judicial Education 

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

AI and Implicit Bias 

Veda Handa LLM’22 shares her reflections on the Spring 2022 “Policy Lab on AI and Implicit Bias” with Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis.

Strengthening and Expanding International Relationships 

Delmar Cunha Siqueira LLM’22 is an entrepreneur and corporate lawyer who came to the Law School from Brazil to expand his horizons.

New joint VMD/ML program allows students to earn both degrees in four years 

The dual degrees may be earned at little to no additional cost to a VMD student.

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Benjamin Nadolsky L’24, WG’24 appointed to President Biden’s Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 

On the Access Board, Nadolsky is eager to contribute to conversations about disability accessibility to technology.

In upcoming Distinguished Lecture on Regulation, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra WG’09 will discuss ‘Reigning in Repeat Offenders’ 

Director Chopra previously served as a Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission.

At Criminal Law and Philosophy, Prof. Stephen Morse explores the question: Is executive function the universal acid? 

Morse’s persuasive essay is in response to  Responsible Brains, a book authored by William Hirstein, Katrina L. Sifferd, and Tyler K. Fagan of Elmhurst College.

Cross-Disciplinary Depth 

Kristina Lynch ML’22 currently serves as an Associate Portfolio Manager at Citizens Bank supporting a commercial portfolio in the Rhode Island market.

‘Leading Social Change’ asks students to explore the ‘One Big Thing’ they want to change in the world 

In this pathbreaking course, students immerse themselves in strategy and storytelling to change the world.

Four students describe their experiences in the JD/MSEd joint degree program 

The Law School offers several joint degrees that help students pave the way to the careers they want.

At Penn Today, Adjunct Prof. of Law Sarah Hammer WG’99, L’11 breaks down the basics of the new digital world 

Hammer teaches an upper-level JD course on financial regulation at the Law School.

Advocating for women’s rights at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

From pathbreaking coursework to pro bono advocacy, students at the Law School engage meaningfully in the fight to advance women’s rights, both locally and around the world.

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From international relations to virtual reality education: Dr. Farah Jan ML’23 expands her expertise in the ML Program 

A self-proclaimed “life-long learner,” Dr. Farah Jan first enrolled in an ML course to help her navigate a new tech venture – and enjoyed it so much that she opted to complete the whole degree.

David Perla C’91, L’94 drives diversity in litigation through finance 

As a Co-COO at Burford Capital, Perla believes that finance can – and will – play a vital role in diversifying leadership in the legal profession.

Immigration and refugee justice advocacy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law students have an amalgam of academic and experiential opportunities to prepare them for careers fighting for immigration and refugee justice.

Meet Lipman Fellow Juni Nyheim Solbraekke LLM’22 

For Solbraekke, the interdisciplinary philanthropy program offers a chance to test and flex her leadership skills.

Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg ML'23

For Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg ML’23, corporate social responsibility is a key way to initiate positive change 

As a senior research analyst in the finance industry, Zuckerberg aims to use his legal training to help businesses create positive social impact.

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Ayo Aladesanmi ML’23, MPA’23 brings a legal perspective to public policy 

Ayo Aladesanmi ML’23, MPA’23 takes a cross-disciplinary approach to public policy.

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Leonard de Guzman ML’24 connects engineering, civil service, and law 

De Guzman is eager to use his education to enter interdisciplinary legal spaces.

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School year in review: 2021 

A look back at the top stories from the Law School this past year.

Prof. Michael Knoll elected to the American Law Institute 

Knoll, who is also Co-Director of the Center for Tax Law and Policy, focuses his work at the intersection of business and law.

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Yen-Ting “Eddy” Lin LLM’21 advocates for young peoples’ democratic rights 

Lin sought an LLM degree from Penn in order to better understand and compare legal systems around the world.

Prof. Anita Allen to receive the Philip L. Quinn Prize, the American Philosophical Association’s highest honor 

Prof. Allen served as President of the APA’s Eastern Division in 2018-19 – the organization’s first Black woman president.

Veronika Pavlus LLM'21

Veronika V. Pavlus LLM’21 is expanding her business and finance knowledge alongside her law degree 

Pavlus worked as a legal intern at the United Nations Development Program before enrolling at the Law School.

Even during COVID-19, study abroad students hone comparative legal skills and build global networks 

Kevin Matthews L’21 and Andrew Timmick L’21 studied at the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in Paris during the pandemic.

Detkin Intellectual Property Clinic supports Penn’s efforts to commercialize vital vaccine technology 

As part of the clinic, Alex DeLaney GR’19, L’22 helped support the University’s technology licensing process.

Penn Law Veteran’s Club provides supportive community for veterans in and beyond the Law School 

For Ryan Baldwin L’22, WG’22 praises the collegiality at the University, particularly among veterans, as contributing significantly to his positive Law School Experience.

