Public Service News
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March 17, 2014Barron sat down with Penn Law’s Office of Communications to talk more about her experience as a Penn Law Fellow and her Factory Farm Accountability Project.
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March 11, 2014Christina Swarns L’93, who is the Director of the Criminal Justice Practice of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, returned to the Law School as the Honorary Fellow in Residence during Public Interest Week. -
February 28, 2014On Friday, February 21, Penn Law hosted its 33rd annual Edward Sparer Symposium titled “Gender and Social Inequalities: Why Women’s Rights Still Matter.” Presenters discussed a range of topics, including domestic violence, sexism, women in immigration, and trafficking women. -
February 25, 2014On February 19th, the Civil Rights Law Project hosted a panel entitled “Getting it Right: Restructuring Campus Policies on Sexual Violence.” The panel was a part of Penn Law’s Public Interest Week, showcasing the power of public interest law to effect social change. -
February 10, 2014Penn Law’s Sixth Annual Pubic Interest Week, which celebrates the public interest work of students, alumni, and community partners, begins Feb. 17.
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January 13, 2014“Catalyst Grants” will double Law School’s postgraduate public service fellowships. -
December 17, 2013Joline Price L’12 is ensuring that the chaotic rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn’t harm low-income Pennsylvanians. -
November 25, 2013CASAC student advocates gain hands-on experience working one-on-one with clients to help prepare legal documents, provide advice for court appearances, and navigate the Philadelphia court system. -
November 14, 2013More than two dozen second- and third-year students participating in Penn Law’s Externship Program are working this semester in government agencies and nonprofit organizations from New York, to Philadelphia, to Washington, D.C. -
September 25, 2013In October Penn Law will formally launch the innovative Visiting Jurist Program, designed to promote closer ties between eminent members of the judiciary and law students. The inaugural Penn Law Visiting Jurist will be Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
