A University of New Hampshire School of Law student is celebrating an extremely difficult court victory, thanks to the school's Criminal Practice Clinic.

Congressman John Lewis, a legendary figure in the civil rights movement, will give the commencement address at the University of New Hampshire School of Law's 37th graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 19.

The artwork of 14 students is currently on view in an exhibit at UNH Law through May 30. In addition, two weavings by alumnus Kirsten Koepsel JD '92/LLM '03 are also featured. The public is welcome to attend a reception for the artists on Thursday, April 19 as part of Art Concord. The exhibit is open to the public, free of charge.

The University of New Hampshire School of Law's new Great American Cities program, which launched this semester, has brought several alumni back to the school to discuss with students what its like to live and work in selected destination cities around the country.

A recent New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling that ensures indigent defendants in criminal cases have a right to counsel at arraignment is due in large part to the University of New Hampshire School of Law's Criminal Practice Clinic, its Social Justice Institute, and two UNH Law alumni who spent much of their last year in law school documenting the problem.

The University of New Hampshire School of Law took top honors at the national Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., this past weekend. The students who competed, Anjie Vichayanonda and Jeffrey Larson, made history by winning every award: Best Brief in the Nation, Best Oralists in the Nation, and Best Overall Team in the Nation.

UNH Law's 2011-12 Moot Court teams will compete in six national competitions this season, including four that will take place this weekend.