All Posts in #College of Law
3 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees
Syracuse University has announced the appointment of three new members of the Board of Trustees, all distinguished leaders in their chosen professions who are also engaged alumni dedicated to serving their communities and the University in meaningful and impactful ways….
Kohn, Wiklund, Wilmoth Named Distinguished Professors
Three Syracuse University faculty members have been named Distinguished Professors, one of the University’s highest honors. The designation is granted by the Board of Trustees to faculty who have achieved exceptionally distinguished stature in their academic specialties. The newly named…
Cultivation of Talent and Moral Compass Guide University Trustee Richard Alexander L’82
Over the last decade, Richard Alexander L’82 has navigated his chosen profession (the law) and his chosen passion (Syracuse University and its law school) through incredibly challenging waters. As partner, managing partner and chair of one of the nation’s most…
Maxwell Students Represent Türkiye and Romania at International Model NATO
A delegation of 12 students from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs recently returned from Washington, D.C., where they participated in the International Model NATO under the guidance of Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international…
College of Law to Host US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for In-Person Oral Arguments
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hold oral arguments at the College of Law on March 28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The oral arguments are free and open to the public. Seating is limited….
College of Law Adds Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership Law Clinic in Spring
The College of Law is adding the Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership (SLMP) to its Office of Clinical Legal Education starting with the Spring 2025 semester. Professor Suzette Meléndez will be the co-director of the new clinic along with Dr. Steven…
Yage Huang Joins Law Library as Law Reference Librarian
Syracuse University Libraries’ Law Library recently welcomed Yage Huang as a law reference librarian. Huang recently obtained her doctor of juridical science (SJD) degree from Indiana University Bloomington and holds a master of law degree from China University of Political…
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Tarky J. Lombardi Jr. ’51, L’54, H’87
Longtime Board of Trustees member and dedicated University supporter Tarky J. Lombardi Jr. ’51, L’54, H’87 passed away peacefully on Nov. 24, 2024. Referred to simply as “Tarky” by all those who knew him in the Orange community and around…
In Memoriam: Former Trustee Robert E. Dineen Jr.
In 2014, Robert E. Dineen Jr. L’66 explained the motivation behind what was then the largest gift in the history of the College of Law: “Because of the opportunities and education that the College of Law provided to my parents,…
Beth Kubala Named New York State Bar Association’s Veteran Advocate of the Year
Elizabeth “Beth” Kubala, teaching professor and director of veteran and military affairs in the College of Law, has been selected as the recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s Judge Robert T. Russell Veteran Advocate Award. This award recognizes “an attorney…