In late 2023, the Penn State Law in University Park Civil Rights Appellate Clinic – along with The Employment Law Group, a Washington, D.C.-based boutique litigation firm – filed merits briefs with the Ninth Circuit to appeal the district court’s dismissal of Valerie Jeffords' claims, leading to a reversal of the lower court’s ruling, remanding the case for trial.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, family, and friends all gathered in the Eisenhower Auditorium on Saturday, May 11, for a commencement ceremony to celebrate the Penn State Law in University Park class of 2024.
Penn State Law in University Park student Charity Williams has been named as the 2024 recipient of the Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote (DMC) Penn State Law Diversity Scholarship.
Cailyn Ann Teague, a 22-year-old third-year law student at Penn State Law in University Park, wants to be a role model for other individuals with autism who want to attend law school and work in the legal profession. Part of her advocacy includes highlighting Autism Awareness Month, celebrated every April.
The Penn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States, submitted as amicus curiae in support of a petition for certiorari filed on behalf of the National Employment Lawyers Association and the National Employment Law Project.
On Friday, March 29, the Penn State Law in University Park Student Bar Association (SBA) Law and Equity Committee hosted the 11th annual Diversity Banquet at the Graduate Hotel in downtown State College to celebrate the year's accomplishments.
The Penn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, along with The Employment Law Group—a litigation boutique based in Washington, D.C., filed an opening brief for Ms. Valerie Jeffords in the Ninth Circuit.
Assistant Dean for Career Development at Penn State Law in University Park, Maria Stein, and five Penn State Law students drive to the Marine Corps Base Quantico to explore career opportunities.