NEWS & EVENTS
Events
- 65th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, 11/21 The final round of the 65th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition will take place on Thursday, November 21, at 5:00 p.m. in the Martin G. McGuinn ’67 Ceremonial Courtroom (Room 201). It is open to the public and will be livestreamed. Following the final round, an awards ceremony and reception will be held in the Arthur M. Goldberg ’66 Commons.
- Supreme Court Review: What’s the Latest in the Area of Native Americans and the Court?, 11/04 Did you know that the United States Supreme Court decides the limits of jurisdiction of Native tribal governments on their own land and the limits of state governments on reservation land within state boundaries? Join Ann Juliano, professor of law, and Alvin Padilla-Babilonia, assistant professor of law, to kick off Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month with a discussion about a few of the Court’s recent decisions impacting tribal governments.
- Villanova Law Fall 2024 Open House, 10/26 Villanova Law invites prospective students to our fall open house on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Here, you'll have the chance to engage with faculty and staff, meet current law students and explore our broad-based legal education grounded in academic rigor, practical hands-on training and a foundation in vital business concepts needed to succeed no matter the field.
- Defending Democracy, 10/23 Democracy, as we have understood it, appears to be under siege from within and without. The right to vote and the existence of fair and free elections form the bedrock of our democracy, with all other rights flowing from this foundation. But serious threats to the right to vote loom, endangering these free and fair elections. This conversation will explore these challenges, what the law can and can’t do, and how laws and legal systems designed to ensure the integrity of elections actually work on the ground.
News
- Graduate Tax Program Names First Recipient of Public Interest-Focused “Caritas Scholarship” In 2024, Silya Shaw ’25 LLM, deputy director of Legal Aid of Western Missouri, was selected as the first recipient of the Villanova University Graduate Tax Program’s Caritas Scholarship. Established to benefit tax professionals working with underserved populations in the public interest sector, the scholarship provides access to the Master of Laws in Taxation (LLM) at a more affordable rate.
- Villanova Law Launches Stand Together Initiative Villanova Law recently launched the Stand Together Initiative in partnership with Barnes & Thornburg, the Stand Together Foundation and the Koch Pro Bono Initiative. Through this program, students will work with attorneys from Barnes & Thornburg to provide pro bono legal services in various practice areas, including labor and employment, intellectual property, data privacy, corporate law, real estate and tax.
- Carlos Juarez ’25: Charting His Own Villanova Law Experience Carlos Juarez ’25 came to Villanova Law after an eight-year career working in business development and practice strategy for two AmLaw100 law firms in New York City and earning an MBA. The California native chose Villanova Law for its emphasis on business law, experiential learning and the opportunities available through the John F. Scarpa Center for Entrepreneurship and Law. But In December of his 1L year, an unexpected opportunity arose.to provide pro bono legal aid to in Mexico.
- Students Share Externship and Judicial Externship Experiences Every summer, Villanova Law students participate in law-based externship positions to further their legal education with hands-on experiences in professional settings throughout the United States and abroad. Students also participate in summer judicial externships, where they assist judges and staff with active cases to gain an in-depth experience of the litigation process.