News: William S. Boyd School of Law

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Business and Community |

Some of UNLV's most distinctive programs have had a helping hand from local philanthropists.

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Campus News |

University’s top ranked graduate/specialty programs include Boyd Law School’s legal writing program at No. 3, dispute resolution at No. 9.

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Research |
Personal experiences spur first generation graduates, millennial scholars, and best friends to study the legal services available to Southern Nevada's Hispanic community.
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Business and Community |

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada names Shannon Phenix its Public Interest Law Student of Distinction.

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Campus News |

Alumni Association announces recipients of its Alumni of the Year, Outstanding Faculty Awards. Fred Albrecht receives top honors.

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Campus News |
Eighty percent of Boyd Law graduates who took the Nevada Bar exam for the first time passed the test, marking the fourth highest pass rate since the school was founded.
Dan Hamilton
People |

The new dean of the Boyd Law School aims to build UNLV's reputation as a leader in gaming law.

Eric Franklin
People |

Pro bono work doesn't just happen in courtrooms. The new law professor is helping create a clinic to serve nonprofits and small businesses.

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Arts and Culture |

Award-winning documentaries shed light on the weighty issues in economic justice and our legal system. Watch the films and join the conversation.

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Arts and Culture |

Law professor Addie Rolnick reviews Made in L.A., the story of an early anti-sweatshop campaign targeting the retailer Forever 21. The film is part of the Public Interest Law Film Festival, Sept. 19-20.

Ruben Garcia
Arts and Culture |

Film explores businesses based on the democratic model — cooperatives. Law professor Ruben Garcia leads post-screening discussion during law school's film festival, Sept. 19-20.

People protesting
Arts and Culture |

Law professor Francine Lipman reviews We're Not Broke, a film about the way sophisticated taxpayers are shifting their share of the burden to others. The film is part of the Boyd Public Interest Law Film Festival, Sept. 19-20.