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.

AALS Meeting NINE PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW SCHOLARS PRESENT AT 2024 AALS ANNUAL MEETING

January 2024 — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2024 Annual Meeting featured nine Penn State Dickinson Law scholars who served as panelists, moderators, and speakers. Full story

Alison Lintal PROFESSOR ALISON LINTAL ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SCHOLARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

October 2023 — Professor Alison Lintal has announced a number of upcoming scholarly endeavors. Full story

Speakers PROFESSOR ALISON LINTAL PRESENTS ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AT CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LAW DEPARTMENT ANNUAL CLE PROGRAM

July 2023 — As part of its annual lawyer training program, Professor Alison Lintal spoke to several hundred lawyers and staff from the City of Philadelphia Law Department about the importance of emotional intelligence in practice. Full story

Alison Flowers Lintal PROFESSOR ALISON LINTAL TO SPEAK AT THE EXTERNSHIPS 11 CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER

August 2022 — Professor Alison Lintal has been selected to present on October 7, 2022, at the Externships 11 Conference which is being held at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law in Malibu, California. Read more

Logo DICKINSON LAW SCHOLARS PRESENT AT 2022 AALS ANNUAL MEETING

January 2022 — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) held their 2022 Annual Meeting on Freedom, Equality, and the Common Good from January 5-9. This virtual event provided participants with an opportunity to discuss how our legal system should deal with the realities of a post-pandemic world and explored how crafting a common understanding of what freedom means in a democratic society can be very complicated, particularly in the face of a crisis. Read more

Lucy Johnston-Walsh and Alison Lintal CLINICAL AND EXTERNSHIP FACULTY RECEIVE OFFER TO PUBLISH ARTICLE ON VIRTUAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

December 2020 — Lucy Johnston-Walsh, Clinical Professor and Director of the Children’s Advocacy Clinic and Alison Lintal, Director of Career Services and Internship Programs co-authored an article entitled, “Tele-Lawyering and The Virtual Learning Experience: Finding the Silver Lining for Remote Hybrid Externships & Law Clinics after the Pandemic” which has been accepted for publication in the Akron Law Review. Full story

Alison Lintal ALISON LINTAL PRESENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WELL-BEING IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION

September 2019 — Alison F. Lintal, who is Director of Career Services and Internship Programs at Penn State Dickinson Law, recently had the honor d to present on wellness as part of the annual judicial retreat for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. A certified Iyengar yoga instructor, Alison led a morning yoga session for the judges before presenting on judicial stress and well-being. Full story