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Bill of Rights: Civil Rights Litigation Clinic Argues in Third Circuit
Two Duquesne University School of Law students, Carolyn Slayton and Nathan Ward, presented oral arguments before the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Wilson v. Superintendent of SCI Huntingdon, et.al. They were supervised by Adjunct Professor Adrian Roe and Acting Director of Clinical Education Tracey McCants Lewis. Read the story in the Post-Gazette>
Moot Court Team Wins National Competition
The Duquesne University School of Law team of second-year students, Kaitlyn Kacsuta and Ginevra Ventre (along with student coach, Andrew Stiffler), took first place in the Second Annual National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition at West Virginia University College of Law, defeating a team from Louisiana State University in the final round. Eighteen teams from across the country participated in the competition. In addition to winning the competition, Duquesne received an award for writing the third best brief. Read more>
National Jurist ranks Law School as one of the Best for Bar Exam Prep
Duquesne Law School has been rated among the best in the nation for its bar exam preparation, according to the National Jurist magazine. In its February 2012 cover story, Who are Bar Exam's Biggest Stars?, the National Jurist ranked Duquesne 22nd out of approximately 200 ABA-approved law schools in bar exam preparation success. The magazine evaluated the bar pass rates for all ABA-approved law schools and compared their results with statewide averages to identify schools that outperform what their students' incoming LSAT scores would predict. More >>
Legal Research and Writing Program Ranked #6 in the Nation
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IN MEMORIAM Professor Samuel J. Astorino
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For the fifth consecutive year, the School of Law's legal research and writing program was ranked as one of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. The magazine's most recent rankings issue places Duquesne's program at #6 of all law schools on its Best Law Schools Specialty Rankings: Legal Writing List. The Law School's part-time program also ranked #42 in the nation. 
Law School Centennial Celebration
