UConn Law Wins!

  • Carranza Recognized As Leading Lawyer
    Esteban Carranza LL.M. '10 has been elected as a leading insurance/reinsurance lawyer for the 2012 edition of Who's Who Legal - The International Who's Who of Insurance and Reinsurance.

     

  • Friedman Appointed VP
    Karem Friedman '08 has been appointed vice president of the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association. Friedman is an associate at Wiggin and Dana.

     

  • DePina Chosen President-Elect
    Fallon DePina '08 has been chosen as president-elect of the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association's executive board. DePina previously served as the board's treasurer.
  • Hall of Fame Inductee
    Ed Rosenthal '70 has been named the 2012 Honorable John P. Maloney Hall of Fame Inductee by Community Partners in Action,
  • Mentor of the Year
    Jeffrey J. White '03 has been recognized with a Mentor of the Year Award from Robinson & Cole LLP.
  • Green Recognized by Crawford

    Constance Belton-Green '72 was recently awarded the 2012 George W. Crawford Trailblazer Award from the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association.

  • Loiselle Winners

    Melanie Orphanos '14 and Brian Boulet '14 were the winners of the 2012 Alva P. Loiselle Moot Court Competition. Craigin Howland '14 was recognized as best oralist. 

  • Ritter Receives Crystal Award

    Thomas D. Ritter '77 has been recognized by the UConn Club with its Crystal Award in recognition of Ritter's service to the University and support of the department of athletics.

  • Stephen Utz Named Fulbright

    Professor Stephen Utz has been named a Fulbright Senior Specialist. This spring he will be serving on the Law Faculty of the Free University of Berlin where he will be teaching a course in the Taxation of Internationally Active Enterprises.

  • Myra Oliver Awards

    On April 23, Professor Jon Bauer and the Asylum and Human Rights Clinic were honored with Myra M. Oliver Awards at the 15th Annual Immigrant Award's ceremony sponsored by the Connecticut Immigrant & Refugee Coalition.

  • Graduate Recognized by the ABA

    Robert M. Langer '73 recently was recognized with a special award by the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law for his many years of dedicated service to the Section.

  • Mock Trial Team Finalists

    The team of Christina Canales '13, Hailey Petruccelli '13, Andrea Gomes '13, Joanna Taatjes '13, and Ray Carta '14 were finalists in the Capitol City Mock Trial Challenge at American University beating out teams from Georgetown, Fordham, William & Mary, NYU Law and the University of Virginia.

  • Connecticut Law Review Awards

    On April 11, the Connecticut Law Review will present its 2012 Alumni Award to the Honorable Christopher F. Droney '79. Jonathan C. Zellner '11 will be recognized with the Best Student Note Award.

  • Bruno Named to Head CBA

    Alice Bruno '81 has been named executive director of the Connecticut Bar Association. Bruno is the first woman to head the organization in its 137-year history.

  • Levin Wins Fulbright Award

    Professor Leslie Levin has been awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialist award.

  • Bauer Earns Oliver Award

    Professor Jon Bauer, director of the Law School's Asylum and Human Rights Clinic, has been recognized by the Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition with its Myra Oliver Award.

  • Blumberg Recognized by the CBA

    Dean Emeritus Phillip I. Blumberg has been recognized by the Connecticut Bar Association with its Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award.

  • UConn Law Team Earns Award

    The Moot Court team of Sarah Butler '12, Brendan Horgan '12, Peter Golfman '12, Michael Lobie '12, and Aaron Spacone '13 were recognized with the best brief award for the northeast region at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

  • Grad Receives Humanitarian Award

    Irwin J. Hausman '68, his wife Eva and daughter Kim, have been recognized with the Anti-Defamation League's Daniel R. Ginsberg Humanitarian Award.

  • CNOA Recognizes Graduate

    The California Narcotics Officers' Association has recognized Mary-Ellen Barrett '88 as statewide prosecutor of the year.

  • Asylum and Human Rights Clinic

    Since its founding in 2002, students and faculty working on cases for the Asylum and Human Rights Clinic have obtained asylum or other relief from removal for 75 clients and their families, enabling them to remain in the United States as lawful residents rather than be deported to countries where they face persecution.

  • Graduate Receives Pro Bono Award

    William J. Egan '90 has been awarded the 2011 Pro Bono Award by Robinson & Cole LLP where Egan is a partner in the business litigation group.

  • Graduate Receives Marshall Award

    Stephen M. Hendel '78 and his wife, Ruth, have been recognized by The Jewish Theological Seminary with its Louis B. Marshall Award.

  • Employment Attorney Recognized

    Beverly Garofalo '91 has been named to the list of finalists for Employment Attorney of the Year for 2012 by Chambers USA Women in the Law.

  • Arnold Chosen as Lindsay Fellow

    Rebecca Arnold '12 has been selected as a George N. Lindsay Civil Rights Legal Fellow which is awarded by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.