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Six Questions with Professor Yolanda Vázquez

Yolanda Vázquez, assistant professor of Law, joined the College this year. She teaches in the areas of immigration, crimmigration, and criminal procedure.

From Retail to Fundraising, Danker's Career Comes Full Circle at UC

For Ohio native Kim Danker, the College of Law’s new Assistant Director of Development, coming to Cincinnati to work at the law school was a natural step. Having twice lived in the tri-state over the course of her professional career, she was very familiar with UC. “I’ve always been impressed with the university, its architecture, and its history as a research institution,” said Danker.

Professor Kristin Kalsem : Harold C. Schott Scholarship Award Lecturer

Professor Kristin Kalsem is the recipient of the 2012 Harold C. Schott Scholarship Award, which recognizes outstanding research and scholarly achievement by a member of the faculty of the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Professor Kristin Kalsem named 2012 Harold C. Schott Scholarship Award Recipient

Congratulations to Professor Kristin Kalsem who has been named the recipient of the 2012 Harold C. Schott Scholarship Award. The award recognizes outstanding research and scholarly achievement by a member of the faculty of the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She will deliver a public lecture on her scholarship here at the College of Law during the Fall 2013 semester.

Christo Lassiter Quoted in ABC News Report

UC Law’s Professor Christo Lassiter was quoted in an ABC News.com article about the possibility of prosecuting people who failed to report a felony in the Steubenville, OH rape case. Here’s the story: Steubenville (OH) Rape Case Report

Professor Williams Writes Editorial About Justice Scalia’s Scorn of Vote Protections

Constitutional law professor Verna Williams published an editorial in the Cincinnati Enquirer (March 7, 2013) challenging Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s comments about voter protection under the Voting Rights Act.

Read the editorial: Scalia Scorns Vote Protections

College of Law Professors Launch New Scholarship Fund for Students

Cincinnati, OH— Prospective students are well aware that a legal education can be a significant financial investment. What’s news at the University of Cincinnati College of Law is what professors have initiated to make things a little easier for students. They’ve established the College of Law Faculty Scholarship Fund.

2012 William Howard Taft Lecture on Constitutional Law

*This event, scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, has been postponed due to inclement weather on the East Coast.

New Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2012
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
College of Law - Room 114

Webcast: 2012 Taft Lecture Steven G. Calabresi

Lori Strait Named the 2012 Nettie Birk/Dottie Sutton/Louise Erway Award Recipient

Lori StraitCongratulations to Lori Strait, the recipient of the 2012 Nettie Birk/Dottie Sutton/Louise Erway Award. The staff recognition award was formally announced at the Hooding Ceremony.

Chanvisanuruk Named Staff Recipient of the Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award

Joel ChanvisanurukMay 04, 2012 - Joel Chanvisanuruk was named staff recipient of the Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award at the university’s recent Diversity Conference.