Alumni News
Professor Groome opens for the prosecution of Ratko Mladic
Today Penn State Law Professor Dermot Groome began presenting evidence in the prosecution of Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at The Hague. Mladic is accused of orchestrating a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the civil war that tore apart Yugoslavia.
Professor Dermott Groome gives opening statement in Ratko Mladic genocide trial
2012 Public Interest Law Summer Fellows namedPenn State Law is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Degenstein Foundation/Cherie M. Millage Summer Fellowships. Established by students in 1990, the Public Interest Law Fund’s summer fellowship program enables law students to work in non-paying areas of public interest law during the summer after their first or second year at Penn State Law.
Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie '78 addresses Class of 2012Celebrating the Class of 2012, the Honorable Thomas I. Vanaskie, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and member of the Dickinson School of Law Class of 1978, addressed the graduates and hundreds of their friends and family members at commencement on May 12.
Mariam Elhadri '12 dedicates herself to promoting justice in LibyaWhen the Arab Spring spread to Libya in February 2011, Penn State Law student Mariam Elhadri ’12 knew she needed to help from the outside in any capacity she had. Along with six Libyan lawyers living in a diaspora located across the world, including Dubai, Paris, New York, Madrid, London, and Pennsylvania, Elhadri formed Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) with the anticipation of all the legal challenges that may arise during this conflict, from the collection and preservation of evidence to the administration of justice.
Kristen Uhler-McKeown ’04 works to fix a broken food system
More than 12 million people in East Africa are affected and facing desperate food shortages. According to a UN report released last week, 750,000 more people may die from famine within the next four months if there is no adequate response.
Reid Weingarten '75 tackles tough defense cases
H. Jesse Arnelle re-elected to Penn State Board of Trustees
University alumni recently re-elected incumbent H. Jesse Arnelle ’62 to serve another three-year term on the Penn State University’s Board of Trustees beginning July 1, 2011.
Students and alumni serve those who serve and protect
Volunteers created more than 51 wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives for Cumberland County first responders as part of the national Wills for Heroes Program.
Law School mourns loss of Professor Emeritus Arthur A. Murphy
The Law School is sad to report that Professor Emeritus Arthur A. Murphy, 84, died Monday, September 20, 2010, at his home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Kevin R. Steele '92 re-elected to Alumni Council
Kevin R. Steele ’92 of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, was elected to a second term on the Penn State University Alumni Council. The council is an all-volunteer governing body that guides and directs policy for the Penn State Alumni Association.
Valerie Burch '04 takes on student privacy case that makes headlines
ACLU attorney and Penn State Law alumnus Valerie Burch ’04 was quoted on CNN.com about her representation on behalf of a 2009 high school graduate whose cell phone was taken and searched by a school principal during her senior year. In addition to punishing the girl with a three-day out-of-school suspension, the principal shared with law enforcement semi-nude photos of the girl that were taken with and stored on the phone.
The Hon. Thomas Ridge challenges graduates to seek truth
Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law celebrated its commencement on May 15 in Carlisle. The Law School recognized 183 J.D. graduates and awarded thirteen LL.M. degrees during the outdoor ceremony.
Stephanie Nolan Deviney ’97 elected to PSU Board of Trustees
Stephanie Nolan Deviney ’97, attorney at the law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP in Exton, Pennsylvania, has been elected to the Penn State University Board of Trustees for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2010.
Law School launches $35 million campaign
Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law has announced a $35 million fundraising goal as part of the University’s capital campaign, For the Future: A Campaign for Penn State Students. In the largest fundraising effort in its 175-year existence, the Law School has secured nearly $25 million as it enters the public phase of the campaign, set to conclude in 2014.
Judge Sibum honored at NE Alumni Dinner
The Northeast Pennsylvania Alumni Chapter of The Dickinson School of Law honored the Honorable Jennifer Harlacher Sibum during its annual dinner scheduled for May 26, 2010, at the Woodlands Inn and Resort in Wilkes-Barre.
Senate confirms Vanaskie’s seat on U.S. Court of Appeals for 3rd Circuit
After months of waiting, Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie '78 is on his way to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, one step below the U.S. Supreme Court, which covers all of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Senate voted 77-20 to confirm Vanaskie as the court's newest judge.
Law School names new members to its Board of CounselorsPenn State University Dickinson School of Law recently appointed U.S. District Court judges Thomas M. Golden and Christopher C. Conner to its Board of Counselors.
Lewis Katz Hall dedicated on April 16 (watch the video)
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell, Penn State President Graham B. Spanier and other University leaders were in Carlisle to dedicate the facilities on Friday, April 16 at 3:30 p.m. The dedication also marked the end of a yearlong celebration honoring the 175th anniversary of the Dickinson School of Law, which held its first class on April 1, 1834. To view photos from the event, visit Penn State Live.
Celebrating 175 Years of Excellence (slide show)
The Hon. Carol L. Van Horn to receive the Sylvia H. Rambo Award
The Women’s Law Caucus of the Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law will recognize the Honorable Carol L. Van Horn as the sixteenth recipient of the Sylvia H. Rambo Award at a ceremony on February 25 in Lewis Katz Hall, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
