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The Top 10 UNH Law Stories of 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, we reflect on the people and events that have made this year a particularly meaningful one for the University of New Hampshire School of Law. While it was difficult to do, we’ve selected what we consider to be the top 10 stories of the year: Read, remember, and enjoy. Happy holidays! 1. Top legal educators: Professors John Garvey and Sophie Sparrow were named two of the country’s Top 25 legal educators by National Jurist magazine. Garvey … -
UNH Law Faculty News - December 2012
Calvin Massey, Daniel Webster Distinguished Professor of Law, appeared on NHPR's The Exchange to discuss the impact of "Citizens United" on the 2012 elections. He also posted his take on the Supreme Court's decision to review two same-sex marriage cases on the Faculty Lounge blog. Professor Buzz Scherr appeared on NHPR's The Exchange to discuss the renewed debate around New Hampshire's death penalty. He was interviewed by the Nashua Telegraph on how NH screens its elected officials for criminal backgrounds, and he talked to the … -
Two from UNH Law Named Among 25 Most Influential People in Legal Education
UNH Law professors Sophie Sparrow and John Garvey have been named to the National Jurist's list of the 25 most influential people in legal education. Joining a number of the most prominent voices from law schools around the country, Sparrow and Garvey were recognized for their pioneering work in improving the quality of legal education. Their work has directly benefited countless UNH Law students, making them both prominent voices in the national conversation on how law schools can better train … -
UNH Law Honors the Legacy of Senator Warren Rudman
Senator Warren Rudman passed away this week at the age of 82 after fighting lymphoma. We are very saddened by the loss of this great man. His courage, leadership and willingness to work for the greater good will be profoundly missed. It is for this reason that we are committed to establishing the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy at UNH Law to serve as an active, living tribute to Senator Rudman’s extraordinary years of state and … -
UNH Law Faculty News - November 2012
Chuck Temple appeared on CBS4-Boston to discuss what's at stake in the NH Supreme Court's hearing of the Addison appeal. He also discussed a new law, which attempts to address police credibility issues, in the Union Leader. Buzz Scherr was featured in a Washington Post story on how the Voter Rights smartphone app was used on Election Day, and in a WMUR-TV story on the app. He also previewed the Addison appeal on NHPR's All Things Considered and in the Concord … -
How Does the Constitution Keep Up With the Times?
The conversation initiated recently by the Constitutionally Speaking project continues with the day long seminar How Does the Constitution Keep Up with the Times? on Saturday, November 17 at UNH Law. Constitutionally Speaking aims to galvanize support for the reintroduction of meaningful civics education in New Hampshire public schools to ensure that students in grades K-12 gain the basic knowledge, experience and inspiration to engage in the civic lives of their communities, of the state, and of the nation. It also … -
Buzz Scherr and Former Student Team Up To Create NH Voter Rights App
Professor Albert "Buzz" Scherr, in his role as a board member of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, has created, with the help of Eman Pahlevani JD '12, the "You Can't Stop Me: Voter App" to provide New Hampshire residents with the resources they need to protect their voting rights. "Our goal is to give the confused voter a tool to help in sorting (photo ID and registration requirements) out so they don't just turn around and leave," Scherr told the … -
Stan Kowalski Shares His Innovation Expertise in South Africa
Dr. Stan Kowalski, Director of UNH Law's International Technology Transfer Institute (ITTI) just returned from Pretoria, South Africa, where he was invited to participate in the WIPO Workshop on Access to Technology for Innovation – Patent Search Strategies and Techniques, a program jointly organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Innovation Hub of South Africa (TIH) and the National Intellectual Property Management Office of South Africa (NIPMO). Dr. Kowalski delivered a series of lectures on technology transfer, patent database … -
UNH Law Faculty News - October 2012
Dean Broderick, Mary Wong, and Karen Borgstrom visit alumni in China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Dean Broderick has made numerous appearances in the NH press to argue against the passage of the proposed constitutional amendment giving the legislature greater control over the judiciary. He can be found in the Concord Monitor, the Union Leader, the Nashua Telegraph, and the Keene Sentinel. He also debated the issue on NHPR's The Exchange. Dean Broderick is appearing during a plenary session at the 8th … -
