School of Law
UConn Law Rises in National Ranking
The ranking reflects strong performances in the bar exam and employment outcomes for the Class of 2022.
Bethany Berger Wins 2024 UConn Law Teaching Award
The Perry Zirkel ’76 Distinguished Teaching Award was established in 2016 through the generosity of Perry Zirkel, who graduated from the UConn School of Law in 1976.
UConn Law Graduate Taps His Retirement Fund to Boost Scholarship
Curtis Tearte ’78 and his wife Jylla are excited about providing scholarships for academic credit, global study programs, and unique immersion experiences for students.
In Memoriam: UConn Law Professor Colin C. Tait
Tait joined the UConn Law faculty in 1966 and retired in 1999, taking emeritus status as a research scholar.
Stephen Bright to Speak at UConn Law 2024 Commencement
Bright recently published “The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts” with former UConn Law professor James Kwak.
Bar Association Recognizes UConn Law Professor and Graduate
Professor Emeritus James H. Stark will be granted the Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award, while graduate Lucy Potter '84 will receive the Charles J. Parker Legal Services Award.
Ten UConn Law Grads Named James W. Cooper Fellows
“I am tremendously proud to see so many of our accomplished and deserving alumni chosen as James W. Cooper Fellows,” UConn Law Dean Eboni S. Nelson said.
UConn Magazine: Everything’s Coming up Rosé
Two of the things Michael Connery ’75 JD likes most about his second-chapter vocation as a vineyard owner are the view and “that sense of creating something tangible”
AALS Honors Two UConn Law Faculty Members
Associate Professor Jessica de Perio Wittman was honored for her work in technology competency and legal ethics. Associate Professor Anna VanCleave won an award for her paper on Prison Banking,
Professor Richard Pomp Honored by Tax Policy Group, Alumni
Dean Eboni S. Nelson described Pomp as "a pillar of the UConn Law community" and "a distinguished leader in tax law and policy throughout the world."