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Pennsylvania Bar Association Military and Veterans Affairs Committee & Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Law in University Park Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (Clinic) hosted the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (Committee) on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Penn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – On March 6, 2023, the Penn State Law in University Park Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, along with the world’s largest organization of plaintiff employment lawyers, the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), and their counterpart, the National Institute for Workers’ Rights, filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Groff v. DeJoy, a case concerning the right to workplace accommodations for religious minorities.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – As part of the 2023 Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC, the Penn State Law in University Park Intellectual Property (IP) Clinic will present ‘A New Patent Pro Bono Program for Pennsylvania,’ on March 20, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. EST, in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, room 603. Both in-person and virtual attendance options are available.
Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.—Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, associate dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, clinical professor of law, and director of the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Penn State Law in University Park, will be appointed to the position of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer (CRCL) in the Department of Homeland S
Penn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – On February 1, 2023, the Penn State Law in University Park Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, representing the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and the National Employment Law Project (NELP), filed an amicus brief with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in an employment discrimination case. The brief supports Shelley Fitzgerald, a guidance counselor fired from Roncalli High School, a Catholic school, after administration and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis learned she was married to another woman.
Max Giuliano
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Max Giuliano, a third-year law student at Penn State Law in University Park, has had an eventful law school career. Currently ranked second out of 115 students in his class, Giuliano has received the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Awards for the highest grades in Torts, Administrative Law, and Corporations.
Penn State Law IP Clinic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Law in University Park Intellectual Property Law Clinic (IPC) today announced a collaboration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) establishing a new Patent Pro Bono Program for Pennsylvania. The Penn State Law IPC will serve as a clearinghouse for the program to connect volunteer patent practitioners with eligible inventors seeking legal assistance to help prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications.
Volunteers and client at Wills for Heroes event
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. –The Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic and the Centre County Bar hosted a Wills for Heroes event on Saturday, November 5, with assistance from the Pennsylvania (PA) Bar Association’s Pro Bono Coordinator.
Penn State Law in University Park 2022 Civil Rights Appellate Clinic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. –  The Penn State Law in University Park Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, alongside Washington, D.C.-based firm, The Employment Law Group, PC, filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States, along with a Motion to Proceed as a Veteran,  in a case that concerns reemployment rights for uniformed service members who make the brave decision to take leave from their civilian careers to serve our nation. The Court granted the Motion to Proceed as a Veteran on November 14, 2022.
IP Clinic Class
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Intellectual Property Clinic at the Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank is accepting new clients statewide. With students from Penn State Law in University Park on staff, the IP Clinic provides counsel to entrepreneurs, innovators, and small businesses including patentability and trademark clearance searches and drafting applications to help the client get the legal services they need.
Jonathan D'Silva
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Jonathan D’Silva joined Penn State Law in University Park as an assistant clinical professor of law and is the director of the Intellectual Property Clinic at the Happy Valley LaunchBox. As director, he will lead students working at the IP Clinic to help them gain hands-on experience of working in a small law firm and the responsibility of having a client. 
Ross Pifer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.—Ross Pifer, director of the Rural Economic Development Clinic and the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law at Penn State Law in University Park, was named in City & State PA’s inaugural PA Agriculture
Family Law Clinic | Penn State Law
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – During the past academic year, students in the Penn State Family Law Clinic at Penn State Law in University Park worked on several educational programs to inform existing and potential clients and other local stakeholders about different aspects of family law.
Family Law Clinic | Penn State Law
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – During the past academic year, students in the Penn State Family Law Clinic at Penn State Law in University Park worked on several educational programs to inform existing and potential clients and other local stakeholders about different aspects of family law.
Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia with members of the AILA Afghan Response Task Force
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, clinical professor of law, and director of the Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Penn State Law in University Park, served as a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Afghan Response Task Force.
The Pardon Project of Centre County (PPCC) invites media representatives of your company to a press conference on Friday, April 22 at 2pm.  The event is part of Second Chances Month in Pennsylvania and will announce that the PPCC is open and ready to help.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – As a part of Penn State’s “Startup Week,” representatives of the Penn State Law Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic presented on April 5 to a large online audience with respect to basic legal issues typically faced by startup companies across Pennsylvania. The presentation was given in Spanish to reach a broader audience across the Commonwealth.

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