School of Law
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.
2020 UConn Law Graduates Say Thank You
Members of the UConn School of Law, working from home around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, sent video messages of gratitude to those who helped them through law school.
Spring 2020 Scholarship Facilitation Fund Announcement
Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $2,000 to UConn faculty across all disciplines, on a competitive basis, to promote, support, and enhance research, scholarship and creative endeavors.
Elections in a Time of Pandemic: A UConn Legal Expert Explains
UConn legal scholar Douglas Spencer explains how the COVID-19 pandemic could affect U.S. elections.