Shumaker joins Dickinson Law as new acquisitions and budget specialist
8/3/16
Heather Shumaker was named acquisitions and budget specialist for the H. Laddie Montague Jr. Law Library at Penn State’s Dickinson Law.
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Salazar joins Dickinson Law as associate director of development
7/26/16
Carolyn Salazar recently joined the staff of the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs at Dickinson Law as associate director of development. Salazar brings nearly nine years of experience in fundraising to her new role, having previously worked as the assistant director for institutional advancement at St. John’s University in Queens, New York.
Penn State blanketing the Commonwealth with entrepreneurial possibilities
6/20/16
With Penn State’s recent announcement of the next six communities to receive seed-grant funding through its Invent Penn State initiative, the University’s economic development effort has grown to include 13 hubs for innovation spread across Pennsylvania.
American Association of Law Libraries honors Dickinson Law librarian
6/3/16
The American Association of Law Libraries has named Laura J. Ax-Fultz, assistant law librarian at The H. Laddie Montague Jr. Law Library at Penn State’s Dickinson Law, as the recipient of the 2016 Law Library Journal Article of the Year Award.
Philanthropist Drew Katz delivers Dickinson Law commencement address
5/23/16
Philanthropist and business executive Drew Katz, son of the late Lewis Katz, urged graduates of the Dickinson School of Law’s 137th class to “be that one person to make their community, their nation, their world a better place” during his commencement address May 14 in Carlisle.
Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters
5/20/16
This week, we recognize five people who go above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. We're sending a "We Are!" to Penn Staters with the College of the Liberal Arts, Dickinson Law, and Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and Greater Allegheny.
The world is your classroom
5/12/16
Early last year, Tucker Anderson, a third-year student at Penn State’s Dickinson Law, made the decision to spend a semester abroad. While contemplating which legal studies program to pursue, he thought about his interest in international and elder law, and how a semester abroad would complement the courses that he’d already taken in law school.
Military officers and law students join forces to learn about military justice
5/12/16
Penn State’s Dickinson Law offers a unique course that combines jurisprudence and the armed services called Military Law.
Dickinson Law students selected as IOLTA summer fellows
5/9/16
Penn State’s Dickinson Law is committed to providing students with many opportunities to participate in public interest lawyering during their law school careers. They serve the public and advocate for underrepresented community members with limited financial means through transactional work, policy making, and administrative and judicial proceedings.
Law, medical students hone advocacy skills during medical-legal colloquium
4/26/16
Law students and pediatric medicine residents from Penn State Health had a firsthand opportunity to hone their trial advocacy skills as part of “Treating Medical Errors: A Medical-Legal Colloquium” in the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom & Auditorium on the Dickinson Law campus.
Dickinson Law's Saidman-Krauss receives CLGBTE Outstanding Service Award
4/26/16
Bekah Saidman-Krauss, assistant dean for admissions and financial aid at Penn State’s Dickinson Law, received the 2016 Outstanding Service Award from Penn State’s Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity (CLGBTE).
Miller Center public interest and pro bono advocates named
4/25/16
Several students of the Dickinson School of Law were recently recognized for their commitment to the community in a public law setting.
New Woolsack Society members inducted
4/25/16
Interim Dean James W. Houck presented plaques and pillows to third-year students at Dickinson Law, Carlisle, as part of the Woolsack Society induction ceremony and luncheon on Friday, April 1.
Penn State announces spring 2016 commencement events and speakers
4/15/16
This spring Penn State expects to award 13,604 diplomas to students University-wide. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State’s 24 locations.
Penn State Dickinson Law holds 1L mock trial competition
4/11/16
First-year students Stephen Howard and Nicholas Gallion took the championship round to win Dickinson Law’s 1L mock trial competition March 28 at the Old Cumberland County Courthouse. Open to all first-year students, the competition drew 36 students who formed nine prosecution teams and nine defense teams, each consisting of two students.