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Penn Carey Law
Online Debate Among Legal Scholars Produces Book
PHILADELPHIA –- The legal-education book, “Criminal Law Conversations,” is now available after an innovative year-long cyberspace debate among the world’s leading criminal-law scholars about modern criminal law.
Penn Law Professor William Burke-White Appointed to Policy Position in State Department
William Burke-White, a University of Pennsylvania Law School professor, has been appointed to a position in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Office of Foreign Policy Planning.
Same-Sex Marriage in Vermont
Expert comment from the University of PennsylvaniaSame-Sex Marriage in VermontNote for TV and radio: The University of Pennsylvania has a satelliteuplink facility with live-shot capability and an ISDN line.April 7, 2009Expert: Tobias Barrington Wolff Professor of LawUniversity of Pennsylvania
Renowned Philadelphia Attorney Richard Sprague to Speak at Penn Law School
Renowned Philadelphia Attorney Richard Sprague to Speak at Penn Law School WHO: Richard Sprague WHAT: “Murder Most Foul: My Most Famous and Interesting Murder Prosecutions”WHEN: March 23, 2009 Noon-1 p.m.WHERE: University of Pennsylvania Law School
In the News
The Washington Post
Justice Amy Coney Barrett ignites anger on the right after ruling against Trump
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett reaches decisions after a process of good-faith, analytical reasoning.
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Harrisburg Patriot-News
Former Dauphin County employees are getting contracts, raising ethical questions
Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that post-employment restrictions are designed to ensure government leaders are free from personal entanglements that could lead them to take actions against the best interests of the public.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Del. Gov. Matt Meyer searches for a new Public Advocate in the face of anger over skyrocketing utility bills
Shelley Welton of Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design discusses the economic link between cold temperatures and increased energy bills.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Millions of adults have some college but no degree. This Philly-area group wants to change that
Wendell Pritchett of Penn Carey Law is the board chair of College Unbound, a college with Philadelphia ties that gives adult learners from underserved communities affordable paths to graduation.
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The New York Times
Inflation is stalking Trump
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that modern corporations must often navigate being in the crosshairs of policymakers.
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