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Graduate Finds Fulfillment as UConn Law’s First Supreme Court Fellow

Adam Kuegler '20 got a a close-up look at federal court administration while engaged in research and writing as a Supreme Court fellow.

Meet UConn Law’s 2024 Incoming Class

UConn Law welcomed its incoming class of JD and LLM students, who will be on campus for the next one to four years and forever a part of the UConn Law community.

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UConn Law Grad’s Gift Helps Law Students Explore Summer Fellowships

Dennis Mayer '80 says he wanted to meaningfully contribute to the law school because it not only helped him pivot in his career but has a broad, positive impact on the state.

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UConn Law Grad Starts Teaching Fellowship

Stuart F. Smith believes the fellowship is 'a way of creating a stronger, more nurturing, and more effective environment.'

Five UConn Law Faculty Members Promoted

The promotions were among 91 announced by the UConn after being recommended by the Office of the Provost and approved by vote of the University’s Board of Trustees.

Bethany Berger Wins 2024 UConn Law Teaching Award

The Perry Zirkel ’76 Distinguished Teaching Award was established in 2016 through the generosity of Perry Zirkel, who graduated from the UConn School of Law in 1976.

Curtis Tearte stands in the entrance to the UConn Law Library

UConn Law Graduate Taps His Retirement Fund to Boost Scholarship

Curtis Tearte ’78 and his wife Jylla are excited about providing scholarships for academic credit, global study programs, and unique immersion experiences for students.

Stephen Bright stands at a podium, gesturing as he speaks.

Stephen Bright to Speak at UConn Law 2024 Commencement

Bright recently published “The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts” with former UConn Law professor James Kwak.

James Stark sits on a desk at the front of a classroom.

Bar Association Recognizes UConn Law Professor and Graduate

Professor Emeritus James H. Stark will be granted the Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award, while graduate Lucy Potter '84 will receive the Charles J. Parker Legal Services Award.

Ten UConn Law Grads Named James W. Cooper Fellows

“I am tremendously proud to see so many of our accomplished and deserving alumni chosen as James W. Cooper Fellows,” UConn Law Dean Eboni S. Nelson said.