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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

UNLV Boyd School of Law alumnus and Las Vegas Raiders senior vice president and general counsel Justin Carley poses inside Allegiant Stadium
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When he’s not tackling legal affairs for the Las Vegas Raiders, the Alumnus of the Year for the William S. Boyd School of Law helps coach students interested in sports law.

Undergrad researcher Benjamin Sabir helps H. Jeremy Cho examine an atmospheric water harvesting device. (Jeff Scheid/UNLV)
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A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV staff and students.

Students pass by Lied Library as they walk campus on the first day of Fall 2024 semester classes
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A collection of news highlights featuring students and faculty.

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Unexpected challenges couldn't keep Catherine Msumali from making it to UNLV and (finally) enrolling in Boyd Law’s gaming law and regulation grad program.

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Brookings foreign policy expert and UNLV faculty to discuss Southern border relationship as part of free public lecture series.

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Roundup of the hottest news headlines featuring UNLV students and staff.

Law In The News

Law.com

For the last year, Jackson Walker has faced litigation — and presumably a hit to its bankruptcy business and reputation — since the revelation that a Houston bankruptcy partner was romantically involved with a federal bankruptcy judge who presided over many of the firm's bankruptcy cases.

The New Republic

The new Supreme Court session will begin, as it always does, on the first Monday in October. As the justices take their seats come October 7, they will do so with ever fewer Americans impressed by the black robes, the Vatican-like intrigues taking place in the marble redoubt on First Street, the authoritative tone of increasingly partisan decisions that are almost impossible to reverse, no matter how infuriating or inexplicable.

KNPR News

Most people know at least one of the ballot questions voters will decide this fall, because it’s been something of a dividing line between Republicans and Democrats. It asks voters if they want to solidify abortion rights in the state Constitution.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

As Hispanic Heritage Month is underway, the spotlight is on the contributions and stories of the Hispanic community. In Las Vegas, where 34 percent of the population is of Hispanic descent, the celebrations come with a focus on a significant issue for many: navigating the U.S. immigration system.

Kiplinger

Is the accounting pipeline broken? What was once a coveted profession now faces a trifecta of complications that appear to be worsening with time: a graying workforce, fewer graduates, and those abandoning the industry.

ABA Journal

The California Supreme Court put the brakes on the State Bar of California’s plan to launch a proprietary bar exam created by Kaplan Exam Services in February 2025.

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Recent Law Accomplishments

Patience Crowder (Law) was part of a panel discussion on "Protecting Our Professional Identities While Teaching Our Students How to Form Their Own" at the 2024 Society of American Law Teachers Teaching Conference & Junior Faculty Development Workshop. 
Bret Birdsong (Law) presented at the 2024 Martz Symposium on Public Lands: The Future of Public Lands – People, Place, and Power.
Marketa Trimble (Law) presented at the International Conference on Emerging Issues in Intellectual Property Law at the Salzburg University in Austria. She discussed the cross-border functioning of exceptions and limitations to copyright.
Danielle Finn (Law) led a panel at the Tribal Leadership and Management Conference on the importance of cybersecurity in Indian Country.
Joe Regalia (Law) had his law review article, "Lex Ex Machina: Forging a New Ethical Framework for AI and Technology in the Law," accepted for publication by the Cumberland Law Review. 
Nancy Rapoport (Law) and Joseph R. Tiano were awarded the Editors’ Prize for the outstanding article of 2023 for their article, “Reimagining “Reasonableness” Under Section 330(a) in a World of Technology, Data, and Artificial Intelligence." Professor Rapoport received the award at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Conference…