Wealth inequality, and all the other forms of inequality that flow from it – social, political, health, educational – has troubled academics, policy makers, economists, and others for some years now. Wealth, and its lack, is tied directly to inheritance, that is, the practices, laws, and culture that facilitate, or inhibit, the transmission of wealth in all its forms from one generation to the next. Speakers at this conference will address the many ways that inequality is embedded in inheritance law and practice around the world; they will also discuss ways to make these laws and practices work for all, including for demographics who have traditionally been cut off from successful wealth transmission. Speakers will address, among other topics, the role of such different technologies and strategies as AI and trusts play in exacerbating or reducing inheritance inequality; the fits and misfits of today’s families and inheritance law; cultural, philosophical, and tax connections; and other intersections between inheritance and inequality. Keynote speaker Chris Rabb will discuss the many intersections of race, wealth, and social enterprise, including in his own life. The conference will conclude with commentary by the authors of “A Critical Research Agenda for Wills, Trusts, and Estates,” which they presented a decade ago at the first conference exploring connections between inheritance law, on the one hand, and race, gender, sexual orientation, and class, on the other.

Interested in discussion and debate on campus with leading conservative and libertarian legal scholars? Join the Federalist Society as we get to know each other and determine speaking topics for the upcoming year (with Chipotle).

Drexel University Police Department Community Resource Officer Tom Cirone will be giving a Safety Training Presentation in Room 140 of the main law building on Monday, September 30 from 12:15 -1:30 p.m. Officer Cirone will cover, among other things, strategies for de-escalating aggressive interactions and responding to active shooters. The presentation will include a question-and-answer period. It will also be recorded, and the recording will be made available.

PIE is a student-run fundraising event that supports students working unpaid summer internships in public interest fields. The auction occurs in March and offers a variety of business, alumni, and faculty donations to bid on from gift cards, sports tickets, concert tickets, museum tickets, experiences with your favorite professors, etc. There is also food, beer, wine, karaoke, networking, etc. Volunteering with the planning can consist of as much or as little as you have to give and anyone working an unpaid summer internship who helps with the fundraising can apply for some of the funds! Our first interest meeting will get into the nitty gritty details and get everyone set up to start fundraising! Come for the deets, stay for the pizza!

Join SOLID to attend Art to Live By, an interactive art project that seeks to raise awareness of efforts to repeal the death penalty in Pennsylvania and engage artists and their communities in open discussion. The exhibit features artwork by death penalty activists and exonerees. Speakers Marc Bookman and Kathleen Lucas will give a talk on death penalty abolition efforts in Pennsylvania. Attendees have the opportunity to create their own artwork and send postcards to state legislators asking them to vote to end the death penalty on upcoming House Bill 999.

Join us on Monday, October 7 at 5:15 p.m. for the Ninth Annual Oxholm Colloquium on Public Service. This event will be held at Drexel Kline School of Law and will feature a keynote address by Keir Bradford-Grey and comments by our 2024 Oxholm Fellows, Taylor Molina and Nicholas Spinoso. The Colloquium will be immediately followed by a wine and cheese reception.

CLPSA, Vital Signs, and the Undergraduate Law Program invite you to Policing Pregnancy: A Book Talk with Grace Howard on Tuesday 10/15 at 4 p.m. in ISB 112. Free CLE available. We hope you can join us for this event!

Please join us for "Data Without Borders? Cross National Perspectives on Research Data," an interdisciplinary program exploring the intricacies of using research data in different legal and technical environments in the United States and European Union. The event is organized by Universite de Rennes in France and Drexel University in the U.S. It will feature discussions led by experts from universities and research organizations in both countries addressing the impact of the GDPR, and related EU laws, as well as US federal and state laws. The discussions will delve into challenges in regulating different models of data collection, publication, and reuse. This is an opportunity to engage with key perspectives on how research data are handled across borders and to enhance your understanding of global data dynamics in research.

Join DiveIN and SBA in the 3rd Floor Gallery for a series of discussions to open community dialogue about systemic racism and implicit bias.

Light refreshments will be available.

On October 21, we will be hosting an advising session for the Accelerated JD Class of 2026. This session will briefly review general considerations for course selection, provide instructions on how to register for Spring classes, discuss specific courses to take to pursue concentration areas or other opportunities, and allow you time to ask questions about course selection. This session is required for this cohort, and lunch will be provided.