Adnan Zulfiqar L’08 on Islamic law and his path to legal academia 

Zulfiqar is an Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School and helped draft and implement criminal codes in the Maldives and Somalia.

New course on the Law of Autonomous Vehicles

‘Law of Autonomous Vehicles’ course challenges students to engage in emerging legal field 

In one of our newest courses, students engage in vibrant discussions at the nexus of law, philosophy, rapidly-growing business sectors, and cutting-edge technological innovation.

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The JD/MBA Student Association provides an important touchpoint for those in the Carey JD/MBA Program 

JD/MBA Student Association co-presidents Joshua El-Bey L’23, WG’23 and Genevieve Shaw L’22, WG’22 share more information about the organization and its offerings.

Dr. Jonathan Lazar LLM’18: “Legal knowledge is for everyone” 

Instead of brushing aside the legal questions his work as an information science professor raised, Lazar grew interested in learning how to find the answers.

Joe Jablonski C’81, L’87 publishes debut novel, A Thing With Feathers, as J. John Nordstrom 

A Thing With Feathers is a work of original literary fiction that explores the nature of the highest love humans are capable of attaining: “soulmate love.”

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Professionalism Day prepares law students for future legal leadership 

Nearly 300 law students participated in this year’s Professionalism Day, hosted by the Law School’s Center on Professionalism (COP).

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Thriving Master in Law Program transcends disciplinary boundaries 

In its eighth year, the Law School’s Master in Law Program continues to expand, drawing students from a wide array of fields with its fundamentally cross-disciplinary approach to legal education.

Bestselling alum authors share how the Law School shaped their fiction-writing careers 

Lisa Scottoline C’77, L’81, Kimberly McCreight L’98, and Pam Jenoff L’01 discuss how their Penn Law education helped them build incredibly successful writing careers.

Rekha Nair L’12 named Executive Director of the Phoenix Legal Action Network 

For Rekha Nair L’12, standing alongside a person as they navigate the American immigration system offers something powerful: unity in a world of separation.

Law School welcomes largest ever LLM class 

An impressive cohort of 156 globally-trained lawyers, judges, and diplomats will join the Law School in the fall of 2021.

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Alicia Lai L’21 wins Jan Jancin Award for outstanding contributions to intellectual property law 

Each year, the Foundation for the Advancement of Diversity in Intellectual Property honors one law student who has made exceptional contributions to intellectual property.

Legal scholarship of Jessica Rizzo L’21 published in three law journals 

Rizzo’s recently published pieces span constitutional, environmental, family, and intellectual property law.

Student journals afford members the opportunity to engage in and produce cutting-edge legal scholarship 

The Law School’s seven journals provide student members an invaluable experience in substantive law as well as skills in research, analysis, and expression.

Law School’s clinical offerings and externships ‘put students front and center’ 

Penn Law students in clinics and externships serve as lead counsel on their own cases rather than merely supporting the work of faculty.

Lindsay Kirker ML’17 MSN’17 is applying her interdisciplinary education at Penn Medicine during the COVID-19 crisis 

Lindsay Kirker ML’17 MSN’17 is an Assistant Nurse Manager with Penn Medicine’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

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Max Masuda-Farkas L’22, MUSA’22 shares his experience in the Wharton Certificate of Management 

Max Masuda-Farkas L’22, MUSA’22 is taking full advantage of the Law School’s cross-disciplinary offerings, pursuing joint degrees from the Law School and the Weitzman School of Design and earning a Wharton certificate.

Hannah Victor

Hannah Victor Nu’17, L’18 combines law and nursing degrees as an Air Force Nurse and Bioethics Committee Chair 

Victor was not only the first, but also remains the only person to have completed the BSN/JD program at Penn.

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Prof. Tani L’07, PhD’11 leads Law School’s Legal History Consortium through historic times 

The Legal History Consortium, jointly sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Penn’s Graduate History Department, was formed to promote interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and education in law and history.

Externship dispatches: Sarah Best L’21 

Sarah Best L’21 details her externship experience with the Education Law Center.

Prof. Morse’s essay in Los Angeles Review of Books explores issues at the intersection of law, psychology, and society 

In his book review, Prof. Morse uses Susan Vinocour’s book Nobody’s Child as a vehicle to explore various criminal law and justice system issues that intersect with mental health and social welfare.

Law Faculty with joint appointments in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences 

Meet four law professors who have joint appointments in the University’s School of Arts and Sciences, emphasizing the Law School’s cross-disciplinary focus.

Pathways to the Profession: Jocelyn A. K. Walcott L’22, GEd’22 

Walcott, a JD/MSEd candidate, has spent the summer as an intern at the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR).