Second- and third-year law students in Penn State Dickinson Law’s Business Law Society and Assistant Professor of Legal Writing and Entrepreneurship Law Samantha Prince recently led a workshop to educate early-stage entrepreneurs and Penn State Berks engineering students about when to license an invention or start a company.

Recognizing a long history of public interest service by its students and alumni, and in conjunction with the 185th anniversary of its founding, Penn State’s Dickinson Law recently launched the Public Interest Scholars Program.

Throughout the fourth annual convocation at Dickinson Law on Sept. 21, every speaker returned to one word: community. The ceremony, which formally inducted the diverse, accomplished and ambitious class of 2021 and master of laws students into the law school during the 185th anniversary of its founding, emphasized the rewards of drawing together.

A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims heard oral argument in the case of Batcher v. Wilkie at Dickinson Law on Sept. 14 The issue presented was whether and to what extent the terms of a separation agreement affect a spouse’s entitlement to special apportionment of a veteran’s disability compensation benefits.

A new blog called Inside Entrepreneurship Law allows Dickinson Law students to demonstrate their substantive knowledge, showcase writing and analytical skills, and stay top of mind with trends in their career path of choice while providing legal insights to entrepreneurs and small-business owners.

In today’s digital world, how do we know our information is secure? What are the most pressing cybersecurity issues? What steps should be taken to tighten businesses cyber systems and cybersecurity? These questions and more were answered Sept. 12 during “Cybersecurity in Today’s Digital World,” a panel discussion moderated by Anne Toomey McKenna, distinguished scholar of cyber law and policy at Dickinson Law and Penn State’s Institute for CyberScience.