Dayton Law News
Scholar Examines Problems of Same-Sex Marriage, Capital Punishment
04.02.2011 | LawProfessor Michael Perry, a leading legal theorist and constitutional scholar, spent a week at the School of Law exploring with students two controversial issues in the United States: capital punishment and same-sex marriage. More
April 2011 Faculty News
04.01.2011 | Faculty, LawRoundup of publications, media appearances and presentations. More
A Life of Incredible Joy
03.29.2011 | LawFrancis Conte, the longest-serving law dean in school history, is remembered as a visionary and enthusiastic teacher whose life was rooted in faith and family. More
Head of the Class
03.24.2011 | Law, StudentsThe 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
A Fly on the Wall
03.23.2011 | Faculty, LawJury expert Thaddeus Hoffmeister can tell you what jurors are thinking. But, a juror using social media to say what's on their minds is a problem. More
BP, 9/11 Fund Administrator Recounts Challenges Faced in Disasters
03.23.2011 | LawKenneth Feinberg, the attorney who has distributed billions of dollars to the victims of the 9/11 terrorists 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
In Memoriam: Fran Conte, 1942-2011
03.21.2011 | Law, FacultyBeloved professor and former School of Law dean spearheaded the school's move into Keller Hall and creation of Program in Law and Technology. More
'What is Life Worth?'
03.09.2011 | Culture and Society, LawThe overseer of the BP, 9/11 funds and author of "What is Life Worth? The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate the Victims of 9/11" will give a free talk. More