Law student gets traction as entrepreneurThanks to starting his own business, Penn State Law student Kai Kaapro ’12 is experienced in negotiation, regulatory law, and business management. Kaapro launched Trolley Pub in Tucson, Arizona this year with business partner Andrew Cole. The duo raised $100,000 in venture funds, and he obtained insurance and applied for a business license all before finishing his final exams in the spring.
Penn State Law recognized for public service preparationPenn State Law was named one of the best law schools for preparing students for public service by National Jurist Magazine in December 2011. It is the only law school to make three of the five categories identified by the magazine under the public service heading: government, prosecutor/public defender, and state judicial clerks.
Max Planck Society appoints Professor Ventoruzzo director of new law instituteProfessor Marco Ventoruzzo has been appointed director of the new Max Planck Institute for Procedural and Regulatory Law in Luxembourg. The institute is a joint venture of the Max Planck Society, one of the most prestigious research organizations in the world, and the government of Luxembourg which is investing in growing its research and educational competencies.
Penn State Law saddened by death of Jack Keeney '49The Law School is saddened to announce the death of John C. “Jack” Keeney ’49, who passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at his home in Kensington, Maryland. With the passing of Mr. Keeney, the Law School has lost one of its oldest alumni and most revered public servants in U.S. history.
Dermot GroomeOn March 9, in Geneva, Switzerland, Professor Dermot Groome will address the current 13th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on "the right to truth" as a recognized human right under international law.
Legal legend to be honored with naming of The John C. Keeney Semester in D.C. ProgramPenn State Law will honor the late John C. “Jack” Keeney '49 by naming the Law School's Semester in Washington Program after him at a luncheon to be held on Tuesday, December 13 at The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Former colleagues, fellow alumni, and members of the D.C. legal community are welcome to attend. Funds raised will support the John C. Keeney Semester in Washington D.C. Program.
Penn State Law will remember the late John C. “Jack” Keeney '49 by naming the Law School's Semester in Washington Program after him at a luncheon to be held on Tuesday, December 13 at The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Former colleagues, fellow alumni, and members of the D.C. legal community are welcome to attend. Funds raised will support the John C. Keeney Semester in Washington D.C. Program.
Penn State Law will remember the late John C. “Jack” Keeney '49 by naming the Law School's Semester in Washington Program after him at a luncheon to be held on Tuesday, December 13 at The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Former colleagues, fellow alumni, and members of the D.C. legal community are welcome to attend. Funds raised will support the John C. Keeney Semester in Washington D.C. Program.