School of Law
Symposium Looks at Impact of Olympic Games
Lawyers, economists and activists gathered at the UConn School of Law on Friday, April 12, 2019 to discuss the harsh realities of hosting the Olympic Games. “Cities are promising huge growth and transformation,” said keynote speaker Dr. Jules Boykoff, a professor, author and former Olympic soccer player. “Instead, we’re seeing displacement of people and abandonment […]
Professor Alexandra Lahav Wins Teaching Award
UConn Law Professor Alexandra Lahav will receive the 2019 Perry Zirkel ’76 Distinguished Teaching Award at the UConn Law commencement on May 19, 2019. Lahav, the Ellen Ash Peters Professor of Law, is a nationally recognized expert on the civil justice system and tort law. She teaches Civil Procedure, Torts, and Professional Responsibility. Her book, […]
Former U.S. Solicitor General to Speak at Commencement
Former U.S. Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. will deliver the commencement address at UConn School of Law on May 19, 2019. As solicitor general from 2011 to 2016, Verrilli argued dozens of cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. His landmark victories include defenses of the Affordable Care Act in National Federation of Independent Businesses […]
Report Recommends Ways to Promote Equity in Charter Schools
The federal government should grant awards to charter schools that clearly describe their strategies to serve a diverse set of learners, say researchers at UConn and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
A Legacy of Love, Service and Generosity
The love story between Thomas and Eunice Groark began on their first day of classes at the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1963 and lasted for the rest of their lives. The couple’s generosity to their alma mater has been equally enduring. “They had lunch together, fell in love and the rest is […]
Law and Journalism Experience? You’re Covered
'In both professions you are going to meet people who don’t want to talk to you, and having those interviewing skills will allow you to dig deeper,' says Taylor DiChello, Fox 61 reporter and a student at UConn Law.
UConn Venture Development Helps Foster CT Business Opportunities
UConn's Mostafa Analoui sits down with MetroHartford Alliance to discuss how the University's entrepreneurship and venture development programs support business opportunities in the state.
Law Professor Willajeanne McLean Wins CBA Teaching Award
Professor Willajeanne F. McLean, an internationally recognized expert in intellectual property and European law, has won the 2019 Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award from the Connecticut Bar Association. McLean joined the UConn Law faculty in 1991 and served as interim dean from 2012 to 2013. The law school named her a distinguished professor of law in […]
Minor Myers Joins UConn Law Faculty
Minor Myers, a leading expert in corporate law and governance, will join the faculty of UConn School of Law this fall as a tenured professor. Myers is currently a full professor at Brooklyn Law School, where he teaches courses on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and property. He has also been a visiting […]
Second Circuit Brings Federal Cases to UConn Law
The U.S. Appellate Court for the Second Circuit heard six cases at UConn School of Law on Feb. 4, 2019, delivering a close-up view of the federal courts to hundreds of law students and other spectators. A three-judge panel consisted of UConn Law alumnus Christopher Droney ‘79 presiding, joined by former Yale Law School Dean […]