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Events
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Feb
7
2025 CATIC Symposium 8:00am
2025 CATIC Symposium
Friday, February 7th, 2025
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UConn Law
The racial wealth gap in the United States has witnessed alarming growth in recent years, with BIPOC households now possessing less than 25% of the wealth held by their white counterparts. A substantial portion of this wealth gap can be attributed to disparities in housing. Owning a home remains a principal method for building and transferring wealth, constituting approximately 70% of an individual’s net worth. However, challenges such as housing discrimination, restrictive zoning laws, income disparities, and lending practices have created barriers to homeownership, particularly for BIPOC individuals and first-time homebuyers.
Real estate lawyers and practitioners have a unique opportunity to address this critical issue by creating new pathways to homeownership for increasingly diverse communities. We invite you to join this critical examination of how real estate law plays a pivotal role in the short-term provision of affordable housing to underserved communities and, in the long term, contributes to the wealth accumulation of Black individuals and families.This event is free for students, faculty, staff and the general public. There is a registration fee for attorneys seeking CLE credit.
RSVP coming soon!
If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Law School at 860-570-5079 or via email at law.studentservices@uconn.edu at least two weeks in advance.
Alumni News
Mike Scott ’15 Joins Lesser Law Firm
Mike Scott ’15 has joined Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC as an attorney in their personal injury practice area. Scott will operate out of the firm’s Stuart and West Palm Beach offices.
Michael Curley ’13 Joins Brown Paindiris & Scott
Michael Curley ’13 has joined Brown Paindiris & Scott as a Partner in their Estate Planning & Probate practice area. Curley will practice out of the firm’s Glastonbury office.
Alexander J. Grodski ’00 Joins McCarter & English
Alexander J. Grodski ’00 has joined McCarter & English as a Special Counsel at their Hartford office. Grodski joined the firm with several of his colleagues from Burns & Levinson.
Frank Purcaro ’09 Appointed Assistant Superintendent
Frank Purcaro ’09 has been appointed assistant superintendent of schools in Newtown, Connecticut. The Board of Education confirmed Purcaro’s new role unanimously vote, and he will begin the job in December.
Faculty Scholarship
Molly Land
Molly Land publishes The Meta Oversight Board’s Human Rights Future, 44 CARDOZO L. REV. 2233 (2023) (with Laurence R. Helfer)
Events
October 18: 2024 Connecticut Law Review Symposium
Access to safe and affordable housing remains a challenge for millions of Americans. Join leading scholars to discuss the many facets of this problem and innovative efforts to address them.
More Upcoming Events
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Nov
4
SPEAKER EVENT: “Can the President Send SEAL Team 6 to Assassinate Their Rival?” 12:30pm
SPEAKER EVENT: “Can the President Send SEAL Team 6 to Assassinate Their Rival?”
Monday, November 4th, 2024
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
William F. Starr Hall
Join the Federalist Society for a discussion on presidential immunity featuring Ilya Shapiro from the Manhattan Institute.
📅 When: Monday, 11/04 @ 12:30pm
📍 Where: Starr Reading Room
🍲 Food will be served!Ilya Shapiro is Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute. Previously he served as Executive Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, and was Vice President of the Cato Institute. Shapiro has testified many times before Congress and has filed more than 500 amicus curiae briefs in the Supreme Court.
At this event, Mr. Shapiro will explore the legal boundaries of presidential immunity in light of the recent Trump v. United States ruling.
Join the conversation, bring your questions, and enjoy free food!
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Nov
4
⭐️ Mental Health Committee: Managing Health in Exam Time ⭐️ 12:30pm
⭐️ Mental Health Committee: Managing Health in Exam Time ⭐️
Monday, November 4th, 2024
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
UConn Law
- UConn Law Counselors talk to students about managing exam stress
- Advice from MHC e-board and BLSA e-board
- Free lunch
Alumni News
Mike Scott ’15 Joins Lesser Law Firm
Mike Scott ’15 has joined Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC as an attorney in their personal injury practice area. Scott will operate out of the firm’s Stuart and West Palm Beach offices.
Michael Curley ’13 Joins Brown Paindiris & Scott
Michael Curley ’13 has joined Brown Paindiris & Scott as a Partner in their Estate Planning & Probate practice area. Curley will practice out of the firm’s Glastonbury office.
Alexander J. Grodski ’00 Joins McCarter & English
Alexander J. Grodski ’00 has joined McCarter & English as a Special Counsel at their Hartford office. Grodski joined the firm with several of his colleagues from Burns & Levinson.
Frank Purcaro ’09 Appointed Assistant Superintendent
Frank Purcaro ’09 has been appointed assistant superintendent of schools in Newtown, Connecticut. The Board of Education confirmed Purcaro’s new role unanimously vote, and he will begin the job in December.
Faculty Scholarship
Julia Simon-Kerr
Julia Simon-Kerr publishes A New Baseline for Character Evidence, 76 VAND. L. REV. 1827 (2023)