Penn State Law

Penn State University ranks as one of the world’s top 100 universitiesPenn State University has been ranked as one of the world's top 100 universities by reputation alone in a report released by Times Higher Education magazine.

Alumnus Richard J. Santorum '86 now in second place in GOP primariesRichard J. Santorum, who graduated from The Dickinson School of Law in 1986, has won several state GOP primaries in the 2012 presidential race. Santorum holds a degree in political science from Penn State and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. He was an associate at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart (now K&L Gates) after his admission to the Pennsylvania bar.

Commonwealth Court to hold special appellate session at Penn State LawMembers of Penn State University and the local community will have the opportunity to attend a special appellate hearing held by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. A three-judge panel will hear the cases beginning at 9 a.m. on March 15 in the Apfelbaum Courtroom of the Katz Building in University Park and streamed via multimedia to Lewis Katz Hall in Carlisle.

Abigail LeGrow ’04 appointed to Master in Chancery for Delaware JudiciaryAbigail LeGrow ’04 was recently appointed Master in Chancery for the Delaware Judiciary, a court which has been ranked first in the nation since 2002.

PETA legal chief to speak at Penn State LawJeff Kerr, general counsel for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will visit Penn State Law on March 14. He will share the latest on the legal and policy issues surrounding the growing area of animal rights.

Meet Erika VelaWith a resume of a person twice her age, second-year law student Erika Vela ’13 explored many options before pursuing a law degree.

Law School Thon team makes final appealErin Bloxham ’12 and Bobby Marion ’12, the Penn State Law THON Chairs this year, say there is still time to make a contribution to help the law school hit its goal of $1,500. Thon is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world and has raised more than $78 million, benefiting The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, since its inception in 1973.

Legal Analysis of Provocative Reform of Intercollegiate AthleticsResponding to increased concerns about the fiscal sustainability of big-time intercollegiate athletics, continued exploitation of athletics, and efforts to blame Title IX for pressures on men’s sports, Professor Ross offers a provocative Reform Charter that would (1) limit Men’s Division I-A scholarship programs to those that are financially sustainable; (2) limit Women’s Division I-A programs to an equal number of scholarship opportunities; (3) require all other sports to operate on a non-scholarship, limited budget basis; and (4) reduce aid to football to 55 equivalent positions; and (5) allow schools to pay elite athletes up to $15,000 per year, with such aid counting as 1 1/2 scholarships toward the total for any sport. <br /> <br /> View a <a href="http://mediasite.dsl.psu.edu/Mediasite/Viewer/?peid=23c3bc4413a0496c84055df081c01555">video</a> of a talk with questions and answers at a recent Penn State program and the accompanying <a href="http://law.psu.edu/_file/Sports%20Law%20Policy%20and%20Research%20Institute/Radical_Reform_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics.ppt">powerpoint</a>. <br /> <br /> Read Ross’ draft article, for a symposium sponsored by the Tulane Law Review, <a href="http://law.psu.edu/_file/Ross/Radical_Reform.pdf">here</a>.

PETA legal chief to speak at Penn State LawJeff Kerr, general counsel for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will visit Penn State Law on March 14. He will share the latest on the legal and policy issues surrounding the growing area of animal rights.

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.