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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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Campus News |

A collection of the top news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Emylia Terry
People |

With a decade of experience in community health and policy, Emylia Terry brings her commitment to health equity back to UNLV as an assistant professor.

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Campus News |

Some of the biggest news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

actors reenacting Crime & Punishment in Thomas & Mack moot courtroom
Arts and Culture |

The performance will feature criminal and courtroom scenes from popular operas and operettas.

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Campus News |

A selection of top news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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People |

A passion for justice drove Boyd Law Alumna of the Year Shane Jasmine Young to become a difference-making lawyer. Now her twin daughters (and fellow Rebels) are following in her footsteps.

Law In The News

Nevada Independent

Of the 124 deportation flights that stopped in Nevada in 2025, nearly three-fifths were operated by Avelo. The airline is ending its ICE contract, citing costs.

The National Law Review

As 2026 begins, The National Law Review surveyed 85 legal professionals across legal practice, academia, and the legal technology sector to assess how AI is expected to shape the profession in the year ahead. This year’s survey builds on The National Law Review’s prior annual predictions, including its 2025 edition.

Bloomberg

As Delaware, the country’s long-established corporate capital, saw several high-profile companies leave the state last year, a debate is building whether ‘DExit’ will be a lasting trend.

CDC Gaming

Nevada is considered the gold standard when it comes to gaming regulation, but you wouldn’t know it from its humble beginnings that allowed the mob two own casinos.

Las Vegas Review Journal

It’s a no-brainer for many: As the outer boundaries of the Las Vegas Valley blur and thousands of homes pop up where only desert used to be, the bathtub ring around Lake Mead seems to only deepen.

Las Vegas Review Journal

A new report ranks one Las Vegas Valley city among the nation’s communities with the most unmanageable level of credit card debt.

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Recent Law Accomplishments

Drew Simshaw (Law) was a commentator for a session titled, Technology, Law, and Legal Education Works-in-Progress, at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting. 
Nantiya Ruan (Law) spoke on a panel titled, AALS Arc of Career Program: Mid-Career Moves to the Tenure Track, at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting. 
On Jan. 8, 2026, Nancy Rapoport (Law) was awarded the Commercial and Consumer Law Scholarship Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Commercial and Consumer Law. The award recognizes her decades of exemplary contributions to legal scholarship in the field, with a particular focus on ethical practices within bankruptcy…
Kathy Stanchi (Law) spoke on a panel titled, Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research: Practicing Professionalism from Courtroom to Classroom, at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting.
Heather Rappaport (Law) spoke on a panel entitled Institutional Advancement: Campaign Strategies for Success at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting.
Eve Hanan (Law) was the moderator for a panel titled, Incorporating Lived Experiences with the Criminal Legal System in the Classroom, at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting.