University of Kentucky Law professor to receive teaching award from school’s faculty improvement fund

December 5, 2016

LANE REPORT – Allison Connelly, director of the Legal Clinic and James and Mary Lassiter Professor of Law, is the recipient of the 2016 Duncan Teaching Award at the University of Kentucky College of Law.

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South Texas College of Law Houston students win two national alternative dispute resolutions championships

December 5, 2016

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON – Students at South Texas College of Law Houston won two national alternative dispute resolution championships in the past month alone.

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Valparaiso Law faculty participate in university panel tackling issues surrounding racial bias, policing

December 5, 2016

CHICAGO TRIBUNE – The goal of the meetings, said Vanessa Allen, president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana, was to open a dialogue on conversations that are sometimes difficult to have.

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William & Mary Law School receives gift to build atrium space for law students

December 5, 2016

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL – A modern atrium space for law students called Penny Commons will be a part of the new wing of William & Mary Law School, thanks to a generous $1 million commitment from Pamela Jordan Penny ’77 and James D. Penny J.D. ’83.

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Washington University Law discusses efforts to recruit women

December 5, 2016

ST. LOUIS BUSINESS JOURNAL – Washington University is among the highly-ranked law schools that have taken active steps to recruit women.

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Penn Law establishes joint JD/Master’s degree program in nonprofit leadership

December 5, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL – The University of Pennsylvania Law School and School of Social Policy & Practice are pleased to announce a new joint JD/Master’s degree program in Nonprofit Leadership.

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Seton Hall Law to introduce part-time weekend JD program

December 5, 2016

DAILY RECORD – The Seton Hall University School of Law has announced a weekend JD program to make law school more accessible to working professionals.

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Wake Forest Law adds online certificate in workplace legal fundamentals to master of studies in law offerings

December 5, 2016

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Wake Forest Law will offer an online certificate in “Workplace Legal Fundamentals” beginning in January 2017 as part of its Master of Studies in Law degree program.

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Whittier Law symposium explores the intersection of technology, ethics, and entertainment law

December 5, 2016

WHITTIER LAW SCHOOL – The intersection of entertainment, technology, and ethics was the focus of a symposium co-sponsored by the Whittier Law Review and the Whittier Law School Center for Intellectual Property Law.

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UVA Law alumnus and ‘Making a Murderer’ lawyer discusses latest case developments

December 5, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA – He spoke with UVA Today about the latest developments in the “Making a Murderer” legal saga as well as his return to Grounds to help teach a January term course.

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