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UNH Law Freezes Tuition for 2011-2012 Academic Year
The University of New Hampshire School of Law has approved a tuition freeze for the coming 2011-2012 academic year. According to John Broderick, Dean of UNH School of Law, “The decision to hold the line on tuition increases is a significant step toward improving the value proposition of law school in these challenging times. Given the current economic climate and the debt loads that law school graduates are facing, a tuition freeze is one very tangible way to demonstrate our commitment … -
Students Win Competitive Technology Transfer Scholarships
Two University of New Hampshire School of Law students have received prestigious scholarships by the Association of University Technology Managers, an organization dedicated to supporting and advancing academic technology transfer globally. Kaitlyn Turo and Wendy Zimbone were awarded Howard Bremer scholarships, which are given annually to selected students who want to build expertise in academic technology transfer. According to the association, the scholarships are awarded to those who dream of becoming revolutionaries in the academic technology transfer field. Through the scholarship, Turo … -
UNH Law Professor Elected Vice Chair of Global Internet Domain Name Policy Committee
Professor Mary W. S. Wong of the University of New Hampshire School of Law has been elected to serve as a vice chair of the Council that manages generic domain name policy development at ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). ICANN is the global entity that coordinates the Internet domain name system, which allows users worldwide to locate and access information online. Its mission is to "coordinate, at the overall level, the global Internet's systems of unique identifiers, … -
160 Alumni Gather to Celebrate UNH Law
Over 160 University of New Hampshire School of Law alumni gathered on Friday, February 4, 2011 at Fratello's Restaurant after the New Hampshire Mid-Year Winter Bar meeting to celebrate former New Hampshire Chief Justice John T. Broderick Jr.'s appointment as dean and president of UNH School of Law and to honor outgoing Dean and President John D. Hutson for his decade of leadership. photo gallery. Cathy J. Green, JD '77 partner of Green & Utter, PA in Manchester and vice chair … -
UNH Law Students Advance to National Moot Court Competition
On March 12, a University of New Hampshire School of Law team won first place in the regional International Trademark Association’s Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition in New York. The team, composed of second-year student Nick Scala, of Canton, Ohio, and third-year student Brian Doigan, of Franklin, Mich., wrote a brief and argued a case related to trademark and unfair competition law. The team won best brief in the region and took first place overall, competing against challengers from law schools … -
UNH Law Alumni Honored by New Hampshire Bar Association
The University of New Hampshire School of Law congratulates five alumni who were honored at the recent New Hampshire Bar Association midyear meeting. The New Hampshire Bar Association awarded Distinguished Pro Bono Service Awards to Dawn DiManna, of DiManna Law Office in Kingston, who graduated in 2004; Joseph Dubiansky, of Deerfield, who graduated in 1976; Marilyn Mahoney, of Harvey and Mahoney PA in Manchester, who graduated in 1980. The NHBA also awarded the Vickie M. Bunnell Award for Community Service: George C. … -
UNH Law Prof. Keith Harrison appointed to Department of Defense’s Code Committee
Keith M. Harrison, professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, has just been appointed to the Defense Department’s Code Committee, which reports to Congress on the administration of justice in the military. He will serve a three-year term beginning this month. Prof. Harrison, who teaches and researches in the areas of Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Military Criminal Law, and Race and the Law, began his career as a judge advocate in the U.S Coast Guard. He …