Dickinson Law News

building LARGE TURNOUT FOR DICKINSON LAW’S 21ST ANNUAL JUDGES’ NIGHT

March 2024 — For the past two years, Rachel James ’24 has attended Penn State Dickinson Law’s Judges’ Night, hosted by Phi Alpha Delta — Burr Chapter. Last year, stories about disclosure of gifts to Supreme Court justices dominated the news in the runup to the event, and so James asked judges in attendance about their thoughts on self-policing in the legal system. She found their answers fascinating. Full story
Hon. Paula Roscioli and Madelyn Snyder HON. PAULA A. ROSCIOLI ’90 RECEIVES HON. SYLVIA H. RAMBO AWARD, AND MADELYN R. SNYDER ’22 RECEIVES RECENT ALUMNI AWARD AT CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT DICKINSON LAW

March 2024 — Penn State Dickinson Law’s Women’s Law Caucus (WLC) will recognize two alumnae with awards during a ceremony and reception in Lewis Katz Hall on March 19. Full story
Dean Danielle M. Conway and Professor Daryl Lim PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW FACULTY PARTICIPATE IN SEMINAR “IP AND INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION: WHAT EVERY LAWYER AND CORPORATE COUNSEL NEEDS TO KNOW”

February 2024 — Dickinson Law Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway and Professor Daryl Lim recently participated in the seminar “IP and International Dispute Resolution: What Every Lawyer and Corporate Counsel Needs to Know.” Full story
Pro Bono program DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS PROVIDE PRO BONO SUPPORT TO STATEWIDE PARDON PROJECT

February 2024 — The opportunity to work on a pro bono project for the Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) came at the perfect time for Penn State Dickinson Law student Jamesha Caldwell ’25. During her first few weeks of classes as a 1L, Caldwell felt anxious about the many injustices she learned about in her civil and criminal procedure classes. Full story
Building “INCREDIBLE TURNOUT” FOR DICKINSON LAW’S FIFTH ANNUAL DIVERSITY MENTORSHIP NETWORKING NIGHT

February 2024 — Throughout the Fifth Annual Diversity Mentorship Networking Night, held on January 31 at Penn State Dickinson Law, students heard a continued refrain: You never know how you are going to make a new connection or what that connection could mean to your future. Full story
Laura Ax-Fultz PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW’S LAURA J. AX-FULTZ USES SABBATICAL TO ASK: WHERE DID ALL THE ACADEMIC LAW LIBRARIANS GO?

February 2024 — In her position as associate dean for library and information services at Penn State Dickinson Law, Laura J. Ax-Fultz hires law library faculty, and so she keeps an eye on job openings at academic law libraries advertised by professional organizations. Full story
Black History Month MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS

February 2024 — In celebration of Black History Month, Penn State Dickinson Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) has announced a number of events in February. Full story
Dean Danielle M. Conway with Jennifer Wilson Hewitt ’85 and Pat Hewitt ’83 GENEROUS GIFT FROM PAT HEWITT ’83 AND JENNIFER WILSON HEWITT ’85 CREATES EXCELLENCE IN TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM AT PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW AND MORE

March 2023 — Pat Hewitt ’83 and Jennifer Wilson Hewitt ’85 both grew up in households that valued education. Their parents repeatedly reminded them that education could unlock opportunity, and they both took the advice to heart by graduating from Penn State Dickinson Law. Full story
Serena Hermitt SERENA HERMITT JOINS ANTIRACIST DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE AS EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

January 2024 — It was the happiest sort of coincidence. Serena Hermitt and her partner had been discussing moving out of Philadelphia and closer to their families when TaWanda Hunter Stallworth, the program manager for Penn State Dickinson Law’s Antiracist Development Institute (ADI), reached out. Full story
Danielle M. Conway DEAN DANIELLE M. CONWAY TO BE RECOGNIZED BY LEADERSHIP CUMBERLAND

January 2024 — Danielle M. Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, will be honored by Leadership Cumberland at the upcoming Leaders at Lunch program on January 30. Full story