School of Law
Connecticut Zoning Atlas Makes the Case for Zoning Reform
The nation's first interactive map letting citizens visualize their town's zoning laws
March 8, 2021 | Kim Colavito Markesich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Magazine: Humanizing Human Rights
“My clients restore my faith in humanity,” says Ellen Messali ’10 JD of her immigration work with New Haven Legal Assistance.
March 3, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
In Memoriam: Phillip I. Blumberg, Former UConn School of Law Dean
Blumberg was a transformational leader, orchestrating the law school's move to its present campus and recruiting top faculty members.
February 19, 2021 | Jeanne Leblanc
UConn Law Mourns Dean Emeritus Phillip Blumberg
Phillip I. Blumberg, who left a flourishing career on Wall Street to teach law, led the UConn School of Law through a critical period.
February 17, 2021 | Jeanne Leblanc
Law Campus Returning to Life, Gradually and Carefully
After nearly a year with the campus almost entirely closed, the law school edges back toward a new normal.
February 11, 2021 | Camille Chill
Negotiation Challenge Participant: ‘I Learned How to Stand My Ground’
Although MBA student Nishant Jain and his team won first-place in the 6th Annual Business Law Negotiation competition last week, there really was no way to lose, he said. “The ability to negotiate is a necessary skillset for any professional, and to be able to develop and refine this skill was a fantastic opportunity,” said […]
February 8, 2021 | Claire Hall
United by UConn School of Law – and the Knicks
UConn Law alum Fred Cantor '78 used his pandemic-enforced down time to pen a book detailing his love for the New York Knicks.
January 29, 2021 | Camille Chill, UConn School of Law
Dean Eboni S. Nelson Joins Statement on Capitol Insurrection
UConn Law Dean Eboni S. Nelson joined 156 other law school deans in a statement condemning the attack on the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The statement, released Jan. 12, 2021, follows: We are deans of a diverse range of law schools across the country. We do not use our […]
January 13, 2021 | Jeanne Leblanc
Seminars Explore Breakthrough Ideas in Insurance
The Insurance Law Center at the UConn School of Law will offer New Ideas in Insurance, a series of online seminars by leading experts on cutting-edge topics, starting Jan. 21, 2020. The weekly seminars will be free and open to the public. “We invited leading experts from the academy, the bar, and the world of […]
January 12, 2021 | Jeanne Leblanc
2020 at UConn Law: A Year to Remember
In the unprecedented pandemic year of 2020, the students, faculty and staff of the UConn School of Law found challenges, courage and a few precious silver linings. The law school welcomed a new dean, Eboni S. Nelson, who was appointed in March, just before the COVID-19 virus forced the law school to close the campus. […]
December 31, 2020 | Camille Chill