UNH Law News

• Social Justice Institute Director Signs On To Amicus Brief On Refugee Status

  Jul 26–
  Erin Corcoran, a professor of law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law and the director of its Social Justice Institute, has joined law professors around the country in a plea to the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a Circuit Court split on refugee status based on family persecution. The amicus brief, which was filed July 22, was submitted by professors from 18 law schools, including Yale, Columbia, Cornell, the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania. It …

• UNH Law Names New Vice President Of Finance And Administration

  Jul 25–
  Yvonne Berry has been named the vice president of finance and administration at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Berry, who has more than 24 years of experience in higher education financial management, will start her position Sept. 6. She has been at Rollins College, in Winter Park, FL, since 1998, and she currently serves as the director of advancement services. Prior to this, she served Rollins as assistant treasurer/director of budgets and investments and as associate director of …

• UNH Law Announces 6 New Trustees

  Jul 8–
  The University of New Hampshire School of Law welcomes six new members to its board of trustees: Rajiv P. Patel JD/MIP ’95; Robert J. O’Connell, JD ’97/LLM ’09; Jennifer A. Tegfeldt JD ’85; David J. Koris JD ’83; Richard Wilder JD ’84; and Stephen Tober. According to Board Chair Cathy Green ’77, “This is an extraordinarily accomplished group of new trustees, with the type of national and international experience that will be a great asset to UNH Law. We are excited …