Dickinson Law News
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WATER LAW PANELISTS IMPART CAREER INSIGHTS TO PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS October 2024 — Kathy Pape ’78 never intended to get into water law. She wanted to practice criminal law, but taking a job at the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) during law school altered her career trajectory. Full story |
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REUNIFICATION UPDATE: PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW AND PENN STATE LAW SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR ACQUIESCENCE TO THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR October 2024 — Penn State Dickinson Law and Penn State Law have entered the critical final steps of reunification with the recent submission of Applications for Acquiescence in a Substantive Change of Program or Structure to the Council of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, the recognized accreditor for law schools. Full story |
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DARYL LIM PARTICIPATES IN WIPO'S PATHFINDERS INITIATIVE October 2024 — The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has invited Associate Dean Daryl Lim to contribute to its Pathfinders Initiative, a project aimed at helping United Nations member states prepare their economies for the future of innovation. Full story |
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BOSNIAN GENOCIDE SURVIVOR SHARES STORY WITH PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS October 2024 — It is one thing to see reports about an event on the news or read about it in a textbook. It is quite another to hear a first-person account from someone who lived through it. Full story |
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PRELAW MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW AS A BEST VALUE LAW SCHOOL October 2024 — Penn State Dickinson Law has once again been chosen by preLaw magazine as one of the country’s best value law schools. The magazine ranks law schools on the best return on investment based on exam performance, cost of attendance, and graduate employment rates. Full story |
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ANTIRACIST DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE HOLDING OCTOBER CONVENING ‘OPEN TO ALL’ AT PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW September 2024 — The Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) will hold its second annual convening on October 16-18 at Penn State Dickinson Law. Full story |
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW HOSTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE AND ALUMNI WEEKEND EVENTS September 2024 — Andre George ’25 was unable to attend the Professional Development Conference (PDC) during his first year at Penn State Dickinson Law, and he regretted that. “Afterward, my friends told me it was amazing, and they got to talk to this alumnus and that alumna,” said George. “The next two years, I made it a point to go.” Full story |
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PHILLIP M. SCOTT TEACHING, LEADERSHIP, AND STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARDS HONOR THREE FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS AT DONOR DINNER September 2024 — Phillip M. Scott ’22 wanted to pay tribute to the small kindnesses and acts of support by Penn State Dickinson Law faculty and staff members that he noticed during the year he spent in the LL.M. program. Upon his graduation, he established a non-endowed fund to create the Phillip M. Scott Teaching, Leadership, and Staff Excellence Awards as a way to say “thank you for doing your best work.” Full story |
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW WELCOMES DIVERSE AND ACCOMPLISHED CLASS OF 2027 TO CARLISLE September 2024 — Encouraging students to “contest, challenge, and investigate” while avoiding becoming “parrots of poured knowledge,” Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway formally welcomed the Penn State Dickinson Law Class of 2027 and incoming LL.M., S.J.D., and exchange students to Carlisle during a convocation held August 22 at the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom and Auditorium. Full story |
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW ALUMNI LEND SUPPORT TO THIRD ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 14 August 2024 — Alumni are critical to the success of many Penn State Dickinson Law events, including the upcoming annual Professional Development Conference. Of the 20 attorneys assisting with this year’s program, 18 attended Penn State Dickinson Law. Full story |