“Do Good As You Do Well”: Bruce Friedman Pro Bono Award Presented to Marilyn McNamara JD ‘77
The inaugural Bruce E. Friedman Pro Bono Award was presented yesterday to Marilyn Billings McNamara JD ’77. The award, sponsored by the UNH Law Social Justice Institute and the New Hampshire Bar Association, honors the accomplishments of a UNH Law graduate and NH Bar member who exemplifies the commitment to public service of Bruce Friedman, the late founder of the civil practice clinic at the law school and a legend in the world of civil legal services in New Hampshire. McNamara is … -
Mary Wong Assumes New Leadership Role at ICANN
Professor Mary Wong, Director of the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, has been named to a new leadership position at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN), the organization responsible for coordinating the global Internet domain name system. For the past four years, Professor Wong has been an elected member of ICANN's main policy development council (GNSO) that develops global policies for .com, .org, .net and other generic top-level domain names. These policies cover a wide range of … -
UNH Law Visits Alumni in China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan
Between August 25 and September 12, Dean Broderick, Professor Mary Wong (Director of the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property), and Karen Borgstrom (Vice President of Institutional Advancement) traveled to China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Gordon V. Smith, UNH Law's Distinguished Professor of IP Management, who was teaching in Singapore at the time, joined them in Japan. They visited UNH Law alumni and explored new opportunities for expanding UNH Law's presence in Asia. The Franklin Pierce Center for IP is … -
UNH Law Hosts Grand Opening of Patent & Trademark Resource Center with Full Day of Public Events
The University of New Hampshire School of Law Library, recently designated as the New Hampshire Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), will host a Grand Opening on Thursday, November 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and UNH Law have a wide range of activities planned to appeal to New Hampshire inventors, entrepreneurs, investors, and lawyers. This free day of events is open to anyone interested in learning more about intellectual property. CLE … -
Accessing Justice: Celebrating Pro Bono
UNH Law’s Social Justice Institute introduces the Justice, Leadership and Public Policy Speaker Series. Under the theme of Accessing Justice: Celebrating Pro Bono, the top judges from New York, Texas, and New Hampshire will appear at UNH Law in the coming weeks to discuss the importance of pro bono work and state strategies to improve access to justice. According to Professor Erin Corcoran, director of the Social Justice Institute, the three state chief justices will address the challenge of meeting the … -
UNH Law Faculty News
Chuck Temple appeared in the NH Sunday News to discuss the implications of NH's new "jury nullification" law. Buzz Scherr continues to promote the NHCLU's Voters' Rights App (created with the help of Eman Pahlevani JD'12) with interviews in the Portsmouth Herald, and the Concord Monitor, and an appearance on New Hampshire Public Radio. John Greabe published a column in the Nashua Telegraph on "What the New Voter ID Law Means to You." Visiting Professor Michael McCann has been in demand lately for his … -
UNH Law Hosts 2nd Annual IP Scholars’ Roundtable
UNH Law, and its Franklin Center for Intellectual Property, will be hosting the 2nd Annual IP Scholars' Roundtable on September 28-29. Several dozen IP scholars from around the country will gather for two days of presentations and discussions. According to Professor Mary Wong, director of the Franklin Pierce Center for IP, "the idea is for intellectual property and constitutional law scholars to discuss and exchange views on the topic, in an informal and intimate academic environment." This follows upon last year's … -
UNH Law Hosts a Day of Continuing Education on Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law
This CLE, scheduled for Oct. 12 will be rescheduled. Please look for more information. For any questions please contact: mary.sheffer@law.unh.edu. As part of its new Executive Education Institute, the University of New Hampshire School of Law is hosting a day of continuing legal education focused on Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law. Two sessions will be held on Friday, October 12: a morning program, “Current Events in Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law” and an afternoon program, “Maximizing Mediation for Artists, Entertainers and Athletes.” These … -
UNH Law Faculty News
