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A Law Professor’s Long Campaign for Justice in Bar Admissions
UConn Law Professor Jon Bauer has argued for decades that asking applicants to the Connecticut bar about their mental health diagnoses was discriminatory and a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In the 1990s, his Civil Rights Clinic brought a lawsuit that resulted a federal court settlement requiring the bar examining committee to stop […]
Law Graduates Primed to Tackle World’s Problems
The shifting weather inspired more than a few quips, but the mood beneath the tent for the 96th commencement of the UConn School of Law on Sunday was decidedly sunny. The graduates, many smiling and jubilantly waving, marched to their seats, as family and friends gathered for the ceremony looked on and cheered. Dean Timothy […]
A Veteran’s Long Route to UConn Law
Patrick Greenhalgh always knew he wanted to be a lawyer. What he didn’t know was that his journey to law school would take him to Afghanistan, Kuwait, South Korea and back. Greenhalgh, who graduated Sunday with a JD from UConn School of Law, said his mother gave him a frank talk as he neared the […]
Law Professor Selected as Radcliffe Fellow
UConn Law Professor Alexandra Lahav has been named a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Lahav, the Ellen Ash Peters Professor of Law at UConn School of Law, will pursue a project entitled “Epidemiology and the Future of Tort Law.” She will explore how the study of epidemiology might provide […]
The Face of the Law School Now
Four new portraits have been added to the stately Reading Room at UConn Law to reflect the school's gender and racial diversity that had long gone unrepresented.
Law Associate Dean Darcy Kirk Receives Library Association Award
The American Association of Law Libraries has awarded UConn Law Associate Dean Darcy Kirk its highest honor, the Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award. The award honors sustained service to law librarianship, exemplary support to the association and outstanding contributions to professional literature. It is presented to individuals who have completed, or are nearing completion of, an […]
Symposium Looks at Impact of Olympic Games
Lawyers, economists and activists gathered at the UConn School of Law on Friday, April 12, 2019 to discuss the harsh realities of hosting the Olympic Games. “Cities are promising huge growth and transformation,” said keynote speaker Dr. Jules Boykoff, a professor, author and former Olympic soccer player. “Instead, we’re seeing displacement of people and abandonment […]
Professor Alexandra Lahav Wins Teaching Award
UConn Law Professor Alexandra Lahav will receive the 2019 Perry Zirkel ’76 Distinguished Teaching Award at the UConn Law commencement on May 19, 2019. Lahav, the Ellen Ash Peters Professor of Law, is a nationally recognized expert on the civil justice system and tort law. She teaches Civil Procedure, Torts, and Professional Responsibility. Her book, […]
Former U.S. Solicitor General to Speak at Commencement
Former U.S. Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. will deliver the commencement address at UConn School of Law on May 19, 2019. As solicitor general from 2011 to 2016, Verrilli argued dozens of cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. His landmark victories include defenses of the Affordable Care Act in National Federation of Independent Businesses […]
A Legacy of Love, Service and Generosity
The love story between Thomas and Eunice Groark began on their first day of classes at the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1963 and lasted for the rest of their lives. The couple’s generosity to their alma mater has been equally enduring. “They had lunch together, fell in love and the rest is […]