University of Pennsylvania Law School
Recent News About University of Pennsylvania Law School
-
Law School and Biddle Law Library celebrate 10 million legal scholarship downloads
In the past year alone, nearly two million papers have been downloaded from the Law School’s Legal Scholarship Repository.
-
Race and Regulation Lecture Series: Prof. Dorothy Roberts explores how family regulation punishes poor people of color
Prof. Roberts will draw from her forthcoming book, Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families — And How Abolition Can Build a Safer World.
-
Penn Law Veterans Alumni Association aims to provide civilian foxhole for veterans
The Penn Law Veterans Alumni Association (PLVAA) will provide a touchpoint for law students who are veterans as well as their loved ones.
-
“Race, Power, and American Democracy: Rethinking Voting Rights Law and Policy for a Divided Nation”
The lecture by Professor Guy-Uriel Charles of Harvard Law is part of Public Interest Week, the Race and Regulation Lecture Series, and the “Advancing Racial Justice” colloquium.
-
2021 Global Institute for Human Rights’ Hackathon aimed to build a more equal and sustainable post-COVID-19 world
The 2021 Global Institute for Human Rights - Build Back Better focused on generating novel approaches to address human rights challenges during a global pandemic.
-
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.
-
Office of Equity and Inclusion Webinar for JD Applicants on October 20
Office of Equity and Inclusion Webinar for JD Applicants on October 20.
-
Meet-and-Greet for Any JDs Who Hold a Foreign Passport on October 20
Meet-and-Greet for Any JDs Who Hold a Foreign Passport on October 20.
-
Master in Law Information Session for the Penn Community on September 28
Master in Law Information Session for the Penn Community on September 28.
-
Bestselling alum authors share how the Law School shaped their fiction-writing careers
With comprehensive, cross-disciplinary course offerings and experiences, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School prepares graduates for whatever career trajectory they can imagine.
-
Margaret Zhang L’15 advocates for pregnancy and lactation rights at the Women’s Law Project
Margaret Zhang L’15 always knew that she intended to use her law degree to help make the world a more equitable and fair place — she just was not sure how.
-
Rekha Nair L’12 named Executive Director of the Phoenix Legal Action Network
When Rekha Nair L’12 first came to the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, she thought she would work in criminal justice.
-
Dwayne Bensing GED’09, L’12: From Philadelphia public school teacher to civil rights advocate
Even as a middle school teacher in the Philadelphia public school system, Dwayne Bensing GED’09, L’12 always knew he wanted to help his community and others achieve equal rights.
-
Damon Hewitt L’00 named President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
In transitioning into his new position as the President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Damon Hewitt L’00 fondly described his role as being “a leader of leaders,” referring to the organization’s staff and partners who work to further the Lawyers’ Committee’s mission of advancing civil rights and racial justice in America.
-
Master in Law Information Session for the Penn Community on July 27
This information session will give an overview of the various options available to Penn Staff, Faculty, and Students at Penn Carey Law including the Master in Law (ML) degree, Certificate in Law, and how to take a class at the law school.
-
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL: VIRTUAL - ILP Roundtable
Please join Professor Kimberly Ferzan as she welcomes Dr. Renee Jorgensen Bolinger to discuss her new work-in-progress entitled “Rewriting Rights: Making Reasonable Mistakes in a Social Context”