Albert (Buzz) Scherr was on both NHPR's Exchange and Word of Mouth shows this week to discuss a new app being introduced by the NHCLU called the "You Can't Stop Me Voter's Rights App." He was interviewed by WMUR-TV and the Valley News on how the Supreme Court's recent Miller decision could affect the case of convicted killer Robert Tulloch. He also appeared with Arnie Arnesen on WHNH to discuss the controversy about Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" … -
UNH Law Co-Sponsors Concord Appearance by Justice David Souter
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter will take the stage on Friday, September 14 at 6 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts for the opening event of Constitutionally Speaking, a pilot project aimed at engaging New Hampshire citizens in spirited, yet civil, dialogue about the nation's founding document. The evening program will feature a conversation between Justice Souter and Margaret Warner, the Emmy award-winning senior correspondent with PBS's nightly NewsHour, who began her journalism career in … -
UNH Law To Host Live Oral TTAB Argument in an Inter Partes Case
When the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office comes to UNH Law on Thursday, September 20, students will have a rare opportunity to witness a case being discussed. Opposition No. 91192657 addresses whether the trademark FOOTLONG may be registered by the owner of the Subway sandwich shop franchise for “sandwiches.” Subway’s application for registration is being opposed by Sheetz of Delaware, an owner of gas stations and convenience stores that sell food. Sheetz is arguing, … -
Business Journal Ranks UNH Law Amongst Top Schools for Employment in the Northeast
Boston Business Journal just published a list of "15 Northeast law schools, ranked by graduate employment rate" in which UNH Law joins an impressive list of law schools, appearing right behind Cornell and Boston College and just ahead of Boston University and Northeastern. Columbia, NYU, Yale, and Harvard are in the top four spots in the survey, which reviewed the employment rates of the class of 2011 nine months after graduation. For a fuller look at UNH Law's employment statistics for the … -
Sandra Fluke Speaks to UNH Law Students
On Wednesday, UNH Law hosted Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University Law Center grad who was called sexually derogatory names by talk show host Rush Limbaugh after Fluke testified to House Democrats in support of mandating insurance coverage for contraceptives. Fluke, who graduated from Georgetown in the spring and who has been traveling the country in support of President Obama, spoke to students about why she decided to testify, how she handled the backlash, what it was like being thrust in the … -
2 UNH Law Students Earn Prestigious National Service Fellowships
Second-year University of New Hampshire School of Law students Lina Shayo and Scott Whitaker are part of a competitive group of students in the nation’s top health and human service schools who have been named Schweitzer Fellows. The fellowships, which are given through The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, aim to develop leaders in service in the spirit of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and physician of the same name. Schweitzer Fellows partner with community-based organizations to identify an unmet need, then design … -
UNH Law Professor Leads Advocacy Workshops in Middle East
Cory Smith, an adjunct professor at UNH Law and a noted human rights advocate, recently traveled to Israel and the West Bank to conduct a series of workshops for Israelis, Palestinians, and Bedouins on advocacy with US government and policymakers. Smith, who teaches Intro to Human Trafficking & Modern Day Slavery at UNH Law, also met with key stakeholders in the region on human trafficking and refugee protection. Smith has long worked to protect human rights, immigrant rights, civil rights and … -
UNH Law Names Two New Members to its Board of Trustees
The University of New Hampshire School of Law welcomes two new members to its board of trustees: Ed Dupont of Durham, NH, and Lew Feldstein of Hancock, NH. According to Mark W. Huddleston, president of the University of New Hampshire, “these are two of New Hampshire’s most respected leaders. Their years of experience working in higher education and philanthropy will be immensely valuable to UNH Law. Ed played a critical role in the affiliation of the law school and the University … -
UNH Law Library Designated an Official Patent and Trademark Resource Center
Businesses and inventors in New Hampshire now have access to expert assistance in researching patents for their inventions and innovations: The University of New Hampshire School of Law Library has officially been designated a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The UNH Law Library is the only such designated center in the state and is now part of a nationwide network of public, state and academic libraries designated as PTRCs, which are authorized … -
