School of Law

Student Awards 2024

UConn Law Students and Graduates Recognized with 2024 Awards

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

Stuart Smith headshot

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.'

People paddle in a canoe down a flooded street.

UConn Hosts Just Transitions Symposium

A multidisciplinary approach to addressing the climate crisis - and finding solutions

Three UConn law graduates in robes and caps with Juris Doctor flag

Class of 2024 Graduates With Focus on Service

The Class of 2024 includes 150 graduates with juris doctor (JD) degrees, 62 with master of laws (LLM) degrees, and one with a doctor of the science of laws (SJD) degree.

Celebrating UConn’s Class of 2024

The newest alums take their place in a great tradition

Richard Pomp giving a lecture at UConn Law School on Dec. 5, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Office of the Provost Honors Professor Richard Pomp

The award is the latest of several recent internal and external honors for Pomp, who is the Alva P. Loiselle Professor of Law at the UConn School of Law, a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, and an internationally known expert in tax law.

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.

Climate journalist David Wallace-Wells speaks at the UConn Law Center for Energy and Environmental Law annual Earth Day Conference.

UConn Law 2024 Earth Day Conference Explores Climate Activism and the Law

'We wanted to show our attendees what real organizers are doing right here in our backyards, and to provide them with concrete opportunities to get involved'

An aerial view of students wearing cap and gown posing for Commencement photos at the gateway sign

UConn Provost Announces Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship

The Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship (PAECES) recognize scholarly activities that integrate community engagement with research, creative work, and teaching

Ellen Ash Peters

In Memoriam: Chief Justice Ellen Ash Peters

Her distinguished and groundbreaking career included a long and impactful connection with the UConn School of Law.