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UNH Franklin Pierce New Faculty Fall 2023

UNH Franklin Pierce Welcomes Six New Faculty Members for Fall 2023

Friday, August 11, 2023
Six professors will join the faculty at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law for the fall 2023 semester. The 2023-24 academic year will mark the 50th anniversary since the law school opened its doors in 1973. Read More
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Bill Shaw to lead newly renamed Health Law and Life Sciences Program at UNH Franklin Pierce

Monday, July 31, 2023
His seven years as executive director of the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital placed Bill Shaw, JD ’04, directly at the intersection of the healthcare and life sciences industries. The experience also makes Shaw the ideal candidate to lead the UNH Franklin Pierce Health Law and Policy Program. Read More
Michael Dube

Michael Dube Joins UNH Franklin Pierce as Inaugural Visiting Assistant Professor

Friday, July 14, 2023
While 2023-24 may represent the first official year of Michael Dube’s career as a full-time academic, the inaugural Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) is no rookie. Dube joined the UNH Franklin Pierce community in 2015 as an adjunct professor, teaching Amateur Sports Law. He continued in that capacity until last year, when he became a VAP in a teaching-only role, which included being named the co-recipient of the students’ teaching award. This fall, Dube will again serve as VAP, but will focus on both teaching and scholarship. Read More
Prof. Peter Karol

Distinguished IP Scholar, Peter Karol, Joins UNH Franklin Pierce Faculty

Monday, May 1, 2023
This fall, Karol will join the faculty of UNH Franklin Pierce as professor of law and faculty director of the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, bringing with him nearly a dozen years as a full-time professor at New England Law and almost 20 years of IP practice experience. Read More
Prof. Julian Jefferson

Julian Jefferson, Former NH Public Defender, Joins UNH Franklin Pierce Law Faculty

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
In more than a decade as an attorney with the New Hampshire Public Defender, Julian Jefferson, JD ’11, has successfully handled hundreds of cases, from misdemeanors to juvenile offenses to felonies. Now, after several years of teaching part-time at his alma mater, Jefferson will join the law school on a full-time basis beginning in the fall 2023 semester. Read More

Fresh Faces at Franklin Pierce: Get to Know Marcia Levy

Friday, February 5, 2021
Here at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, we welcome Macia Levy as Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Legal Residencies. She is a wonderful addition to the Franklin Pierce family, and we hope you have a chance to get to know her! Read More
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Faculty Activity Report - November/December 2019

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Faculty and Staff activity report for November and December of 2019 Read More
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UNH Law Faculty and Staff Activities – Spring 2018

Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Faculty and Staff activity report for Spring 2018 Read More
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UNH Law Faculty and Staff Activities – Winter 2017/2018

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Faculty and Staff activity log for Winter 2017/2018 Read More
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UNH Law Faculty and Staff Activities – September/October 2017

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Faculty and Staff activity report for September and October 2017 Read More