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ACLU lawyer to speak on Ashcroft v. al-KiddLee Gelernt, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawyer who litigated the controversial Ashcroft v. al-Kidd case in the U.S. Supreme Court, will speak in the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom in Lewis Katz Building in University Park, Pa., on October 28 at 1 p.m. The event will be simulcast to Room 104, Lewis Katz Hall, Carlisle, Pa.

Lecture series on science, technology, and the law to be held at Penn State LawPatrick McDaniel, a professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the Pennsylvania State University and co-director of the Systems and Internet Infrastructure Security Laboratory, will present “Mobile Smartphone Application Security and Privacy,” the first lecture in a series on science, technology, and the law, sponsored by Penn State Law.

Students to participate in White House “Champions of Change”Penn State Law students will participate in "Champions of Change: Winning the Future Across America," an online event organized by the White House that will feature Attorney General Eric Holder and others on October 13. The event is designed to encourage law students to augment their pro bono efforts.

Fighting for immigrants’ rights: A passion for Stacie Hunhoff '12Stacie Hunhoff ’12 is realizing her dream of helping immigrants obtain desperately needed legal help. Immigration law is notoriously complex and deadline-driven, but the need for legal help far exceeds what many immigrants can afford. Hunhoff helps address that divide as an intern at the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center, a nonprofit organization that provides legal and education resources to detained populations in Pennsylvania.

PILF participates in citizenship workshopSponsored by the Public Interest Law Fund, a group of Penn State Law students recently traveled to Arlington, Virginia and participated in a citizenship workshop sponsored by Hogar Immigrant Services, designed to help eligible immigrants become U.S. citizens.

P.J. Crowley, former State Department Spokesperson, accepts position at Penn State LawFormer Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, Philip J. (P.J.) Crowley will serve as the 2011-2012 Omar Bradley Chair of Strategic Leadership at Penn State Law.

Penn State Law launches new clinic focused on international developmentThe new International Sustainable Development Law Clinic gives Penn State Law students the chance to join University colleagues from a wide range of disciplines who are working to develop, design, and implement humanitarian projects and social ventures in the developing world.

Julie Myers Wood, former head of ICE, to speak on 9/11 EffectJulie Myers Wood, former head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will visit Penn State Law at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 to serve on a panel of national experts for "The 9/11 Effect and Its Legacy on U.S. Immigration Laws."

Perilous Seas: Piracy in the 21st Century with Admiral James HouckVice Admiral James Houck will join two other distinguished speakers to discuss the law, politics, and history of piracy at “Perilous Seas: Piracy in the 21st Century” on Sept. 26. The public is welcome.

Sakina Ibrahimova chooses Penn State Law to bolster her tax careerSakina Ibrahimova '10 speaks four languages including Azerbaijani, Russian, English and Turkish--make that five language if you count tax law.