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William S. Boyd School of Law News

The William S. Boyd School of Law prepares students for the competent and ethical practice of law, offering three- and four-year programs for the Juris Doctor degree.

Current Law News

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People |

Despite a guidance counselor's naysaying, the former UNLV president has racked up a lifetime of achievements too long to list.

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Campus News |

News highlights starring UNLV students and faculty who made local and national headlines.

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Campus News |

Steered by President Keith E. Whitfield and UNLV Alumni Association, the first-ever event drew the support of around 100 participants.

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People |

2024 Service-Learning Award recipient Rachel Anderson combines passions of community service and teaching for new legal clinic.

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Campus News |

UNLV Law School has 14 top 100 programs in publication’s 2024 rankings, including No. 2 ranking for legal writing; Physical Therapy cracks top 50.
 

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A roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV students and faculty.

Law In The News

CBS News

If you had to go into debt in recent years — whether it was because of overspending on your credit cards or due to unforeseen events like medical emergencies — getting out of that hole is now particularly difficult due to high interest rates. And, as the costs for essentials like housing, cars, insurance and food keep going up due to inflation, many people have been struggling to pay their bills. That can also lead to debt and make it harder to pay off previous balances.

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español

For two years, two feuding families filed document after document, extending a contentious custody battle over allegations of substance abuse, threatening messages and “scorched earth” litigation.

Casinos.com

The Biden Administration took steps toward decriminalizing marijuana two weeks ago when the Drug Enforcement Agency announced its intent to reclassify the drug from a Schedule I controlled substance to a Schedule III.

Las Vegas Review Journal

For two years, two warring families filed document after document, stretching out a contentious custody battle over allegations of substance abuse, threatening messages and “scorched earth” litigation.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Once your tires vibrate passing over your first cattle guard out of the Las Vegas Valley, chances are you are about to stumble into what makes much of Nevada one of the last untouched Western frontiers — public land.

ABA Journal

The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has announced its 2024-2025 council slate.

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Recent Law Accomplishments

Professor Jeff Stempel (Law) spoke on "Cutting Edge Issues on the Duty to Defend" at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American College of Coverage Counsel in Chicago. 
Professor Jeff Stempel (Law) was appointed to the editorial board of the Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, which is published by the American Bar Association.
Professor Jeff Stempel (Law) has been appointed to the Advisory Committee of the Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, which is published by the University of Connecticut School of Law. 
Dawn Nielsen (Law) was a speaker on “Encouraging Mutual Support for Improved Pedagogy and Professional Resilience in Clinics and Externships from Beginning to End - Ideas for Intraschool and Interschool Collaborations, Mentoring Programs, Co-Teaching, and Transition Planning” at the Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) 2024 Conference…
Patience Crowder (Law) was a speaker on “Race and Transactional Law Clinics: Conversations and Shared Learning between Transactional Law Clinicians and St. Louis Community Organizations” at the Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) 2024 Conference on Clinical Legal Education.  
Distinguished Saltman Fellow Patrick Chapin (Law) gave a talk for the Nevada Supreme Court's Nevada Settlement Program 2024 Workshop on "Preparation, Stakeholders, Malpractice, and Agreements: Issues All Professional Mediators Will Encounter."