Dickinson Law News
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PENN STATE AWARDED $1.3M TO BOOST PENNSYLVANIA’S AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE February 2025 — The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is investing $1.3 million in Penn State’s Agricultural Workforce Development Project to strengthen the state’s agricultural workforce. Full story |
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS FOR CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK February 2025 — Penn State Dickinson Law will welcome two accomplished alumnae to deliver the commencement addresses during upcoming ceremonies at the Carlisle and University Park locations. Full story |
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ANTIRACIST DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE PODS SPARK CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS AND IDEAS FOR CHANGE February 2025 — Leaders in the Continuing Education department at Penn State University had been mulling ways to develop a noncredit antiracist leadership certificate when they learned about the Penn State Dickinson Law Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) last spring. Full story |
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS MAKE CRITICAL CONNECTIONS AT DIVERSITY MENTORSHIP NETWORKING NIGHT February 2025 — Penn State Dickinson Law held its Sixth Annual Diversity Mentorship Networking Night (DMNN) on January 29. Full story |
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VALERIE D. JAMES BECOMES SENIOR ASSISTANT DEAN OF ACADEMIC AND STUDENT SERVICES AT PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW February 2025 — Valerie D. James joined Penn State Dickinson Law in January as the senior assistant dean of academic and student services, leading student services programming and resources to students for the unified Penn State Dickinson Law locations in Carlisle and University Park. Full story |
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‘FAMILY LAW’ STUDENTS EARN EXTRA CREDIT FOR SUPPORTING DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CUSTODY PROJECTS February 2025 — Performing pro bono work offers a fantastic way for law students to give back to the community. It can also double as an experiential learning opportunity benefitting students and the organizations they assist. Full story |
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JOSH TREGO JOINS PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW AS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS January 2025 — When Josh Trego joined Penn State Dickinson Law in late 2024 as director of Development and Alumni Affairs, it felt to him like a full-circle moment. Full story |
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14 PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW SCHOLARS PRESENT AT 2025 AALS ANNUAL MEETING January 2025 — A large contingent of Penn State Dickinson Law faculty shared their insights and expertise at the 2025 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting held in San Francisco on January 7-11. Full story |
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CIVIL RIGHTS APPELLATE CLINIC STUDENTS VISIT SUPREME COURT January 2025 — Students in the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic at Penn State Dickinson Law in University Park recently travelled to Washington D.C. to observe Supreme Court oral arguments, tour the Supreme Court, and meet with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Full story |
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW PROFESSOR YLLI DAUTAJ EARNS AALS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AWARD January 2025 — Penn State Dickinson Law Visiting Associate Professor Ylli Dautaj recently received special recognition from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution, which honored him with the New Voices in Dispute Resolution award during the AALS Annual Meeting in early January. Full story |