Events

Magnolia blossoms and Chase Hall on the UConn School of Law campus.

The program includes a roundtable discussion with:

• Tracy Evans-Moyer, Interim Director, Center for Career Development
• Willajeanne F. McLean, Distinguished Professor of Law
• Kathleen Nastri, LAW ’86, Partner, Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder P.C.
• S. Anita Stone, LAW ’06, Vice-President and Counsel, Operations, Pratt & Whitney

AGENDA:

12:30 p.m. - Luncheon begins

12:45 p.m. -  Moderated discussion

1:30 p.m. - Q&A

RSVP by March 28! 

The New York Pro Bono Scholars Program, an initiative of the New York courts, is designed to prepare students for the practice of law and to provide much needed legal assistance to underserved populations. Offered in the spring semester, students participating in this program take the bar exam in February of their final semester and then complete 12 weeks of fieldwork with a qualifying organization, along with a course component, for 12 academic credits. If you are interested in learning more about this program for spring 2025, please join me on Wednesday, April 3rd for an overview session. Please note: students must apply to participate in this program and the application is due no later than May 31, 2024 for spring 2025.

This overview session will take place in the UConn Law Library - Room #202 from 12:30 – 1:30PM.

If you are interested in participating in UConn Law’s Semester in DC Program, I hope you will join me on Thursday, April 4th for an overview session. The Semester in DC Program offers exciting opportunities for students to live, work and study in the nation’s capital while earning academic credit for full-time fieldwork with congressional offices, federal agencies, and public and private legal organizations in Washington, DC

The Older, Wiser, Law Students Society (“OWLS”) is an organization that represents the interests of non-traditional law students, including, but not limited to, evening students, older students, and students with children. All are welcome.

If you are considering attending, please RSVP here. Thank you!

Join the UConn Law Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law Society for a networking dinner with local ESPN attorneys, some of whom are UConn Law alumni!

NDRS STEM Competition Finals in ST 204. The negotiation will begin at 6:00 PM. Food will be served prior to the event in Starr Reading Room at 5:15.

Documentary screening about the Mashpee Nine with guest speaker. The guest speaker will be the filmmakers of the documentary.

We have three esteemed panelists: Attorney Thomas O’Brien, ACO Gail Petras, and Attorney Charlie Farfaglia who are excited to talk to us about the process of prosecuting an animal cruelty case in Connecticut. Food and refreshments will be provided. Refreshments were generously provided by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. We look forward to seeing you on Monday!

Please join IPLS for a conversation with Lead Administrative Patent Judge Alyssa Finamore. We will discuss her role as a Lead APJ, her experience working in the United States Government, and opportunities for students to work at PTAB.

Faculty & other attorneys are inviting to act as interviewers, answer student questions, and provide general tips for a successful interview.

Dean Nelson, the Connecticut Law Review, and the University of Connecticut School of Law are pleased to present the 2024 Alumni Awards Dinner. This annual event celebrates the work Connecticut Law Review students have done throughout the year, as well as exceptional alumni. We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Distinguished Alumni Honoree is Judge Thomas O. Farrish, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Connecticut.

Judge Farrish is a widely respected member of the Connecticut legal community. He is received his Bachelor of Arts from UConn in 1999 and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2005. While in law school, he served as the editor-in-chief of the Connecticut Law Review.

Judge Farrish has been a member of the American, Connecticut, Hartford County and Tolland County Bar Associations, as well as the Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court. He served on the boards of trustees of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and the University of Connecticut Law School Foundation, among other positions serving the legal community. He was appointed a US Magistrate Judge for the District of Connecticut in 2020.

Awards for this year’s Best Note and Best Comment authored by graduating students on the Connecticut Law Review will be handed out as well.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. Dinner will be provided and the event will feature a cash bar; please note any dietary restrictions in the RSVP. Please send any questions to the Connecticut Law Review at connlrev@uconn.edu, nicole.palmieri@uconn.edu, or call 475-444-2296, or go to the Connecticut Law Review’s website for further details: https://connecticutlawreview.law.uconn.edu/

RSVP HERE BY APRIL 8!

If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Law School at 860-570-5130 or via email at law.access@uconn.edu at least two weeks in advance.

Join the UConn Law Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law Society for a daytime baseball game.

LLSA is partnering with the UCONN Soccer Club to host this spring fundraising Soccer game. Students and Faculty will be able to attend, play soccer, and have the option to support the DACA Merit Scholarship, which aims to subsidize the $495 renewal application fee for DACA recipients.

