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Three College of Law Professors Awarded Internal Research Grants
Associate Professors in the College of Law Lauryn Gouldin, Michael Schwartz and Cora True-Frost have been awarded research grants from the University. The research grants are part of the University’s campus-wide Internal Grant Program. Gouldin’s grant is to support the…
College of Law Announces Winners of 2015 Grossman Trial Competition
College of Law students Ibrahim Lawton L’17 and Khadijah Peek L’16, representing the plaintiffs, won the 38th Annual Lionel O. Grossman Trial Competition. Representing the defendants were finalists John Boyd II L ’16 and Steven M. Nelson L ’16. Judge…
SPIN Auction Helps Law Students Pursue Public Interest Careers
Social justice, children’s rights, veteran’s rights, civil liberties—these are just some of the community issues that College of Law students can help address with funds raised at the annual Public Interest Auction hosted by the Syracuse Public Interest Network (SPIN)….
Shubha Ghosh Named Crandall Melvin Professor of Law, Director of Technology Commercialization Law Program
The College of Law announced that Shubha Ghosh will join the faculty as the Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and director of the Technology Commercialization Law Program (TCLP). In January 2016, Professor Ghosh will teach “Technology Transfer” and related subjects…
For Second Year, College of Law Outperforms State Bar Exam Average
College of Law graduates have again outperformed the New York State bar passage average. The recently released July 2015 results show that 79 percent of first time test takers from New York American Bar Association-approved law schools passed the exam,…
College of Law to Honor Five Distinguished Alumni, Faculty
The College of Law will hold Law Alumni Weekend, Oct. 23-24, in conjunction with Syracuse University Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. The celebration includes the inaugural Syracuse Law Honors Award Ceremony and reception on Friday, and a pre-game tailgate before the Syracuse…
Town Hall Meetings Scheduled for Input on Law Dean Search
The University will convene a series of on-campus town hall meetings in Dineen Hall on Oct. 15 and 16 as an opportunity for the College of Law and campus community to give input before the law dean search committee evaluates…
FNSSI Awarded $155,000 Grant from National Institute of Justice
Helping law enforcement with sexual assault cases is the subject of a new study at the Forensic & National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) in the College of Arts and Sciences. FNSSI has been awarded a $155,000 National Institute of Justice…
College of Law Dean Search Committee to Meet with Key Stakeholders
The search committee appointed to identify a new dean for the Syracuse University College of Law announced today that it will schedule a series of meetings with University stakeholders as the search process progresses. The committee, chaired by Associate Provost…
Scholar Spotlight: Megan Thomas L’17
Megan Thomas came to the College of Law knowing she wants to work toward ensuring equal opportunities for all students. To that end, she was able to complete an internship in education law this summer. Her skills will be further…