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Professor Henry Gabriel's election to the International Academy of Comparative Law highlighted a busy summer that included an appointment by the U.S. Department of State, paper presentations around the nation, and teaching in China.

A grant from the Association of Legal Writing Directors supported the two-day visit by Ruth Anne Robbins, a distinguished clinical professor from Rutgers Law who taught Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law students, faculty, and staff about the power of narrative storytelling and the importance of document design in the legal profession.

The two-day summit marked the official launch of the "Act-Belong-Commit" framework, which promotes a mentally healthy Â鶹ÊÓƵ campus.

Three Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law alumni shared perspectives and practical advice with current students as part of a Hispanic Heritage Month panel conversation hosted in September by the Hispanic and Latinx Law Students Association and the Women's Law Association. 

In this edition of #Â鶹ÊÓƵTBT, we celebrate 40 years since a major advancement in technology at Â鶹ÊÓƵ: the purchase of the university's first academic computer.

Kjirsten Durand-Johnson L’20 has been honored in the most recent Adam A. Milani Disability Law Writing Competition for a class assignment she parlayed into a formal contest submission.

The Hispanic and Latinx Law Students Association is hosting events open to the entire Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law community in commemoration of September’s Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Black Law Students Association leads a series of programs from Sept. 16-20 to encourage students of color - both those already at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law and those considering law school - to find mentors, develop networks, and learn of available resources for achieving academic and professional success.

Jennifer Hoverstad L’11 visited her law school alma mater on September 9 to open a fall trimester speaker series aimed at helping students prepare for their future roles in the legal profession.

Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling L'13 was sworn in last month as a commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission, an independent agency that provides regulatory oversight over the United States Postal Service.