Information Session for 1LDs, 1LEs, and 2LEs interested in participating in the 2024 Write-On Competition

Bluebooking workshop hosted by Tanya Johnson, Research & Instruction Librarian, and Alyanna Gallo, Competition Manager for the Connecticut Law Review. This workshop is open to 1LD, 1LE, and 2LE students interested in participating in the 2024 Write-On Competition

This spring we will review the Supreme Court’s recent decisions and preview important upcoming cases in the area of Election Law, exploring issues relating to voter access, minority representation, candidate eligibility, and the role of courts in policing the electoral processes. The distinguished participants in this roundtable discussion are:

• Guy-Uriel Charles (Harvard Law School)
• Yasmin Dawood (University of Toronto Faculty of Law)
• Ruth Greenwood (Harvard Law School)
• Doug Spencer (University of Colorado Law School)

Light refreshments will be served before the discussion.

RSVP here!

Join People’s Parity Project, the Women’s Law Students’ Association, and Kaplan in the Knight Student Lounge for a casual gathering and discussion about reproductive healthcare and the pressures it faces at the national and state levels. Expect a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere where we encourage open dialogue on these topics that deeply impact our community. Stop by for the full event or even just a moment or two! Coffee, tea, and brunch-style snacks provided.

The challenge of climate change is unlike anything our governments have faced before, and citizens are often left wondering – what power do I have to enact change? Our conference will explore the complex relationships between the law and those who seek to change it. Speakers will highlight the work of activists on the local, national, and global scales who are using and reshaping the law to ensure a habitable, more just planet for future generations. The Conference will feature an Activism Fair, where local climate organizers will share their work with conference attendees.

The tentative schedule is as follows:

8:15 a.m. - Registration begins

8:50 a.m. - Welcome remarks

9:00 a.m. - Panel 1 – Advocacy, Direct Action & Education

The first panel features scholars in education, children’s rights, and environmental justice. Our panelists will discuss how those who are most impacted by climate change and environmental harms are structurally the least empowered to enact change, and how the legal system should change to address that power imbalance.

Speakers:

• Aoife Daly
• Mia Montoya Hammersley
• Sarah Stapleton

Moderator:

• Madison Schettler

10:15 a.m. - BREAK

10:30 a.m. - Panel 2 – Local Activism

The second panel will focus on the local context, discussing a variety of approaches that activists and legal professionals are adopting on the ground throughout Connecticut, to advance policy changes in schools, on the streets, in the courts, in city halls, and in the legislature.

Speakers:

• Naina Agrawal-Hardin
• Bruni Pizarro
• Roger Reynolds

Moderator:

• Camila Bustos

12:00 p.m. - LUNCH

During the lunch hour, attendees are invited to visit the Activism Fair, featuring exhibits from local climate-based organizations.

12:45 p.m. - Keynote by David Wallace-Wells

Keynote speaker David Wallace Wells, renowned climate journalist and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, will offer his perspective on the importance of climate organizing, and the dangers of criminalizing peaceful protest.

1:45 p.m. - BREAK

2:00 p.m. - Panel 3 – International Activism

The third panel will unite Martin Flynn global law faculty from Ghana, Brazil, Germany, and France to discuss the possibilities inherent in a human rights-based approach to tackling climate change. They will also evaluate the tactics that climate activists have engaged in around the world.

Speakers:

• Enam Antonio
• Eleanora Bottini
• Dirk Hauschel
• Dani Pamplona

Moderator:

• Joseph MacDougald

3:30 p.m. - Dairy Bar ice cream and Activism Fair

After the third panel, attendees can take action by interacting with local organizers and students at our Activism Fair, while enjoying ice cream from UConn’s Dairy Bar.

RSVP HERE!

Come spend the day with LLSA for a relaxing break from studying and school in nature.

Join UConn Law Mental Health Committee and People’s Parity Project for donuts and coffee to unwind before the beginning of exams.

Dinner and discussion on the importance of a diverse judiciary, featuring guest speakers Chihiro Isozaki of the Brennan Center for Justice, People’s Parity Project’s Steve Kennedy, and UConn Law Dean Emeritus Timothy Fisher. Dinner from New England Pasta Company will be served on the Law Library patio at 5, with discussion in the Davis Courtroom to follow at 6:00 p.m.

A free private guided tour of both the Mohegan Tantaquidgeon Museum and graveyard (weather permitting) to learn more about Mohegan culture.

Come fuel up before final exams!