Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The recipients of the 2012 Degenstein Foundation/Cherie M. Millage Summer Fellowships have been named by Penn State Law. Established by students in 1990, the Public Interest Law Fund's summer fellowship program enables law students to work in non-paying areas of public interest law during the summer after their first or second year at Penn State Law. (more)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Celebrating the Class of 2012, the Honorable Thomas I. Vanaskie, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and member of the Dickinson School of Law Class of 1978, addressed the graduates and hundreds of their friends and family members at Penn State Law's commencement on May 12. (more)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
On May 16, Penn State Law Professor Dermot Groome began presenting evidence in the prosecution of Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at The Hague. Mladic is accused of orchestrating a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the civil war that tore apart Yugoslavia. (more)
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
When the Arab Spring spread to Libya in February 2011, Penn State Law student Mariam Elhadri, class of 2012, knew she needed to help from the outside in any capacity she had. Along with six Libyan lawyers living in a diaspora located across the world, including Dubai, Paris, New York, Madrid, London, and Pennsylvania, Elhadri formed Lawyers for Justice in Libya with the anticipation of all the legal challenges that may arise during this conflict, from the collection and preservation of evidence to the administration of justice.
Both of Elhadri's parents were born and raised in Libya. At age 28, her father was exiled for his views against Maummar Ghadaffi and his support for democracy and human rights. "At a very young age, I learned what the price of freedom had cost my parents. My father was never allowed back into Libya and was unable to see his family and friends for 32 years until this past year. Although we were separated from Libya physically, it was always in our hearts through my parents' stories and memories," she said. (more)
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
The "Dispute Resolution Journal," the flagship publication of the American Arbitration Association, recently published an article co-authored by Penn State Law students Julia Rabich and Sarah Stoner and Professor Nancy Welsh, entitled "Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards and Mediation Agreements: Tips for Sustaining Deference." (more)
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
When the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), holds its annual workshop on International Conflict Prevention and Mediation at Lewis Katz Building this month, a pair of Penn State collaborators will present their work on how best to remove legal obstacles to creating lasting peace treaties through regional conflict mediation. Joint J.D./M.I.A. student Ben Premack applied his interest in international law to an issue identified by School of International Affairs professor Scott Gartner in the failure of regional peace agreements. (more)
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
In her recent paper "Enforcing Integrity," Professor Katrice Bridges Copeland offers a number of alternatives to ineffective corporate integrity agreements entered into by the federal government and pharmaceutical companies.
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Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Immigration Law expert Victor Romero, a Penn State Law professor, shares his perspectives on the Arizona Immigration Law argued at the Supreme Court on April 25. He sees a potential outcome where the Court may decide to uphold portions of the law and strike down other sections. He also predicts law graduates interested in practicing immigration law will need to be aware not only of federal laws and statutes but of state laws as well. (more)
Monday, April 30, 2012
When the Supreme Court of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe gathers on May 7, they will welcome their newest justice, Penn State Law professor Carla Pratt. (more)
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Randall Robinson, distinguished scholar in residence at Penn State Law and Penn State School of International Affairs, author, and human rights activist will be among the 31 heroes of the anti-apartheid movement who will be honored at a Freedom Day ceremony on April 27 in Pretoria, South Africa. The day marks the 18th anniversary of South Africa's first all-race vote. Robinson was one of only three foreigners honored for fighting apartheid, along with former U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, who will receive the award posthumously, and Russian academic Apollon B. Davidson. (more)
