Faculty Impact
Our faculty is engaged in a constant quest for knowledge and wisdom it can share with our students as well as with the legal profession, scholars, policy makers, and others, consistent with Penn State’s role as a world-class research university.
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PROFESSOR EMERITA LAUREL TERRY ATTENDS THE ALI’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING May 2023 — Professor Emerita Laurel S. Terry attended the American Law Institute’s May 2023 Annual Meeting, which was held in Washington, D.C. In addition to reviewing pending Restatement of the Law projects, the meeting celebrated the ALI’s 100th Anniversary. Full story |
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DEAN JEFFREY DODGE TO SERVE AS BREAKOUT LEADER AT ABA ASSOCIATE DEANS CONFERENCE May 2023 — In mid-July, associate deans from law schools around the country will come together for the American Bar Association sponsored Associate Deans Conference. The 2023 theme is “Anything, Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” and it takes place in Chicago, Illinois. Full story |
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PROFESSOR EMERITA LAUREL TERRY HONORS HER RULE OF LAW ROOTS May 2023 — Professor Emerita Laurel S. Terry recently had the opportunity to honor her “rule of law” roots in Washington, D.C. when her grandfather, who died in 1929, was belatedly honored. Professor Terry and her sisters were invited to attend a candlelight vigil on the National Mall where her grandfather’s name was read out. Full story |
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PROFESSOR SONDHI SPEAKS AT CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES CONFERENCE May 2023 — Professor Sabrina Sondhi was invited to speak at the Canadian Association of Law Libraries/Association Canadienne des Bibliothèques de Droit (CALL/ACBD) 2023 Conference held in Hamilton, Ontario May 28-31. Full story |
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PROFESSOR DARYL LIM SPEAKS AT SIXTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AWARENESS SUMMIT May 2023 — Professor Daryl Lim spoke at the Sixth IP Awareness Summit in Boston on May 2. Full story |
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DEAN DANIELLE M. CONWAY TO PARTICIPATE IN 2023 NEW DEANS’ WORKSHOP JUNE 7-9 May 2023 — Danielle M. Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, will participate in the 2023 New Deans’ Workshop hosted by the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Full story |
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DEAN DANIELLE M. CONWAY TO PARTICIPATE IN AALS DISCUSSION ON “DEMOCRACY AND THE STATE OF LAW SCHOOL EDUCATION” ON MAY 4 May 2023 — Danielle M. Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, will participate in a panel discussion on “Democracy and the State of Law School Education” as part of the Association of American Law Schools Conference on Defending Democracy. Full story |
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PROFESSOR EMERITA TERRY ATTENDS 9TH CIRCUIT MEMORIAL HONORING JUDGE GOODWIN April 2023 — Professor Emerita Laurel S. Terry recently attended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s memorial session honoring Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, for whom she clerked in 1980-81. When Chief Judge Emeritus Goodwin died on December 27, 2022, he was the oldest federal judge in the country, as well as the longest-serving current federal judge. Full story |
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DEAN JEFFREY DODGE TO SERVE AS CHAIR AND DISCUSSANT AT UPCOMING LAW & SOCIETY ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING April 2023 — In early June, Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge will serve as chair and discussant for the Law & Society Association’s (LSA) annual meeting program on legal education. The theme for the program is “Law Students’ Success, Sense of Belonging and Well-Being: Empirical Insights for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Considerations.” Full story |
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PROFESSOR SAMANTHA PRINCE’S ESSAY FEATURED AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA REGULATORY REVIEW SERIES ON ESG AND RETIREMENT PLAN INVESTING April 2023 — Professor Samantha Prince was recently invited to write an essay for the University of Pennsylvania’s The Regulatory Review as part of their series on ESG and Retirement Plan Investing. Full story |