School of Law
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.
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. […]