The 2022 Frankel Fiduciary Prize has been awarded to Rutgers Law Professor Arthur Laby. He was honored during an Institute for the Fiduciary Standard virtual program on September 22.
Over his nearly 25 years of service to Rutgers Law School, Associate Dean for Clinical Education Jon C. Dubin has amassed an impressive number of elite titles. He is a Rutgers University Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor of Law, Paul Robeson Scholar, and Director of the Economic Justice & Public Benefits Clinic. For the 20 years, he served as Associate Dean for Clinical Education and Director of Clinical Programs.
Several decisions and upcoming hearings in the past year by the U.S. Supreme Court, and lower-level courts, are having far-reaching consequences not just for the American public now but for the future of American law. We asked Rutgers Law professors in Camden and Newark for their outlook on the most pressing legal issues in 2023.
Rutgers Law School has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to advocating for social justice, whether it’s through pro bono work, clinics, its Minority Student Program, or student activism. So when the American Bar Association (ABA) updated its law school accreditation standards in 2022 to include a mandate that schools demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by “concrete actions,” Rutgers Law was more than prepared—partly because of its rich history, but also because of thoughtful steps taken in recent years to advance its commitment to antiracism and social justice.
Two Rutgers Law School professors are the 2023 recipients of the Greg Lastowka Award for Scholarly Excellence. This is the first Lastowka award for Newark-based Professor Christina S. Ho. Camden-based Professor Katie Eyer also received a Lastowka Award in 2018.
In a historic verdict, Brisa De Angulo [RLAW '12], a rape survivor and campaigner for child victims of sexual abuse, has won a groundbreaking case against the state of Bolivia.
Rutgers Law School is pleased to welcome Professor Jill Engle as this year's Peter Rodino Visiting Professor of Law. She will be in residence in Newark and will be teaching Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility.
Rutgers Law Associates (RLA) won a rare appeal of a domestic violence case, reinstating a temporary restraining order for their client and reopening her case after a judge already ruled against her. The door is now open for RLA to piece together the evidence needed to win the new case, set for the end of January.
The Rutgers Center for Transnational Law (CTL) is now accepting applications for summer 2023 internship placements in human rights organizations throughout Latin America. Students interested in international law and traveling abroad but living like a local are encouraged to apply. This internship program allows students interested in human rights to put their burgeoning legal skills to work within leading non-governmental organizations throughout Latin America.
On January 30, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed the joint resolution that established January 30 of each year as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in New Jersey." On the same day, Rutgers Law School held its first Korematsu Day teach-in, which was hosted by Rutgers APALSA; the Clement A. Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, & the Modern Experience; and the Rutgers Center for Immigration Law, Policy, and Justice.
The U.S. has reduced unemployment from record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic to near record lows. Now, however, high inflation and the looming threat of a recession could cause unemployment claims to spike once more.
The New Jersey Housing Justice Corps trains and deploys new lawyers to partner organizations around the state.