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UConn Law graduate with teddy bear in commencement procession

Class of 2023 Celebrated at School of Law’s 100th Commencement

Commencement speaker Deborah N. Archer, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, urged graduates to address the gap between the American Dream and American reality.

UConn Law graduates from back with focus on 2023 on tassel

Photos: 100th UConn Law Commencement

The 218 graduates included 156 receiving Juris Doctor degrees and 62 receiving Master of Laws degrees.

Student Awards University of Connecticut School of Law 2023

UConn Law Students Recognized with 2023 Awards

The annual awards recognize achievements in many areas of the law as well as contributions to the law school and the community.

Portrait of Judge Droney ’79 Displayed in Starr Hall

Speakers at the unveiling of his portrait described Judge Christopher F. Droney’s unwavering integrity and warm humanity.

UConn School of Law Associated Dean Karen DeMeola.

UConn School of Law Assistant Dean Karen DeMeola Confirmed as Judge

'Dean DeMeola has had a profound impact on UConn Law, the legal profession and the legal community in Connecticut and beyond'

Graduate Brings Two UConn Law Degrees and Clinical Experience to U.N. Job

Knowledge acquired through the Human Rights and Social Justice LLM program and training in the Asylum and Human Rights Clinic prepared Fatimata Belem for a tough job with the United Nations.

2023 PILG Auction reception

Annual Auction Raises $30,000 for Public Interest Fellowships

Hot items at the auction included tickets for dinner and dancing with the law school deans, Disney Park passes, and a student's painting of the UConn Law library.

Deborah N. Archer

Deborah N. Archer to Speak at UConn Law Commencement

Archer is president of the American Civil Liberties Union and co-faculty director of the Center on Race, Inequality and the Law at the New York University School of Law.

Karen DeMeola

Bar Association Honors Assistant Dean Karen DeMeola

The John Eldred Shields Distinguished Professional Service Award honors a member of the Connecticut Bar Association who has performed outstanding service to the legal community and the community at large through or on behalf of the association.

Auction Offers Bargains and Support for Public Interest Fellowships

A wide range of goods and services will be auctioned off to support the Public Interest Law Group's fellowship program.