UNH Law’s Class of 2012 Honored at Commencement
On Saturday, May 19, 2012, 172 students received degrees from the University of New Hampshire School of Law during the school’s 37th commencement, and just its second as an affiliate of the University of New Hampshire. The students, who came from 33 states and 15 countries, received a mixture of both traditional juris doctor and graduate degrees. UNH President Mark Huddleston opened the ceremony by praising the law school’s new relationship with the state university, and the dynamic opportunities the affiliation brings. … -
Graduating Class of Daniel Webster Scholars Sworn in to New Hampshire Bar
Twenty members of the University of New Hampshire School of Law's class of 2012 have bypassed the traditional bar exam and were inducted into the NH Bar on Friday, May 18, in a ceremony presided over by three state supreme court justices. In their final two years of law school, the students, who are members of the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program, completed rigorous practical preparation in addition to their traditional legal education and were certified by the state bar as … -
UNH Law Announces John Lewis as 2012 Commencement Speaker
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. While still a young man, Lewis became a nationally recognized civil rights leader. In 1961 he volunteered to participate in the Freedom Rides, which challenged segregation at interstate bus terminals across the South. He was an architect of, and a keynote speaker at, the historic March on Washington in … -
Clinic Student Celebrates Difficult Court Victory
A University of New Hampshire School of Law student is celebrating an extremely difficult court victory, thanks to the school’s Criminal Practice Clinic. Emily Laflamme, a third-year student who is taking part in the clinic, was assigned this semester to a client charged with aggravated DWI, or driving with a blood-alcohol level of nearly three times the legal limit. After meeting with her client, Laflamme knew she wanted to help the woman, who had no prior criminal history and had “made a … -
UNH School of Law Hosts Student Art Exhibit
The artwork of 14 students is currently on view in an exhibit at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, Two White St., 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, from 4:00-6:30 PM, as part of Art Concord. The exhibit is open to the public, free of charge. Organized by LeinWeih Andrew Tseng ’12 of Arlington, … -
New Program Brings Students, Alumni Together City By City
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 it's like to live and work in selected destination cities around the country. This week, the focus was on Philadelphia: Christopher I. Halliday, JD/MIP '99, a partner at Morgan Lewis and John Gregory Jr., JD '88, general counsel for Streamlight Inc., talked with students over lunch and later during individualized interviews. … -
Court Victory for School Gives Indigent Defendants Right to Counsel at Arraignment
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 ruling “will bring substantial and dramatic change to the practice of most district courts in the state,” said Professor Albert … -
UNH Law Moot Court Team First in Nation in Unprecedented Award Sweep
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. Vichayanonda and Larson, both second-year students, were coached by third-year student Nicholas Scala, who … -
Moot Court Teams Head Into Competition Season With Big Victory
UNH Law’s 2011-12 Moot Court teams will compete in six national competitions this season, including four that will take place this weekend. The school has already begun the season with a major victory: For the third year in a row, its Trademark team has won best brief as well as first place overall in the Eastern Region at the Saul K. Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition. The Lefkowitz competition, which was held in February, touches upon issues within trademark and unfair competition … -
UNH School of Law Again in Top 10 for IP Law in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The University of New Hampshire School of Law has again been named a top 10 school for the study of intellectual property law in the specialty rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report in the 2013 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools. “This recognition is yet another testament to the reputation that our faculty, students, and alumni have built over the years," said John Broderick, Dean of UNH School of Law. “With the accolades that our IP faculty and … -
UNH Law Offers Trademark Perspective to U.S. Supreme Court in ‘Stolen Valor’ Case
