Dickinson Law News

February 3, 2022 — Penn State Dickinson Law is pleased to welcome Daryl Lim to its resident faculty beginning July 1, 2022. Lim will join Dickinson Law as the H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair Professor in Law, teaching courses on intellectual property law, civil procedure, and antitrust law. Lim will also serve as Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, and Director of IP Law and Innovation Initiative. Read more

February 2022 — Penn State Dickinson Law is proud to present an intersectional speaker series focused on gender and racial equity. Running from February 23 through April 11, this series will include both virtual and in-person events, and cover topics ranging from “Professional Responsibility as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Responsibility” to “Building Gender Coalitions Across Racial Lines.” Read more

February 2022 — In recognition of Black History Month, Penn State Dickinson Law is proud to host the following programs, which are sponsored by the Academic & Student Services Office with special thanks to the Black Law Students Association for their collaboration. Learn more

January 26, 2022 — The Dickinson Law Review will present “Qualifying Qualified Immunity: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow,” beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 25 in the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom and Auditorium, Lewis Katz Hall, Dickinson Law. Members of academia, the bar, and the judiciary will offer unique perspectives on qualified immunity and its current impact on the field of constitutional rights litigation. Read more

January 25, 2022 — Eight Penn State Dickinson Law scholars have received an invitation to participate in a White House and Department of Justice virtual meeting to be held on January 28, 2022. This offer was made on behalf of the White House and the Department of Justice in order to recognize and discuss Dickinson Law’s efforts to secure access to justice and housing stability in the months ahead. Attorney General of the United States Merrick Garland, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Adewale Adeyemo, and other top Administration officials will be in attendance during this significant event. Read more

January 2022 — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) held their 2022 Annual Meeting on Freedom, Equality, and the Common Good from January 5-9. This virtual event provided participants with an opportunity to discuss how our legal system should deal with the realities of a post-pandemic world and explored how crafting a common understanding of what freedom means in a democratic society can be very complicated, particularly in the face of a crisis. Read more

January 2021 — On Friday, January 21, Penn State Dickinson Law and Willamette University College of Law will be co-hosting a virtual presentation titled “Legal Education in a Post-COVID World.” The event will run from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. ET and is free to all students, staff, and faculty. Full story

December 16, 2021 — Penn State Dickinson Law is one of the nation’s most outstanding law schools, according to The Princeton Review^®. The education services company included Dickinson Law in its list, Best Law Schools for 2022, reported on December 14, 2021 and posted at https://www.princetonreview.com/best-law-schools. Read more

December 15, 2021 — As we enjoy this holiday season and prepare to welcome the New Year, I reflect on the many ways Dickinson Law has been elevated by the extraordinary alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends who embody our Practice Greatness ethos. Read more

December 15, 2021 — Steven M. Coren, a 1980 graduate of Penn State Dickinson Law, had not visited campus in more than three decades when he attended a 2016 Dickinson Law alumni event in Philadelphia where then-Dean Gary Gildin spoke. “Dean Gildin mesmerized attendees with Dickinson Law’s accomplishments and plans,” said Coren. Full story