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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THIRD EDITION OF PROFESSOR BUTLER’S RUSSIAN LAW AND LEGAL INSTITUTIONS PUBLISHED March 2021 — In March 2020, with effect from July 4, 2020, the 1993 Russian Constitution was massively amended, an event which attracted media attention throughout the world and a demonstration or two in Russia itself. The length of the Basic Law was increased by nearly a third. These far-reaching changes are integrated, together with other recent materials, into the third edition of Professor William E. Butler, Russian Law and Legal Institutions (3d ed.; Clark, New Jersey, Talbot Publishing, 2021), released on February 23, 2021. Full story |
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PROFESSOR PRINCE INVITED TO SPEAK BY U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION February 2021 — Professor Samantha Prince recently was invited by the U.S. Small Business Association to reprise her presentation in its “Boots to Business” virtual program. This SBA program provides individuals who are transitioning to civilian life with information on how to start a business. Full story |
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PROFESSORS BLASIE, PRINCE AND STENDIG HOST PARDISS KEBRIAEI IN LEGAL ANALYSIS & WRITING II February 2021 — Professors Michael A. Blasie, Samantha J. Prince and Zachary Stendig recently hosted guest speaker Pardiss Kebriaei in their 1L Legal Analysis & Writing II course. Ms. Kebriaei is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights. Full story |
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PROF. GROOME SPEAKS TO THE KUPFERSCHMID HOLOCAUST-HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT AT BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL February 2021 — On February 24, 2021, Professor Dermot Groome gave a presentation to the Kupferschmid Holocaust/Human Rights Project at Boston College Law School. His presentation, Genocide and International Justice, summarized the law of Genocide and addressed the international community’s growing complacency towards accountability mechanisms for atrocity crimes. Full story |
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PROFESSOR BLASIE CHOSEN TO PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL LEGAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE February 2021 — Professor Michael Blasie was selected to present at the 2021 ILEA/LLM conference entitled International Legal Education: Life After 2020. His presentation, titled Plain Language: An International Writing Standard, will explore ways to teach international students legal writing techniques than span across languages. Full story |
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PROFESSOR TERRY SPEAKS ABOUT PMBR AT NOBC MIDYEAR MEETING February 2021 — Professor Laurel S. Terry, along with lawyer regulators from Colorado, Illinois, and Nebraska, recently spoke about the topic of proactive regulation or PMBR at the 2021 Midyear Meeting of the National Organization of Bar Counsel. The NOBC is the professional organization for individuals who “enforce the ethics rules that regulate the professional conduct of lawyers who practice law in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries around the world.” Full story |
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PROFESSOR PRINCE’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAW STUDENTS LEARN FROM KEVIN HARTER, ASSOC. DEAN FOR MEDICAL INNOVATION AT PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE February 2021 — Professor Samantha Prince recently invited to her class Kevin Harter, serial entrepreneur, and Dickinson Law’s Entrepreneur of the Month for March 2019. He is an experienced healthcare and technology executive of over 35 years and currently serves as Associate Dean for Medical Innovation. Full story |
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KINSHIP CARE REPORT BY CLINICAL PROFESSOR JOHNSTON-WALSH February 2021 — Prof. Lucy Johnston-Walsh, Director of the Penn State Dickinson Law Children’s Advocacy Clinic, contributed along with other experts in the field to a report entitled “Kinship Care in Pennsylvania: Creating an Equitable System for Families,” addressing the role of kin in the child welfare system. Several children’s advocacy organizations contributed to the report, including American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law; Community Legal Services; Juvenile Law Center; Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, and Temple Legal Aid Office. Full story |
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PROFESSOR DONELSON RECENTLY PRESENTED ON REPARATIONS FOR THE IOWA LEGAL THEORY READING GROUP February 2021 — Professor Raff Donelson was invited to participate in Iowa Law’s Legal Theory Reading Group’s February Meeting. At this meeting, the group focused on reparations for historical injustices, including American slavery. The group first read Professor Donelson’s article entitled “Reparations, Responsibility, and Formalism – A Reply to Carnes.” Full story |
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CLINICAL PROFESSOR MEGAN RIESMEYER SERVES AS PANELIST AT PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL AID NETWORK’S 2021 CONFERENCE OF COUNTY BAR LEADERS PANEL DISCUSSION February 2021 — Clinical Professor of Law Megan Riesmeyer participated in a panel discussion of Richard Rothstein’s book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. This discussion was hosted by the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and co-sponsored Penn State Dickinson Law. Full story |