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In a time of uncertainty, resources for grad students hold steady

Penn staffers discuss resources available to graduate and postdoctoral students during this challenging time.

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Estate planning is vital during the pandemic

Penn Law expert discusses how an estate attorney is your best option, but online resources are better than nothing and very important, especially during the coronavirus.

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Criminal Defense Clinic students protect the rights of the accused

Penn Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic, taught by experienced practicing attorneys at the Defender Association of Philadelphia gives students the opportunity to represent clients who have no legal resources.

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Assessing constitutional and legal challenges for the 2020 election

A panel of 10 experts spoke at a virtual symposium at the Penn Carey Law School about the challenges facing the presidential election, from the pandemic to mail-in voting.

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Mediation Clinic students as ‘problem-solvers and warriors’

Students at Penn Law’s Mediation Clinic learn to exercise unbiased lawyering judgment by facilitating real mediation sessions, which offer an alternative to litigation, and bring a more holistic and thoughtful process to legal issues.

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The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking

The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice is pioneering a systemic, data-driven approach to criminal justice reform. Its executive director, John Hollway, started with the idea that the law should function more like science.

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Beth Simmons writes on ‘Pandemic Responses as Border Politics’

Simmons’ article argues that the COVID-19 pandemic ‘reflects growing anxieties about border insecurity in the modern operational system,’ leaving countries to exert more effort at border control.

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Transnational Legal Clinic students ‘learn fast and work hard in a broken system’

Students at Penn Law’s Transnational Legal Clinic work directly with clients seeking entry into the U.S. who end up in detention centers, fighting for “the best possible legal outcomes” for their clients.

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The Detkin Clinic promotes justice with innovation

At Penn Law School’s Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic, students assist creative thinkers with patents, trademarks, and copyright-related ventures.

David Hoffman on broken contracts during pandemics

Law professsor David Hoffman argues that there isn’t a precedent, outside a major unexpected event, to keep a party from fulfilling a contract. The pandemic raises a questions about obligations, public policy, and public health.

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