Dayton Law News
Learn more about the Marianist Charism Banners
Learn more about the banners in the atrium that symbolically represent the characteristics of the Marianist Charism as expressed at the University of Dayton. More »
Students Say Summer is Great Time to Start Legal Education
Students who began their legal education this summer at the University of Dayton School of Law quickly discovered the benefits of our summer-start option. More »
Fighting Against the Scourge of Human Trafficking
Law student Blake Eilers shares his experiences this summer assisting a common pleas court judge with researching on human trafficking. Blake's work was supported by the Lisa A. Kloppenberg Public Interest Award, which helps pay living expenses during students’ internship. More »
Public Interest Award Means Hands-on Training
Jane Novick shares her experiences as a summer intern at Ohio Legal Rights Service, which is dedicated to the protection and advocacy of the human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities. Jane's work was supported by the Lisa A. Kloppenberg Public Interest Award, which helps pay living expenses during students’ internship. More »
A Global Connection
Michael G. Pedley '98, director of corporate and foundation relations for the University of Dayton, has been promoted to assistant vice president for alumni outreach. He will be responsible for designing and implementing programs that engage alumni and inspire them to support their alma mater as volunteers and donors. More »
Changing of the Guard
As Lisa Kloppenberg's decade as dean ends, the University of Dayton School of Law has made a name for itself as a pacesetter in legal education. A look at UDSL during the decade while Kloppenberg was dean shows the school building on a solid foundation to achieve a national reputation as a leader in changing how law students learn to become lawyers. More »
Dayton Law Honors Alumni and Friends over Alumni Weekend
The Dayton Law Alumni Association honored four members of the School of Law community with special awards during this year¿s Alumni Weekend, May 13 and 14. Recipients included Terry Miller '77, Helenka Marculewicz, Thomas Hurney Jr. '83 and Jeff Rezabek '97. More »
Class of 2011 Celebrates Graduation
Members of Dayton Law's Class of 2011 celebrated the culmination of their legal education with a commencement ceremony on May 7 at the UD Arena. The Class of 2011 comprises 181 students, including 170 who received a J.D., and 11 who received a Master of Laws, or LL.M. More »
Sr. Mary Louise Foley Retires as Campus Minister
After 20 years of serving the University of Dayton Law, Sr. Mary Louise Foley, F.M.I., has retired as campus minister. She joined the School of Law as campus minister 1991, serving as counselor and friend to the students, faculty and staff. She also served as campus minister to faculty throughout campus. More »
Facebook or Your Job?
The School of Law's next IP symposium will discuss whether posting to social media sites at work is a reason for dismissal and new EU rules on cookies. The annual Significant Developments in Intellectual Property Law of Computers and Cyberspace, will focus on licensing, patenting, policing and navigating cutting-edge technologies. More »
Registrar Linda Cole Retires after 28 Years
Registrar Linda Cole, who first joined the School of Law in 1980 as a faculty secretary, is retiring in June. As registrar, Cole was responsible for student registration, exam administration and maintaining academic files, as well as with assisting to prepare academic calendars and course and exam schedules. More »
Watch Video of Talk by BP Oil Spill, 9/11 Fund Administrator
Did you miss the public talk in March in Keller Hall by Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney who has distributed billions of dollars to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks and the BP oil spill? Or perhaps you want to rewatch his remarks about his work? Video of the program is now available online. More »
Still Time to Register for Alumni Weekend
The School of Law is accepting last-minute registrations for the 2011 Alumni Weekend, slated to take place Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14. More »
Graduates Reflect on Law School Experiences
Three members of the Class of 2011 reflect on their experiences at the School of Law, the lessons they learned as students and how their time here helped prepared them for the future. The School of Law will celebrate graduation during a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7. More »
Moot Court Team Earns Spot in International Competition
This summer, students Jonathan Hall and DJ Swearingen will compete in the international finals of the International Air and Space Law Association's Moot Court Competition in The Netherlands. Representing the Dayton Law and the competition¿s North American region, they will compete against teams from Asia and Europe during the finals, schedule for July 6-8. More »
Public Interest Award Renamed in Honor of Dean Kloppenberg
The School of Law has named its Public Interest Award, which supports students involved in pro bono work, in honor of Dean Lisa Kloppenberg, who after 10 years is stepping as dean at the end of June. The Lisa A. Kloppenberg Public Interest Award helps support internships of law students working in public interest law. More »
Top Students Honored with CALI Awards
The 2010 CALI Awards were handed out March 23. The CALI Awards honor the outstanding academic achievements of UDSL students by acknowledging the student with the top grade in each School of Law course. More »
Kente Ceremony Serves as Rite of Passage
The Black Law Student Association launch a new tradition this spring with its first Donning of the Kente Ceremony, designed to be a rite-of-passage for African American law students. The celebration also served as a way to reward graduates for their hard work and dedication. More »
Former Dean Fran Conte Dies
Francis J. Conte, the former dean of the University of Dayton School of Law who oversaw the construction of Joseph E. Keller Hall, died March 20. Conte served the University of Dayton for nearly 25 years, first joining the School of Law in 1987 as dean. In 2001, he returned to the classroom as a full-time professor. More »
A Charmed Life
Read Dean Lisa Kloppenberg's March 26 eulogy for Fran Conte, the longest-serving law dean in University of Dayton history. More »
BP, 9/11 Fund Administrator Recounts Challenges Faced during Unique Disasters
Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney who has distributed billions of dollars to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks and the BP oil spill told an audience in Keller Hall that he thinks these kind of efforts are "sound public policy," but cannot be replicated for most situations or tragedies. All were unique situations in which the court system would have been "ill advised." More »
Hoffmeister Jury Rules Used in Barry Bonds Trial
Model instructions devised by Associate Professor Thaddeus Hoffmeister that advise jurors to avoid from online communication tools have been used by the defense team of baseball slugger Barry Bonds in his perjury trial. The instructions seek to address the growing problem of juror misconduct related to the Internet, smartphones, and social networking sites. More »
New Competition Team Takes on Challenge of Mediation
Dayton Law launched a new competitive team this school year to go along with its Moot Court and Mock Trial teams. The new Mediation Competition team participated in March in the regional rounds of the ABA Representation in Mediation Competition at the University of Tennessee in March. More »
Constitutional Scholar Examines "Problems of Capital Punishment and Same-Sex Marriage"
Professor Michael Perry, a leading legal theorist and constitutional scholar, spent a week in March at the University of Dayton School of Law exploring with students two controversial issues in the United States: capital punishment and same-sex marriage. Perry visited the School of Law to coteach an intrasession course with Professor Richard Saphire. More »
