In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The Penn Law Transnational Legal Clinic and the University of Texas School of Law Immigration Clinic, will file a Request for Precautionary Measures against Mexico and the United States before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, asking the Commission to seek an end to the Migration Protection Protocols, also called the “Remain in Mexico” program.
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Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy Anita L. Allen accepted the degree and spoke about “unimagined and unimaginable futures,” connecting her childhood in racially segregated Atlanta, Georgia as the daughter of two teenagers without high school diplomas with the advent of the digital age.
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Penn Law Professor Cary Coglianese has been named one of the 50 lawyers, judges, and law professors recently elected to the American Law Institute (ALI). Coglianese is the Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor at the Law School and Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences.
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David Skeel, the S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law and member of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board discusses whether privatizing Puerto Rico’s electric system, which was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017, is a viable solution.
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For students who are the first in their families to attend college or graduate school, the path can be overwhelming. Penn Law’s First Generation Professionals Fellowship aims to break down real and perceived barriers to ease students’ paths into law school and the legal profession.
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This week, Penn Law welcomed the JD Class of 2022, comprised of 250 students from 35 states, the District of Columbia, and countries across the globe, including Canada, China, India, and South Korea.
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In light of the death of former Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, Penn Law professor and former clerk Jean Galbraith reflects on his legacy.
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Penn Law School Practice Professor of Law Cindy Dahl comments on the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Iancu v. Brunetti holding that the Lanham Act’s restriction on “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks violates the Constitution.
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Penn Law professor Beth Simmons’ article, “The Dynamic Impact of Periodic Review on Women’s Rights,” appears in a recent issue of the Journal of Law and Contemporary Problems and challenges the conventional wisdom that the process of self-reporting on compliance with human rights treaties serves no useful purpose.
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Penn Law’s Jacques deLisle, Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for East Asian Studies is an expert on Chinese law and politics, and China’s engagement with the international order.
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