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Craig M. Boise Named Dean of Syracuse University’s College of Law
Recognized as an innovator in legal education, Craig M. Boise has been named dean of Syracuse University’s College of Law.
LL.M. Students Travel to Albany to View State Capitol in Action
A group of College of Law LL.M. students recently traveled to Albany to visit the State Legislature and meet with key participants in the state legislative process. The group began the day meeting with New York State Assembly member Pamela…
Cory Schoonmaker Selected for 2016 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing
Third-year law student Cory J. Schoonmaker was selected for a 2016 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing (student category.) He is one of 10 law students nationally to be recognized with this award. Schoonmaker received the honor for his article,…
Vice President Joe Biden to Deliver College of Law Class of 2016 Commencement Address
Biden graduated from the College of Law in 1968. He gave the University’s Commencement address in 2009, where he received an honorary degree from the University. He received the George Arents Pioneer Award in 2005.
University Professor Driesen ‘Economic Dynamics of Law’ at Several Chinese Universities
University Professor David Driesen recently spent two weeks giving lectures on his book “The Economic Dynamics of Law” at a number of universities throughout China. The focus of his discussions was on environmental law and greenhouse gas emissions trading. The…
Social and Economic Justice in South Africa Trip Makes Lasting Impression on Students
A twig snapped in the darkness to the left of the rumbling, open-top truck. It was 5:30 in the morning and the sun had not yet come up over the horizon at Kruger National Park. As we plummeted forward on…
College of Law to Offer Webcasts on Upcoming Supreme Court Cases
The College of Law’s Technology Commercialization Law Program (TCLP) and New York State Science & Technology Law Center will host three webcasts this spring on intellectual property law-related cases being argued before the Supreme Court. Shubha Ghosh, Crandall Melvin Professor…
Groundbreaking Syrian Accountability Project Details Sexual Crimes in Syria’s War
As the civil war in Syria enters its sixth year, the Syrian Accountability Project (SAP) at the College of Law has released a groundbreaking report—“Looking Through the Window Darkly: A Snapshot Analysis of Rape in Syria”—about sexual crimes committed by…
College of Law Hosts 62nd Annual National Conference of Law Reviews
The College of Law’s Syracuse Law Review is hosting the 62nd Annual National Conference of Law Reviews (NCLR) from Thursday, March 31, through Saturday, April 2. The conference will attract over 150 editors and leaders representing law reviews from over…
College of Law Hosts Eugene Fidell, 2016 Order of the Coif Distinguished Visitor
The College of Law will host the 2016 Order of the Coif Distinguished Visitor, Eugene Fidell, on Thursday, March 31 at 7:15 p.m. in the Gray Ceremonial Courtroom in Dineen Hall. His talk is free and open to the entire…