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Groome featured presenter at international humanitarian law conference
11/29/16
Dickinson Law Professor Dermot Groome presented his research titled "Child Soldiers – Both Victims and Combatants: Is There Anything International Humanitarian Law Can Do?" at the 11th annual Minerva-International Committee of the Red Cross Conference on Contemporary Challenges in International Humanitarian Law on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Senate Hall, Mount Scopus Campus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Dickinson Law students benefit from job interviews and peer networking
11/28/16
Eleven students from Penn State's Dickinson Law joined 160 public interest employers and more than 1,200 students from nearly 200 law schools at the 30th Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair.
University releases annual enrollment snapshot, enrollment sees modest growth
11/18/16
Penn State’s overall enrollment saw a small increase in the past year, as the number of students at University Park, several Commonwealth Campuses, the law schools and World Campus increased slightly, according to the annual snapshot.
Presidential election focus of discussions, meetings
11/16/16
Following last week’s presidential election, students, faculty and staff across the University have been organizing informal gatherings, round-tables and panel sessions to discuss this year’s election, related media coverage and the results. Here is a look at some of the discussions that have happened and are scheduled to take place.
Francesca Kester receives 2016 D. Arthur Magaziner Human Services Award
11/14/16
Third-year Dickinson Law student Francesca Kester was presented the D. Arthur Magaziner Human Services Award for her outstanding record of academic achievement and service to others at the annual Philadelphia alumni reception held on Nov. 2.
Eight selected to receive Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2017
11/4/16
The Penn State Board of Trustees on Nov. 4 selected eight Penn State alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the University's highest honor presented to its alumni. The following individuals will be officially notified of their selection by the board and invited to accept the award from the University in June 2017.
Gary Gildin named dean of Dickinson Law
11/4/16
On Nov. 4, the Penn State Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Gary Gildin as dean of Dickinson Law, one of The Dickinson Schools of Law, effective immediately. Gildin, a professor of law and current interim dean, will remain in this leadership role until a comprehensive national search to fill the position is conducted and concluded, anticipated for during the 2018‐19 academic year.
Mock trial exposes law students and pediatric residents to medical negligence
10/31/16
Law and medicine intersect in a variety of ways — yet most lawyers and physicians don’t have opportunities to learn and work inter-professionally during their training. That’s not the case for Dickinson Law students and Penn State Children’s Hospital pediatric medicine residents. At its annual “Treating Medical Errors: A Medical-Legal Colloquium,” eight law students and nine pediatric medicine residents presented an abbreviated civil trial centered on the issues of proving and defending against claims of medical negligence.
Panel explores complexities of free speech and its intersection with diversity
10/28/16
The intricate balance between promoting free speech and diverse viewpoints while still ensuring campus is a welcoming place for all was the cornerstone of a Penn State panel discussion on Oct. 27 that held the attention of hundreds in the audience and hundreds more online.
Law students take the field for 18th annual charity powderpuff tournament
10/18/16
Teams of first-, second- and third-year law students competed in Dickinson Law’s Women’s Law Caucus (WLC) 18th annual Powderpuff Tournament on Oct. 5 at LeTort Park in Carlisle for a good cause.
Trends and Topics in Criminal Law series to examine drug crime in Pennsylvania
10/18/16
Join Dickinson Law’s Criminal Law Society at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Room 116 for “Drug Crime in Pennsylvania,” the first panel discussion in the new Trends and Topics in Criminal Law series.
Law students, pediatric medicine residents to participate in mock trial
10/18/16
Dickinson Law will host “Treating Medical Errors: A Medical-Legal Colloquium” on Oct. 20 in the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom and Auditorium, Lewis Katz Hall, in Carlisle. This inter-professional event provides Dickinson Law students and pediatric medicine residents from Penn State Children’s Hospital an opportunity to learn how the legal system treats medical errors while participating in a mock trial.
Interim Dean Gary Gildin co-authors 'Trial Advocacy Basics,' second edition
10/5/16
The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) published "Trial Advocacy Basics," second edition, co-authored by Dickinson Law Interim Dean Gary S. Gildin and Molly Townes O’Brien, associate professor at the ANU College of Law at the Australian National University.
Oct. 6 marks kick-off event for University's diversity and inclusion initiative
10/3/16
The Dickinson Law community will come together at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 6 to help kick off an ongoing University-wide initiative that brings students, faculty and staff together to show their commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment — respectful of everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, abilities, background, veteran’s status, political beliefs, and all the ways we differ. “All In at Penn State: A Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion” will begin with a public event livestreamed to Room 114 in Lewis Katz Hall.