Dickinson Law News

Bonds event ALUMNI INTRODUCE PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS TO PUBLIC FINANCE CAREERS AT CARLISLE EVENT

May 2025 — Public finance attorneys play a critical role in helping to shape infrastructure projects through securities and public finance law. At a recent event titled “Bonds and Bites: Municipal Finance Careers & Reception,” Penn State Dickinson Law students heard from and conversed with practitioners in this area, sparking deep conversations. Full story

Logo PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW CO-PRESENTS “RULE OF LAW” PANEL WITH UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF LAW

May 2025 — Penn State Dickinson Law recently presented a virtual panel discussion in conjunction with the University of Nebraska College of Law as part of a series of “Rule of Law” panels sponsored by Big 10 law schools. Full story

Building SIX PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW GRADUATES SHARE THEIR STORIES

May 2025 — In May, more than 400 students in the Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) programs will graduate from Penn State Dickinson Law at the Carlisle and University Park locations. Every student has taken a unique path to this exciting achievement. Here, six students share their stories of how they came to Penn State Dickinson Law and what they accomplished during their years in Carlisle or University Park. Full story

building JESSICA SERETTI NAMED PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

May 2025 — Jessica Seretti recently joined Penn State Dickinson Law as director of alumni relations. Full story

building PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW FACULTY ADDRESSES CRITICAL GOVERNANCE AND STUDENT MATTERS

April 2025 — Throughout the 2024-25 academic year, the faculty at Penn State Dickinson Law has worked to prioritize important student-focused governance matters following last fall’s approval for the reunification of the Law School’s Carlisle and University Park locations. Full story

DC Pathway PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS AT THIRD ANNUAL PATHWAY DAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

April 2025 — Fifteen Penn State Dickinson Law students from the Carlisle and University Park locations recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for the third annual Pathway Day event, which introduces students to the energy and environmental practice. Full story

Miller Center Awards Banquet MILLER CENTER AWARDS BANQUET RECOGNIZES PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS’ PUBLIC INTEREST AND PRO BONO WORK

April 2025 — The first annual Miller Center Awards Banquet celebrated Penn State Dickinson Law students’ incredible accomplishments and recognized an alumnus who has donated countless hours to pro bono work. Full story

IOLTA Cover PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW’S COMMUNITY LAW CLINIC FEATURED IN IOLTA BOARD ANNUAL REPORT

April 2025 — The Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Board’s recent 2024 Annual Report featured a writeup on some of the excellent work done by the Community Law Clinic (CLC) at Penn State Dickinson Law. Learn more

PILF Auction PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW’S CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK PILF AUCTIONS RAISE MONEY FOR SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS

April 2025 — The Carlisle and University Park chapters of Penn State Dickinson Law’s Public Interest Law Fund (PILF) recently held successful auction nights to raise funds for their annual summer fellowships. Full story

Admiral Rachel Levine ADMIRAL RACHEL LEVINE SPEAKS TO PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY ON INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY

April 2025 — On International Transgender Day of Visibility, held on March 31, Penn State Dickinson Law’s OutLaw chapter and Health Law & Policy Society hosted a conversation with Admiral Rachel Levine, the former Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Pennsylvania’s former Secretary of Health. Full story