The Kiev University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences Ukraine awarded an honorary doctor of laws to Professor William E. Butler along with V.V. Dudintsev, former prime minister of Ukraine. The ceremony took place on April 13. (more)
Hollywood creates attorneys who seem to have it all: Ivy League pedigrees, amazing wardrobes and the unfailing ability to enthrall a courtroom and to articulate their cases. Penn State Abington and the Walnut Street Theatre have created an original continuing legal education program to teach attorneys the physical and mental techniques that actors successfully employ. "Taking the Stage at America's Oldest Theatre: How Acting Skills Can Make You a Better Advocate" will be held on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Center City Philadelphia theater. (more)
"Immigration and the Law" is the topic when Penn State York's First Friday Series continues for fall at noon on Friday, Nov. 11, in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on campus. The program is free and open to the public and takes place later in the month due to a scheduling conflict.
Craig Trebilcock, local attorney specializing in immigration law, will share his thoughts on immigration and law and what's happening in York County. Trebilcock joined the firm of Shumaker Williams P.C., in 2006 and chairs the immigration section. His clients include individuals such as physicians, corporations and small United States businesses seeking specialized workers. (more)
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Survivors Benefit Fund has established an undergraduate award for crime, law and justice majors in Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts in memory of Michael Weston, a DEA special agent and Marine officer who was killed on a joint counter-narcotics mission in Afghanistan.
The Michael E. Weston Memorial Award will recognize outstanding achievement by a crime, law and justice undergraduate major who is either on military active duty or a military veteran enrolled at Penn State. The award was created by a $25,000 gift from the DEA Survivors Benefit Fund to the Department of Sociology and Crime, Law and Justice in the College of the Liberal Arts. "We are honored that the DEA has chosen our crime, law, and justice program to establish this tribute to Mike Weston," said Susan Welch, the Susan Welch Dean of the College of the Liberal Arts. (more)
"I do agree with policy makers and pundits who say that enforcement alone will not work. It has been the starting point for almost every immigration debate for almost 30 years and look how far it's gotten us."
-- Shoba Wadhia, director of the Penn State Dickinson School of Law Center for Immigrants' Rights, on comprehensive immigration policy reform. (more)
From Watergate to the 9/11 Commission, Richard Ben-Veniste has pursued truth, justice, and accountability from the U.S. government. The famed Washington, D.C. trial attorney will visit Penn State Law to speak on ethics in government on Oct. 19. The public is welcome to attend. "Richard Ben-Veniste has played a unique role in our nation's recent political history," said Penn State Law professor Lance Cole, who co-directs the Center for Government Law and Public Policy Studies. "No one is better qualified to provide an insider's analysis of the greatest government ethics issues of our times." (more)
Professor Michael Oriard, distinguished professor of American literature and culture at Oregon State University, will be the featured speaker for a discussion about college football. Oriad is the author of "Bowled Over: Big-Time College Football from the Sixties to the BCS Era." The event will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in 112 Chambers Building on Penn State's University Park campus. (more)
Rural America is vastly different than it was 50 years ago. Prosperity for many rural communities depends on innovative income-generating strategies, such as extracting alternative energy sources. Today, agricultural producers need to be sophisticated business professionals. With one of the nation's largest rural populations, Pennsylvania's economy is dependent upon its rural communities. This fall, Penn State Law will launch its new Rural Economic Development Clinic to support this important sector of our economy, giving law students hands-on learning experience in a wide variety of legal issues specifically faced by agricultural businesses and rural communities. (more)
Law professor David H. Kaye shares his insights into how the the use of DNA evidence has impacted our legal system. While its use has far-reaching implications, Kaye points out that "DNA is only a tool. It gives information depending on the nature of the samples and how well the analysis is done," and lawyers and judges need to understand the science behind DNA analysis. (more)
Penn State Law student Adam Shapiro knew he wanted to work overseas; after all he has spent the past year polishing his Mandarin language skills. He initially set his sights on big firms, but a professor suggested a different path. After months of researching organizations and sending out resumes, Shapiro began corresponding with the Arbitration Association of the Republic of China. Though the Association had never hosted an intern previously, his persistence paid off and he landed in Taiwan in late May. (more)
