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.
Alumni Support Law School in Difficult Time
As the Covid-19 pandemic has taken hold and forced the UConn School of Law and its students off campus, alumni have stepped up to help in many ways. Their generous gifts of time and financial support have provided vital assistance to admissions, career development, student services and other aspects of the law school’s operation. Law […]
Q&A with Law Dean Fisher on Covid-19 Response
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted almost every aspect of society, including legal education. We talked with Dean Timothy Fisher about the law school’s response to the crisis. How did the law school transition to remote operations? Our first challenge was to pivot from an in-person community to a virtual community in the space of a […]
Law School Community Moves Online
Near the end of three years of rigorous study, UConn Law student Louanne Cooley was looking forward to finishing her final semester and graduating. The Covid-19 pandemic upended everything, and suddenly the future felt far less certain. “Some bar exams are postponed, and who knows what it will all mean for future jobs,” Cooley said. […]
Q&A: Coronavirus and Connecticut Taxes
UConn School of Law Prof. Richard Pomp provides some insight on how the coronavirus pandemic might affect Connecticut's state and local revenues (hint: it's not a pretty picture).
Professor Jessica Rubin Wins Teaching Award
Professor Jessica Rubin will receive the 2020 Perry Zirkel ’76 Distinguished Teaching Award. Rubin is the director of the Legal Practice Program and of the Animal Law Clinic at the UConn School of Law. She is a widely recognized expert in animal law and was instrumental in creating Desmond’s Law, which allows Connecticut courts to […]
Q&A: What COVID-19 Means For Immigration
UConn Law Prof. Valeria Gomez talks about the ways in which the coronavirus pandemic has already changed the U.S. immigration system.
UConn Names Eboni S. Nelson As New Dean of Law School
UConn has named Eboni S. Nelson as the new dean of the School of Law.