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Dean Barton Addresses Challenges and Opportunities in Unprecedented Times

April Barton, dean of the school of law, recently served as a panelist for Santa Clara University's "Lawyers, Leadership, and Change: Addressing Challenges and Opportunities in Unprecedented Times" virtual symposium.

Jefferson-Bullock makes the case for equality, understanding at conference

Jalila Jefferson-Bullock, associate professor of law, was recently a conference panelist at the University of Pennsylvania Black Law Students Association 33rd Annual Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Commemorative Conference. The conference celebrates the life of Dr. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from Penn Law in 1927.

Duquesne University School of Law is ranked 6th in the nation as "Top Law School for Bar Passage."

The School of Law was recently recognized among the top law schools in the country whose graduates outperform peer schools in terms of bar-passage metrics. Bar-passage rates are "the single best outcome measure...in assessing whether a law school is maintaining a ‘rigorous program of legal education," according to the American Bar Association.

National Trial Team Reaches Finals in Regional Competition

Duquesne University School of Law's National Trial Competition team was a finalist at the regional competition. Third year student Kirstin Kennedy was awarded Best Advocate.

Three Rivers IP & Technology Law Colloquium

The Fourth Annual Three Rivers IP & Technology Law Colloquium was held virtually on Friday, Jan. 29 and was hosted by Duquesne Law Professor Aman Gebru. The Three Rivers Intellectual Property and Technology Law Colloquium is an annual gathering of law professors from central and western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, eastern and northern Ohio, and western New York. The event is a collaboration between the law schools of the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University.