Appellate Court Win

Under the guidance of Professor Tim Everett '84, students in the Law School's Criminal Clinic presented a case to the Connecticut Appellate Court on behalf of their client which resulted in the Court ordering a new trial.

The decision in the case, State v. Pond (138 Conn. App 228 (2012)), was published on September 25, 2012. Kate MacLeman '12 handled the oral argument on March 20, 2012 before the three judge panel. Sabrina Copp '13, Andrew Veale '13, Matthew Bristol '11, Irene Kim '12 and Louisa Lindberg '11, students from the clinic, also worked on the briefs for the case.

Read the majority opinion.

Read the concurring opinion.

Additional UConn Law Wins Highlights

Grad Earns President's Award

Randa Hojaiban '03 has been recognized by the New Britain Bar Foundation with its President's Award for her work serving impoverished children in the local family courts.
Graduate and Former Dean Honored

The Connecticut Law Tribune has recognized Mitchell Pearlman '70 with its Publisher's Award and former dean, Jeremy Paul, with its Service to the Profession Award.
Writing Competition Honors

Claire Howard '13 has won first place in the Connecticut Bar Association's Labor and Employment Writing Competition for her paper "An Emerging Protected Class: Employment Discrimination in Connecticut and Transgendered Persons."
Distinguished Alumnus Award

On June 4, Interim Dean Willajeanne F. McLean was presented with the Honorable Robert J. Callahan Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award by the Connecticut Chapter of the Fordham Law Alumni Association. Dean McLean is a 1986 graduate of Fordham Law School.
Outstanding Senior Women

Michelle Pacholec '13 and Megan A. Gentry '15 have been recognized as Outstanding Senior Women during a recent University ceremony honoring academic achievement.
Distinguished Alumni Award

Chad Landmon '99 has been recognized by the University of Connecticut Honors Program with its 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award.