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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 XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

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Research |

From promoting megaresorts to championing responsible gaming practices, Alan Feldman has made his mark in an industry he never planned to enter. Now his contributions are immortalized with a national Hall of Fame induction.

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Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

Joyce Mack and her daughter Marilynn smile for a photo
UNLV History |

The philanthropist and her family bet on UNLV's success with contributions to help establish the campus, build the Thomas & Mack Center, and advance the law school.

UNLV professor Francine Lipman
Business and Community |

As Congress and presidential candidates debate hospitality worker wages, UNLV tax law expert Francine Lipman parses the pros and cons for businesses, customers, and employees in Nevada and beyond.

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UNLV History |

The matriarch of the Mack family supported the university's rise since its founding.

Law In The News

KSNV-TV: News 3

Southern Nevada organizations are coming together to discuss how local immigrants can prepare for possible deportations. This comes just days after President-elect Donald Trump elaborated further on his plans when in office during an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker.

Forbes

The latest development in a heated years-long legal battle between Utah-based brokerage Alpine Securities and its regulator, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has added more uncertainty over the future of market regulation.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo joined with 25 other Republican governors Wednesday to pledge their support for President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to “make America safe again by addressing the illegal immigration crisis and deporting illegal immigrants who pose a threat to our communities and national security.”

Private Funds CFO

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission's investment advisory committee met Tuesday to discuss ways of bringing retail investors into private funds, a discussion that may well be heard again once the administration changes over in January.

 

City Cast Las Vegas

The incoming presidential administration led a campaign that promised mass deportations. As the nation’s leader in mixed-status families, what does that mean for the portion of Las Vegas immigrants still working on their U.S. citizenship? Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Michael Kagan, law professor and director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic, about how the current and possible future of immigration policy will impact everyone living in Las Vegas, and what residents can do to be prepared.

Bloomberg

Finra, the financial industry’s self-regulator, is likely to avoid bringing expedited expulsion proceedings against members without SEC input after the D.C. Circuit said that doing so would probably exceed its authority.

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Recent Law Accomplishments

Professor Joe Regalia (Law) delivered a writing training entitled "Level Up Your Legal Writing" to the legal counsel at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Professor Benjamin Edwards (Law) was part of a panel discussion on Mainstreaming of Alternative Assets to Retail Investors to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee.
Professor Justin Iverson (Law) new book review, "Style, Substance, and Process: An Elegant Trio", was published in Legal Communication & Rhetoric: JALWD. 
Marketa Trimble (Law) recently delivered a presentation on her book ,"The EU Geo-blocking Regulation: A Commentary" at a book launch event organized by the Czech national group of ALAI (Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale, The International Literary and Artistic Association). The event was co-sponsored by the Association of…
Melissa Corral (Law), deputy managing attorney at the UNLV Immigration Clinic's Community Advocacy Office, was inducted as the President of the Nevada Latino Bar Association.
Professor Joe Regalia (Law) presented a CLE course on "Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice: A State-of-the-Art Overview" for the State Bar of Nevada.