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Law School Commencement Speaker – Allen Fore

Allen Fore, director of public affairs for Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., has more than 25 years of experience in law, government, public affairs and public relations at the local, state, and national levels. At Kinder Morgan, Allen...

Central Indiana Quarterly Lunch Series

Thank you! The Central Indiana Regional Alumni Council’s inaugural lunch of a quarterly series was held on May 7, 2013. It was a tremendous success! Professor Clare Nuechterlein spoke on the latest developments at the law school and...

Chamallas Presents at Monsanto Lecture on Tort Jurisprudence

Martha Chamallas, professor at Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, spoke on the topic of tort jurisprudence at Valparaiso University Law School on April 12 as part of the annual Monsanto Lecture series. Chamallas’s presentation,...

Valparaiso Law School Students Raise Money for Lakeshore PAWS

On Friday March 22, the Business Law Society (BLS) teamed up with the Sports and Entertainment Law Association (SELA) for the third annual Catwalk for the Cause Charity Fashion Show at the Valparaiso University Harre Union. This year BLS and...

Valparaiso University Law School Students Compete in National Professional Responsibility Moot Court Competition

Member of the Valparaiso University Law School Moot Court Society competed in the National Professional Responsibility Moot Court Competition. The event was hosted by Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. Brittany Boatman and Chadd...

Valparaiso University Law School Students Compete at 10th Annual International Criminal Court Competition

Members of the International Moot Court Society represented Valparaiso University Law School at the 9th Annual International Criminal Court Competition in White Plains, New York. The event was hosted by Pace Law School and 15 schools...

Valparaiso University Law Students Compete in Niagara International Moot Court Competition

Members of the Valparaiso University Law School International Moot Court Team competed in the Niagara International Moot Court Competition in Toronto, Canada. The competition is sponsored by the Canadian-United States Law Institute. Judene...

Court of Appeals of Indiana

Ex-coach and Vincennes University to argue contract dispute before Court of Appeals. Vincennes University appeals jury award in favor of fired basketball coach. The Court of Appeals will hear oral argument on Tuesday, March 26 at 11:00 a.m., in...

Professor Ivan Bodensteiner Appointed As Interim Dean of Valparaiso University Law School

Professor Ivan Bodensteiner has been appointed as Interim Dean of Valparaiso University Law School, effective March 13, 2013. A national search process is already under way, and Professor Bodensteiner will serve in this position until a new...

Important Message from Dean Jay Conison

Dear Alumni and Friends: I have just announced my departure from Valparaiso University Law School. Effective April 15, I will move to a new position as Dean of the Charlotte School of Law in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the nearly 15 years I...

Justice Frank Sullivan Jr. Delivers Supreme Court Lecture at Valparaiso University Law School

Justice Frank Sullivan Jr., a recently retired member of the Indiana Supreme Court, delivered the annual Supreme Court Lecture on Feb. 28 at Valparaiso University Law School. Justice Sullivan was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court on Nov....

Valparaiso University Law School Moot Court Society Members Win First Place at the National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition

Three members of the Valparaiso University Law School Moot Court Society competed in the 18th Annual National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition hosted by Whittier Law School. The event occurred in February and featured 12 teams. Katlyn Rowe...

Valparaiso University Law School International Moot Court Society Takes First Place at the 14th Annual D.M. Harish Memorial Government Law Competition in Mumbai, India

Members of the Valparaiso University Law School International Moot Court Society competed at the 14th Annual D.M. Harish Memorial Government Law Competition from Feb. 7-10 in Mumbai, India. The team took first place after defeating New York...

Valparaiso Law Students Claim Third Place at Susan J. Ferrell Intercultural Human Rights Moot Court Competition

Valparaiso University Law School students competed in the Eighth Annual Susan J. Ferrell Intercultural Human Rights Moot Court Competition from Feb. 1 to 3, in Miami. This year’s problem was titled “The Yago River Case,” and the event was...

Valparaiso University Law Students Advance to Quarterfinals at 2013 Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition

Four members of the Valparaiso University Law School International Moot Court Society competed at the Philip C. Jessup Competition from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 in Chicago and advanced to the quarterfinal round for only the second time in school...

Valparaiso University Law Students Help Prepare Taxes

Elderly and low-income taxpayers who need help preparing their tax returns will again be able to turn to the Valparaiso University Law School VITA program for assistance. Valparaiso Law students participate in the Internal Revenue Service’s...

Valparaiso Law Students Compete in the Americas Regional Round of the Monroe E. Price Media Law Moot Court Competition

Members of the Valparaiso University Law School International Moot Court Team competed in the Monroe E. Price Media Law Moot Court Competition in New York City from January 24 to 27. The competition is sponsored by the Programme for Comparative...

Andrew S. Boutros Presents on the Globalization of Anti-Corruption Laws

Andrew S. Boutros, a United States Attorney with the Department of Justice, presented on the Globalization of Anti-Corruption Laws for Valparaiso University Law School. The International Law Society, Business Law Society, and ABA Global...

Indiana State Bar Association Welcomes Valparaiso Law School Alumni to its Leadership Development Academy

The Academy is a statewide leadership program established to empower and develop lawyers to be informed, committed and involved so that they may fill significant leadership roles in local and state bar associations, local communities and...

Professor Faisal Kutty Among World’s Most Influential Muslims

Professor Faisal Kutty was profiled in the Northwest Indiana Times for being included among the “500 Most Influential Muslims in the World” in 2012 by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan. The publication is part of...