Several faculty members at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, with help from a third-year student, have offered a new, IP-related perspective to the United States Supreme Court on the much-discussed ‘Stolen Valor Case.’ Their amicus brief, submitted to the high court by UNH Law’s IP Amicus Brief Clinic, offers the court a way to view the case more narrowly as a trademark issue, rather than the more difficult task of deciding whether false statements of fact are protected … -
Federal Judge to Speak at UNH Law on Patent Reform
Judge Arthur J. Gajarsa of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will speak about the America Invents Act at UNH Law on Tuesday, March 20. Judge Gajarsa has accepted an invitation to become the law school’s first Distinguished Jurist in Residence: Last year, he stepped down from active duty on the court and assumed senior status. This will be his first of three planned lectures on patent reform this year at the University of New Hampshire School … -
Retiring Faculty Honored at Alumni Dinner
More than 300 alumni of the University of New Hampshire School of Law attended the school’s annual alumni dinner March 7, held at the Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. The evening was an emotional one, as UNH Law alumni, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate six faculty members who will retire at the end of the year: Professors Tom Field, Joe Dickinson, Sarah Redfield, Bill Hennessey, Library Director and Professor Judy Gire, and Externship Director and Professor Ellen Musinsky. The six, … -
Student Gains National Attention for Lifesaving Smartphone App
Twenty-five-year-old Eman Pahlevani has his hands full these days: By day, he’s a third-year student at UNH Law and a member of the school’s Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program. In his spare time, he’s developed – with his brother and a friend – a smartphone app called CrimePush that allows people to report a crime discretely with the push of a button. The new app has gained instant popularity with police departments and universities across the country, and when Eman’s … -
Clinic Students Win High-Stakes Jury Trial
Third-year students Gerard Tellier and Kristine Stoddard recently won a first-degree assault case before the Merrimack County Superior Court, freeing their client from a possible 15-year sentence. The jury’s verdict in this case is the latest victory for UNH Law’s Criminal Practice Clinic, which allows students to represent clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies in the state’s district and superior courts. Stoddard, a student in the advanced portion of the Criminal Practice Clinic, and Tellier, who is new to the clinic this … -
UNH Law Students and Alumni Connect at USPTO
A group of UNH Law students turned their spring break into an inside look at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In an informal meeting organized by Assistant Professor Sunny Mulligan (JD ’99), director of the school's Academic Success Program, Matteo Mancinella (LLM ’12), Anjali Bhargava (LLM ’12), and Chi-Wei Feng (LLM ’12) toured the USPTO in Alexandria, chatted with agency advisors over lunch, and learned about the history and current operations of the world’s largest intellectual property agency. When word … -
UNH School of Law to Host Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar This Spring
The University of New Hampshire School of Law's Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property will host the 14th Comprehensive Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar, in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), on April 27-28, 2012 in Concord, NH. The Comprehensive PCT Seminar is geared toward patent attorneys, patent agents, patent administrators, paralegals, and law students who are seeking in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, which is an international patent law treaty, first created in 1970, to … -
UNH School of Law Hosts Annual Exhibit of Work by New Hampshire Printmakers Through March 30
The work of 50 New Hampshire printmakers is currently featured in Prints of the Year 2012: What’s New in New Hampshire Printmaking, an exhibition of over 90 prints currently on view at UNH School of Law, Two White St. The exhibit is open daily to the public, free of charge, through Friday, March 30. The public is welcome to attend a special reception for the artists to be held on Thursday evening, February 23, from 5-8 PM. According to the exhibit organizer, … -
UNH Law Mourns Evelyn Handler, ’03 Alumna and Former UNH President
Evelyn Handler, a graduate of the University of New Hampshire School of Law and the former president of the University of New Hampshire and Brandeis University, died tragically on December 23 after being struck by a car in Bedford, New Hampshire. Handler earned her juris doctor from UNH Law in 2003, at the age of 73. Her career path prior to her studies at UNH Law reflects her strikingly broad range of talents and intellectual interests. A cell biologist and leukemia researcher, …