Penn Law News

John Peng L’19 fights for release of at-risk ICE detainees during COVID-19 crisis

Sun, 31 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

John Peng L'19 was inspired to pursue a career in immigration law after participating in Practice Professor of Law Sarah Paoletti's Transnational Legal Clinic.

The 2020 cohort of fellows build purposeful partnerships with public interest organizations around the world

Fri, 29 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

A historic number of University of Pennsylvania Carey Law school JD and LLM grads to launch public interest careers to serve communities in need.

Professor Coglianese’s recent scholarship explores use of AI technology in courts and administrative agencies

Thu, 28 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

"AI in Adjudication and Administration" by Professor Cary Coglianese and Lavi M. Ben Dor L'20 is forthcoming in the Brooklyn Law Review.

Institute for Law and Economics holds Corporate Roundtable virtually

Tue, 26 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

This spring's ILE Roundtable was entitled "Securities Intermediation and Technological Changes: Loaning, Owning, & Voting."

Lelabari Giwa-Ojuri L’20 awarded prestigious 2020 Equal Justice Works Fellowship

Thu, 21 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Giwa-Ojuri was selected as a recipient of the EJW Fellowship from a pool of over 430 applicants.

Law School students playing integral role in Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund, helping small businesses during COVID-19 crisis

Thu, 21 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students are helping small business owners receive money through the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund, designed to provide aid to businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Law School offers summer courses and professional development programming to students

Wed, 20 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed many students' summer plans, the Law School will offer new and innovative free summer courses and programming over the summer of 2020.

Law School faculty members honored for teaching excellence

Fri, 15 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Six members of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School have received teaching awards for the 2019–20 academic year.

New ‘Thriving in the Law’ course focuses on equipping young lawyers with tools to increase personal and professional fulfillment in the profession

Thu, 14 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

John F. Hollway designed and leads "Thriving in the Law," which covers subjects such as cultivating well-being, curbing burn-out and stress, and more.

Former CEO of LabCorp Dave King L’82 discusses COVID-19 testing

Tue, 12 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Dean Ruger sits down with alumni across the public and private sector who are engaged in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dean Ruger interviews Mayor Eric Johnson L’03 about Dallas’s response to COVID-19

Tue, 12 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Dean Ruger sits down with alumni across the public and private sector who are engaged in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Fri, 08 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Professors Anita L. Allen, Jacque deLisle, Tess Wilkinson Ryan, and Claire Finkelstein hold joint appointments in the Law School and Penn's School of Arts and Sciences.

Professor Sanchirico’s Institute for Law and Economics research paper demystifies an influential model of optimal capital and wealth taxation

Wed, 06 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Professor Sanchirico's paper aims to demystify the influential but oracular Judd model – both Judd's original findings and Straub & Werning's important recent revision.

Q & A with Professor Yoo on internet connectivity during the novel coronavirus pandemic

Tue, 05 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science Christopher Yoo explains why increased internet connectivity globally is more important than ever.

Corporate Practice Commentator names articles by Professors Fisch and Pollman among the best of the year – again

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Thirteen of Professor Jill E. Fisch's articles have appeared on the publication's list, while three of Professor Elizabeth Pollman's pieces have been recognized over the years.

Service in action: Featuring exceptional faculty, alumni & community partner advocacy in response to Covid-19

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Demonstrating the powerful partnership that can occur between private and public sector lawyers, a class action lawsuit has been brought against the City of Philadelphia on behalf of all medically vulnerable incarcerated people in the Philadelphia county prisons. Representation for the plaintiffs include Law School alumni and faculty.

Law School and SEAS students team up to virtually present ‘Philaform’ app in Georgetown Law’s Iron Tech Invitational

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0400

The Philaform app is designed to provide better access to legal services for low-income Philadelphians.

Scott Berman L’20 WG’20 receives Louis Del Duca Memorial Award

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0400

The Louis Del Duca Memorial Award is given by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section in honor of Professor Del Duca of Penn State's Dickinson School of Law.

Legal Practice Skills program moves online and continues to build students’ lawyering skills

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0400

As part of the Legal Practice Skills program and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students recently conducted oral arguments virtually on Zoom.

Law School partners with Thomson Reuters for research on Allyship

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Law students partner with Thomson Reuters to lead seminal research on relationship between women and male leaders in business and law