Dickinson Law News
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THIRD-YEAR LAW STUDENT NAMED RURAL SUMMER LEGAL CORPS STUDENT FELLOW June 15, 2021 — Penn State Dickinson Law third-year law student Michael McDonald was recently named a Student Fellow as part of the Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellowship. Selected from 460 applications, McDonald is one of 35 law students who will serve in the Rural Summer Legal Corps’ 2021 class. Learn more |
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DICKINSON LAW TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION June 10, 2021 — The Penn State Dickinson Law community will explore the groundbreaking Race and the Equal Protection of the Laws (REPL) course during a virtual program on Friday, June 18 at 3:30 p.m. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to attend. CLE credit is available. Learn more |
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FACULTY AND STAFF RECOGNIZED FOR YEARS OF SERVICE, DEDICATION TO DICKINSON LAW May 21, 2021 — During Penn State Dickinson Law’s annual employee appreciation luncheon on Tuesday, May 18, faculty and staff received awards and recognition for years of service milestones and dedication to the law school. Learn more |
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DICKINSON LAW TO HOST NATIONAL DIVERSITY PIPELINE PROGRAM May 20, 2021 — Penn State Dickinson Law has been selected by the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) for the second consecutive year to host its annual Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI) from May 24 to July 1. Learn more |
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SHELLEY AND TED ADLER ENDOW SCHOLARSHIP AT DICKINSON LAW May 2021 — Ted Adler, a 1972 graduate of Dickinson Law and a 1969 graduate of Penn State and his wife, Shelley, may know better than most the value of a law school education these days. Their son attended law school, and they saw firsthand what is involved in paying for books, lodging, and tuition. Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW CELEBRATES JURIS DOCTOR AND MASTER OF LAWS GRADUATES May 18, 2021 — Eighteen months before the onset of a devastating global pandemic, a racial reckoning in America, a turbulent political cycle, and a crushing economic crisis, students in Dickinson Law’s Class of 2021 began their law school journey at Lewis Katz Hall in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Learn more |
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DICKINSON LAW INAUGURAL AWARDS CEREMONY HONORS GRADUATING STUDENTS May 14, 2021 — Graduating students in the Class of 2021 were recognized for their service and accomplishments during the Inaugural Dickinson Law Graduating Student Awards Ceremony held Thursday, May 13, 2021. Learn more |
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SUSAN JIN DAVIS ’90 TO DELIVER COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS TO DICKINSON LAW CLASS OF 2021 May 3, 2021 — Susan Jin Davis ’90, former chief sustainability officer (CSO) of Comcast NBCUniversal, will address the class of 2021 during Penn State Dickinson Law’s commencement on Thursday, May 13. Learn more |
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FROM WORDS TO ACTION: DICKINSON LAW COURSE EXAMINES ROOTS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM April 13, 2021 — After the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, Penn State Dickinson Law faculty unanimously passed a resolution condemning violence against people of color. Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW ALUMNAE NAMED RECIPIENTS OF ANNUAL AND INAUGURAL AWARDS April 2, 2021 — Penn State Dickinson Law’s Women’s Law Caucus (WLC) recently recognized several of its alumna with awards, presented during a virtual ceremony on March 31. 1986 alumna Noreen Tama, who recently retired from her role as senior counsel, Commercial and Operations, ExxonMobil Corporation Law Department, received the Honorable Sylvia H. Rambo Award. In addition, Alexia Tomlinson, class of 2018, Justice for Victims Fellow, Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE Institute) at Villanova Law, and Erin Varley, class of 2018, deputy district attorney, Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office, have been named the inaugural co-recipients of the WLC's Recent Alumna Award. Learn more |