January 2025
The William S. Boyd School of Law will be closed in observance of New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
The William S. Boyd School of Law will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 20, 2025.
In 1975, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act signaled a shift in the United States of America's federal Indian policy following the Termination Era. The Act gave tribes key involvement in the direction of services provided by the federal government in order to better assist the needs and desires of the local communities.
The William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV is pleased to host the 22nd Annual Works In Progress for Intellectual Property Scholars Colloquium (WIPIP 2025) on January 30-February 1, 2025. WIPIP provides intellectual property scholars with a forum to present their academic works-in-progress and receive early feedback from their peers.
We have emailed notices to everyone who submitted their requests to present or attend. If you did not receive an email, please inform us via WIPIP2025@unlv.edu.
February 2025
The William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV is pleased to host the 22nd Annual Works In Progress for Intellectual Property Scholars Colloquium (WIPIP 2025) on January 30-February 1, 2025. WIPIP provides intellectual property scholars with a forum to present their academic works-in-progress and receive early feedback from their peers.
We have emailed notices to everyone who submitted their requests to present or attend. If you did not receive an email, please inform us via WIPIP2025@unlv.edu.
The William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV and the UNLV Department of History presents the 20th Anniversary of the Philip Pro Lecture in Legal History
Approved for 1 Nevada MCLE credit
This program is free. Registration is required.
Registration will close at 3:00 PM on the day of event
Program Schedule:
- 5:30 PM - Lecture
- 6 :30 PM - Post lecture reception and networking
Hidden Histories of Black Civil Rights
The William S.
The William S. Boyd School of Law will be closed in observance of President's Day on Monday, February 17, 2025.
In 1974, Mary and Carrie Dann were charged with trespassing for grazing their animals without a permit. The Dann Sisters argued that they did not need a permit since their family held aboriginal title to this land. The federal government pointed to a 1962 judgment that awarded the Western Shoshone $26 million for the land's title. The Dann Sisters countered that the judgment had yet to be paid.
The editorial board of the Nevada Law Journal is thrilled to invite you to their highly anticipated symposium event, Shadows of Confinement: Illuminating Public Health Struggles Behind Bars, taking place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in the Thomas and Mack Moot Court Room.