Penn State Law

Alumnus Richard J. Santorum wins three GOP contestsFormer U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, who holds a political science degree from Penn State and graduated from the Law School in 1986, added wins in Republican contests in three states last night to his Iowa win in January.

Penn State Law Review to publish Deal Lawyers' Guide to Public and Private Company Acquisitions

The Hon. Thomas I. Vanaskie ’78 to deliver Law School’s commencement addressThe Honorable Thomas I. Vanaskie, a 1978 graduate of The Dickinson School of Law, will be the featured speaker at this spring’s commencement ceremonies for the Penn State University Dickinson School of Law. Vanaskie is a member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, having been nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate on April 21, 2010.

Provocative International Human Rights Program “World on Trial” to air on public televisionThe new television and interactive series, The World on Trial, will premiere on public television stations beginning January 31. it will air will air on WPSU on PBS World Tuesday, Jan. 31 @ 6pm and 9pm and WPSU HD Thursday, Feb. 2 @ 9pm.

Penn State Law to launch new Rural Economic Development ClinicRural America is vastly different than it was fifty years ago. Prosperity for many rural communities depends on innovative income-generating strategies, like extracting alternative energy sources. Today, agricultural producers need to be sophisticated business professionals. This fall, Penn State Law will launch its new Rural Economic Development Clinic to support this important sector of our economy, giving law students hands-on learning experience in a wide variety of legal issues specifically faced by agricultural businesses and rural communities.

Sustainable farmers to get pro bono legal advice from Penn State Law studentsFarmers who attend the 21st annual conference of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) will have the chance to get their top legal questions answered. Members of the Penn State Law Rural Economic Development Clinic will be available during the "Farming for the Future" conference being held at the Penn Stater Conference Center from February 1-4 to address issues ranging from farmland leases to CSA (community-supported agriculture) membership agreements.

A supreme experience for Penn State Law studentsAfter nearly a year of work preparing Daniel Coleman’s case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, current and former Penn State Law students in the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic looked on as clinic director Professor Michael Foreman argued their client’s case before the high court yesterday.

"Rock star" Dr. Richard Alley to speak on climate changeClassroom dynamo Richard Alley will visit the School of International Affairs to speak on climate change on January 19. Dr. Alley is the Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and an expert in polar ice. The public is welcome.

Law School remembers long-time professor and World War II hero Edward HaughneyProfessor Edward Haughney, 94, who taught at the Law School for more than 30 years, died on Friday, December 30, 2011. His life was devoted to service—first, in the U.S. Army JAG Corps, and then to future members of the bar. Professor Haughney taught classes in military law, civil procedure, federal practice, and agency law and retired from the Law School in 2005.

No recess for Civil Rights Appellate Clinic students as they prepare for Supreme CourtWhile many Penn State Law students are headed home for some rest and relaxation during the holiday break, students in the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic are busy hammering out the details of a reply brief in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals that is due to be filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on December 29. Work began on the brief over the Thanksgiving holiday. Clinic director Professor Michael Foreman will argue the case set for January 11.