UConn Law Wins!

  • Outstanding Young Alumna

    Jami Layaou Hearn '02 has been recognized by the Wyoming Seminary as its 2012 Outstanding Young Alumna.

  • Dozen Who Made A Difference

    Brenda Bergeron '83, Michael Jefferson '95, Michael Albis '78, Pat Kaplan '78, Chris Meisenkothen '99, Benjamin Zivyon '87, John Stafstrom '81 and Ted Phillips '81 were named among the Connecticut Law Tribunes's "Dozen Who Made a Difference."

  • Power 100

    Interim Dean Willajeanne F. McLean has been named by On Being a Black Lawyer Magazine to its Power 100 for being a strong advocate for diversity in the legal profession.

  • Grad Named to 40 Under 40

    Jeffrey Zyjeski '02 has been named to Connecticut Magazine's 40 Under 40. Zyjeski is an attorney with Gaffney, Bennett and Associates, Inc. in New Britain.

  • Serving the People

    January 9 marks the beginning of the regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly where thirteen Law School graduates will serve their local communities. Chris Murphy '02 has been sworn in to the US Senate and Joe Courtney '78 begins his fourth term in the US House of Representatives.

  • Grad Recognized for Pro Bono Work

    Misti Munster '09 has been recognized as "Katahdin Counsel" by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court for completion of 50 or more hours of pro bono work in her community. Munster is an associate at the Portland, ME office of Verrill Dana LLP.

  • Champions of Change

    The CT Latino News has named the Center for Children's Advocacy as one of its "Champions of Change." The CCA was recognized for the work it has accomplished to affect change for Latinos and non-Latinos in Connecticut through volunteerism, policy implementation and the effective use of the legal system.

  • Grad Earns Special Recognition

    David Leff '78 has received a 2012 Special Recognition Award from the Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetland Commissions.

  • Grad Earns Leadership Award

    Greta E. Solomon '76 has been awarded the Susan L. Davis Women's Leadership Award by the Bridgeport Regional Business Council's Women's Leadership Council.

  • Fellow of the Year

    Gaetano Ferro '78 has been named Fellow of the Year by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) at the organization's 50th anniversary annual meeting in Chicago.

  • Achievement Award

    Richard Taff '78 has been recognized with the 2012 Legislative Staff Achievement Award for his contributions to the Connecticut General Assembly and the National Conference of State Legislatures.

  • Second Amendment and Freedom

    Martha Dean '86 has received an award from the National Rifle Association in appreciation for all that she has done for the "Second Amendment and Freedom" in Connecticut.

  • Practice-Based Learning

    The Law School has adopted a “practice-based learning” requirement which will ensure that all students have at least one intensive, carefully supervised, live lawyering experience before graduating from law school. Fewer than 20 other U.S. law schools currently have a similar requirement.

  • 50 Most Influential

    UConn Law graduates Cheryl Chase '78, Joette Katz '77, and Linda Kelly '76 have been named to Hartford Magazine's 50 Most Influential list. Also included on the list are UConn's president, Susan Herbst, and Martha Stone, executive director of the Center for Children's Advocacy.

  • Most Amazing University Library

    The UConn Law's Thomas J. Meskill '56 Law Library has been named by BestMastersPrograms.org as one of the 50 most amazing University libraries in the world.

  • Hastie Moot Court Winners

    Ryan Cook '14 is this year's Hastie Moot Court Champion. Raymond Carta '14 took home the award for "Best Oralist," and Michael Schoeneberger '14 won "Best Brief."

  • CHBA Scholarship Winners

    Congratulations to Luz Adorno '13, Evan Estrada '14, Rosendo Garza '15, Maria Rodriguez '14, Christina Williams '14, and Carolina Guiral Cuervo '15, winners of scholarships from the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association.

  • 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.

  • CT Hall of Fame Honoree

    Bessy Reyna '82 has been recognized by the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame as one of its 12 "Voices and Vision" honorees.

  • Grad Receives Berkman Award

    Tom Condon '75 has been recognized as the fifth recipient of Trinity College's Moses Berkman Memorial Journalism Award. Condon is a columnist with The Hartford Courant.

  • Davis Competition Winners!

    Congratulations to the 2012 William R. Davis Mock Trial Competition champions, Laura Ann Keller '15 and Carl Schoenherr '15.

  • Survivor Circle Award

    Edward M. Kennedy, Jr. '97 will be recognized at a ceremony on October 30 with the 2012 Survivor Circle Award from the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

  • Grad Named President

    John D. Moore '83 has been elected to a second two-year term as president of the Wesleyan Lawyers Association, the University's first professional affinity group.

  • Grad Honored for Educational Research

    Perry A. Zirkel '76, a professor of education at Lehigh University, has been recognized by the American Educational Research Association for his outstanding contributions toward increasing practitioner and lay understanding of educational research.

  • Award Winners

    On October 12, the Honorable Joette Katz '77, Professor Thomas Morawetz, and Professor Richard Pomp will be honored by the University's Alumni Association during the 2012 Alumni and Faculty Award Recognition ceremony.