Oliver Spalding Chappell, age 94, died on March 2 in Naples, Florida, with his two devoted daughters at his side. He was born on June 13, 1931, in Willimantic, Connecticut, to Maro and Dorothy ...

Jeanne Boxer Ettelson, an accomplished attorney, dedicated philanthropist, and treasured member of her family and community, ...

The Tony Patiño Fellowship is a prestigious merit award that identifies and supports incoming law students whose personal, educational, and professional histories exemplify leadership, character, ...

The Law School community gathered on May 1-3 to celebrate Reunion Weekend for the classes of 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, ...

In Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins (1938), the Supreme Court famously ruled that the federal courts could no longer apply “general common law”—that is, unwritten, non-federal law that was not tied to a ...

The Law School recently celebrated the establishment of the Richard A. Posner Professorship of Law in the Wallman Society of ...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the appointment of Michael Buckner as chief legal officer, effective today.

Each year, we publish a special issue featuring the 500 most influential people in Washington. With changes in policy direction coming at breakneck speed, the expertise and strategic acumen of these ...

Under the New York State Pro Bono Requirement, persons applying for admission to the New York State Bar must file an affidavit showing that they have performed fifty hours of qualifying pro bono ...

The NextGen UBE tests a broad range of foundational lawyering skills, utilizing a focused set of clearly identified fundamental legal concepts and principles needed in today’s practice of law.

Frank Easterbrook, ’73, a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, will be honored with the ...