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September

    • Law Students Run for Justice at Inaugural 5K Event

      September 14, 2010

      On Oct. 10, current students and alumni of the Earle Mack School of Law donned sweats and running shoes to take part in the inaugural "Justice for All! 5K" race at Memorial Hall in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park.

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    • Alums, Faculty Welcome Class of 2013 Aboard Delaware

      September 14, 2010

      Buoyed by the arrival of the Class of 2013, the law school community accompanied incoming 1Ls and their families and friends on a cruise aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia on Aug. 1.

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    • New Faculty Member Virtually Prepared to Chart New Course

      September 14, 2010

      As a longtime partner with Blank Rome, Beth Haas defended a multi-national chemical company against environmental contamination and product liability claims and successfully litigated high-profile aviation accidents.

      The work required strategic thinking and an ability to navigate uncertain terrain.

      It was excellent preparation for Haas new role leading an initiative to develop online courses at the law school.

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    • 'Dean' of Supreme Court Press Corps Offers Inside View

      September 14, 2010

      The U.S. Supreme Court is a "down home place" where relations have become strained, veteran reporter Lyle Denniston said during a visit to the law school on Sept. 20.

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    • Serving the Public and Sweating the Details

      September 14, 2010

      Growing up in Northeast Philadelphia, Alison Debes remembers the jarring sight in some city neighborhoods of homes with boarded-up windows.

      "These row houses were just like the ones in my neighborhood," she recalls thinking. "Why didn't they have windows?"

      That early observation fueled Debes determination to serve people who faced economic hardships.

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    • Students Press Cases in U.S. Appeals Courts

      September 14, 2010

      Kevin Demko is a cheerful, soft-spoken, even-tempered 3L who likes nothing better than a good argument.

      Through the law schools Appellate Litigation Clinic, Demko got a chance to indulge that passion by arguing a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston, Mass.

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