School of Law
UConn Law Welcomes a New Class of Scholars, Advocates, and Leaders
These outstanding students bring a wealth of experiences shaped by service, scholarship, professional achievement, and global engagement.
September 4, 2026 | Meagan Fazio - UConn School of Law
New Faculty Expand UConn Law’s Strengths in Scholarship, Teaching, and Advocacy
Two associate professors and two fellows bring expertise in legal theory, human rights, clinical education, and legal history.
August 27, 2026 | Meagan Fazio - UConn School of Law
UConn Law Graduates Tackle New Bar Exam
Preparing for the NextGen Bar Exam has been a school-wide priority for the past several years, bringing together faculty members, research librarians, and a dedicated bar success coach to help students succeed.
July 30, 2026 | Diana Nearhos - UConn School of Law
UConn Law Dean Eboni S. Nelson Receives Edwin Archer Randolph Diversity Award
This honor from the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity recognizes Nelson’s leadership in advancing equity and opportunity in the legal profession.
June 29, 2026 | Diana Nearhos - UConn School of Law
UConn Law Receives Insight Into Academia Magazine’s Excellence in Innovation Award
The honor highlights the school’s collaborative approach to addressing the legal factors that influence health outcomes.
June 25, 2026 | Meagan Fazio - UConn School of Law
UConn Law Professor Helps Overhaul Connecticut’s Hate Crime Laws
Sachin Pandya played a key role in developing new legislation that streamlines and strengthens the state’s hate crime laws.
June 23, 2026 | Meagan Fazio - UConn School of Law
Professor Jessica de Perio Wittman Honored with American Association of Law Libraries Award
The UConn Law Library director was recognized for scholarship that explores how law libraries can evolve to better support students, faculty, and legal education.
June 11, 2026 | Meagan Fazio - UConn School of Law
$1.5M Gift Establishes the Chase-Bear-Dyer Advanced Triage Unit at UConn Health and the Chase-Bear-Dyer Family Classroom at the UConn School of Law
The gift will expand the emergency care department at UConn Health and enhance learning spaces for School of Law students
June 8, 2026 | Siobhan Murray, UConn Foundation
The Moment That Changed Everything, and the Gift That Followed
Enabling students to learn by doing — about the law and about themselves
June 4, 2026 | Siobhan Murray, UConn Foundation
UConn Law Librarian Jessica Panella Receives Statewide Honor
Connecticut Library Association's Outstanding Librarian, Jessica Panella has expanded access to legal knowledge through partnerships, public programs, and a reimagined vision of what libraries can offer
June 1, 2026 | Diana Nearhos - UConn School of Law