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Be a part of one of the most significant Black History Month events in the nation...

Living Legends:
An Afternoon with John Marshall (son of Thurgood Marshall) and Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. (son of Charles Hamilton Houston)

Tuesday, February, 23, 2010, 3:00 p.m.
Power Center Ballroom, Duquesne University

Moderated by Interim Dean Ken Gormley
Co-sponsored by the Homer S. Brown Law Association

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DU Law School Ranked in Top 100 Schools by Super Lawyers Magazine

Duquesne University has been included in the inaugural Super Lawyers U.S. Law School Rankings. The School of Law ranked 100 out of 180 schools on the list and nearly 170 alumni named to the 2009 Super Lawyers list.

“The 2010 Super Lawyers U.S. Law School Rankings is unique in that it ranks law schools based on the number of graduates who are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers across the country,” said Bill White, publisher of Super Lawyers magazine. “Only five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected to Super Lawyers lists.”

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Legal Research & Writing Program Nationally Ranked

The School of Law’s Legal Research and Writing Program is ranked as #17 in the nation, as announced by U.S. News and World Report. The 2010 rankings list Duquesne’s program ahead of 170 other ABA-accredited law schools. This is the second time in two years that the School of Law has been listed in this Specialty Rankings category. The Legal Writing specialty ranking is voted on by legal writing directors throughout the country, reflecting the opinion of those with specialized knowledge of the field.

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Congratulations to Professor Alfred S. Peláez who was recently bestowed the title Distinguished University Professor by DU Academic Council.

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