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Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property Opens With High-Profile Events
The University of New Hampshire School of Law will formally open its new Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property on September 30 and October 1 with an academic conference, panel discussions and a formal event attended by judges and legal scholars from across the country. The 12,700-square-foot addition houses one of the largest intellectual property faculties – and one of the top-ranked programs – in the country. The center’s mission will be advanced with significant national and international conferences and symposia, … -
Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program Inducts Sixth Class
Twenty University of New Hampshire School of Law students were formally admitted into the school’s Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program today, in a ceremony at the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The second-year students make up the nationally acclaimed program’s sixth class. They will spend the next two years in an intensive “bar practicum” that gives students practical and simulated experiences in the courtroom, interviewing clients, appearing before judges and working with practicing lawyers. Upon graduation, they will bypass the traditional two-day … -
UNH Law Names Calvin Massey as the First Daniel Webster Distinguished Professor of Law
The University of New Hampshire School of Law has named noted constitutional scholar Calvin R. Massey as the first Daniel Webster Distinguished Professor of Law. Massey, who is currently professor of law at the University of California Hastings College of the Law, will join UNH Law next fall. “We are very excited to welcome Calvin Massey as the first occupant of the Daniel Webster chair,” said John Broderick, dean of UNH Law. “In establishing this honor, we sought a scholar who, … -
Next Generation Matters: Presidential Candidates Invited for Conversations with Students
The University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics and School of Law, in partnership with the Concord Coalition, announce today the creation of Next Generation Matters, a series of presidential candidate conversations with students about the economy, the federal deficit, and the environment. These events will be held in Durham and Concord over the next coming months as New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary takes center stage. The host committee, comprised of Sen. Warren Rudman, founding co-chairman of the … -
UNH Law Celebrates Constitution Day
In honor of Constitution Day, Professor Emeritus Richard A. Hesse presented a special program at noon on September 13, in the Rich Room. His presentation was entitled "The Founding Fathers: What Were They Thinking." It discussed the competing political and legal claims frequently based on what the Constitutional delegates intended. Mythology about the founders and their work at the 1787 Convention has obscured both fact and legitimate analysis of the events leading to their agreement called the Constitution. The program … -
Student ‘Governor’ Sees Payoff In Involvement
Micah Ascano is beginning his 3L year on top of the world – or, at least, New England: Ascano is the American Bar Association Law Student Division 1st circuit governor, which means he represents students from the 13 ABA-accredited schools in the region, including Yale, Harvard, and Boston University. Ascano’s leadership position puts him in contact with law students, lawyers and judges from all over the country and globe. He travels frequently – to other schools, in his role as governor, … -
Lunch With The Dean Series Gives Students A Front Seat With Policymakers
UNH Law’s second annual Lunch With The Dean Series offers students an opportunity to attend intimate gatherings with key figures in the state’s legal community, as well as top policymakers. Each lunch will feature Dean John Broderick and a special guest, with student seating limited to just 25, to give those in attendance an opportunity to engage. The first lunch, held September 8, featured Chief Judge Steven McAuliffeof the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. In the coming …