Dickinson Law News

Students from Dickinson College GOOD NEIGHBORS: PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW AND DICKINSON COLLEGE BOLSTER FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP

December 2024 — Phil Petrina ’22 spent his first semester at Penn State Dickinson Law engaged in the same activities as most first-year students (1Ls), such as studying torts, legal research, and criminal law. He also did something most 1Ls do not do — played college football. Full story
Etiquette Dinner ETIQUETTE NIGHT TEACHES PENN STATE DICKINSON STUDENTS PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS

December 2024 — First-year Penn State Dickinson Law student Maree Hunt ’27 did more than relax and enjoy a good meal during her Thanksgiving break. She also used the time with family and friends to work on the skills she learned at Etiquette Night, an annual event sponsored by the Phi Alpha Delta — Burr Chapter (PAD) at Penn State Dickinson Law. Full story
Singapore group shot PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW DELEGATION EMBRACES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT AND ENRICHMENT DURING TRIP TO SINGAPORE

December 2024 — A nine-person delegation of Penn State Dickinson Law faculty, staff, alumni, and invited guests recently traveled to Singapore to connect with businesspeople, public and private sector professionals, representatives of other law schools, and Penn State University graduates. Full story
Building PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS LEARN THE VALUE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY WITH ACCESSLEX

December 2024 — Uyen Nguyen ’25 believes planning for your financial future is critical. To that end, she proactively researched scholarships before enrolling at Penn State Dickinson Law and limited her student loans once she arrived. Full story
ADI Convening SECOND ANNUAL ANTIRACIST DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ADI) CONVENING SPREADS JOY AND SPARKS EXCITEMENT

December 2024 — More than 100 people gathered at Penn State Dickinson Law in October for the Second Annual Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) Convening, three days of networking, sharing, and growing together to create an antiracist law school, legal academy, and legal profession. Full story
Building PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW AND PENN STATE LAW RECEIVE ABA APPROVAL FOR UNIFIED LAW SCHOOL

November 2024 — The American Bar Association (ABA) Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has granted conditional approval for Penn State to deliver legal education by a single, unified, two-location law school known as Penn State Dickinson Law. Full story
Sign HOW PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW’S ‘RACE AND THE EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS’ COURSE LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR AN ANTIRACIST LEGAL EDUCATION

November 2024 — Throughout each academic year, the first-year students at Penn State Dickinson Law gather in the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom and Auditorium for pivotal events in their legal education. Full story
Building PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS EARN NATIONAL SECURITY LAW CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

November 2024 — Five Penn State Dickinson Law students have earned scholarships or fellowships to attend an upcoming conference on national security law being held in Washington, D.C. Full story
O'Savio Competition MORGAN DONATE ’26 AND CAMILLE PENMAN ’26 WIN PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW O’SAVIO MOOT COURT COMPETITION WITH PANEL OF ALUMNI JUDGES

November 2024 — Good attorneys know how to adjust. Penn State Dickinson Law students Morgan Donate ’26 and Camille Penman ’26 found themselves doing that as they prepared for the O’Savio Moot Court Competition. Full story
Eddie Glaude Jr. EDDIE GLAUDE JR. DELIVERS POWERFUL KEYNOTE ADDRESS ON VOTING RIGHTS AT SECOND ANNUAL ADI CONVENING

October 2024 — The nation faces a choice that goes beyond red or blue this November, according to Eddie Glaude Jr., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University and a New York Times bestselling author. Full story