School of Law
Diversity Fund Established in Honor of UConn Law Assistant Dean Karen DeMeola
The Connecticut Bar Association has established a fund named after Assistant Dean Karen DeMeola to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession. DeMeola, the law school’s assistant dean for finance, administration and enrollment, was the first person of color to serve as president of the Connecticut Bar Association, a position she held from […]
UConn Law Welcomes Dean Eboni Nelson
Eboni S. Nelson joined UConn as dean of the School of Law on July 31, 2020. Her appointment was announced in March, after a nationwide search to find a successor to Dean Timothy Fisher, who is stepping down to join the faculty. Nelson comes to UConn from the University of South Carolina School of Law, […]
John Lewis’ 2012 Commencement Address at UConn School of Law
On May 20, 2012, U.S. Rep. John Lewis delivered the commencement address at the University of Connecticut School of Law and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Transcript: Members of the Board of Trustees, Dean Paul, distinguished faculty, parents, family and friends, and to my colleague, my friend and brother, Congressman John Larson, your congressperson. […]
Law Professor’s Paper Aces the Test of Time
The American Risk and Insurance Association will present the 2020 Robert I. Mehr Award to UConn Law Professor Peter Siegelman and Harvard Law Professor Alma Cohen for an article on adverse risk selection. The award is given each year to recognize a paper published 10 years earlier in the Journal of Risk and insurance that […]
UConn Law Professor’s Brief Cited in Landmark Supreme Court Case
UConn School of Law Professor Bethany Berger's legal brief was cited by the Supreme Court in a ruling with broad implications for Native American sovereignty.
Law Professor Steven Wilf Named Fulbright-Schuman Innovation Scholar
Professor Steven Wilf has been named the Fulbright-Schuman Innovation Scholar for the 2020-21 academic year. He will conduct research as a fellow at the Centre d’Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle in Strasbourg, France, one of the world’s leading academic centers for intellectual property. The Fulbright-Schuman Innovation Scholar program was established in 2016 to support […]
New Book Describes History of UConn Law Clinics
A newly published history of the UConn School of Law focuses on the tumultuous birth of the law school’s pioneering clinical programs. “Born Fighting: Clinical Education at the University of Connecticut School of Law” traces the development of the clinics from the creation of the Student Board of Public Defenders and Legal Assistants in 1964 through the establishment of a criminal clinic […]
Professor Jamelia Morgan’s Paper Accepted by Junior Faculty Forum
UConn Law Professor Jamelia Morgan’s paper “Rethinking Disorderly Conduct” has been accepted for the 2020 Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum, to be held virtually this summer. The prestigious conference for newly appointed law faculty is usually held in person, but will be conducted via teleconferencing this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The dates have not […]
Professor Mathilde Cohen Selected for Fellowship at Princeton
Professor Mathilde Cohen has been selected for a Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellowship at Princeton University for the 2020-21 academic year. The University Center for Human Values at Princeton awards the fellowships to scholars who research and write about topics involving human values in public and private life. The program draws from a range […]
UConn Law Alumni Say Pandemic Brings New Challenges to Legal Aid Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges faced by lower-income people in Connecticut, say graduates of the UConn School of Law.