Boyd Briefs - October 12, 2018
From Dean Dan - October 12, 2018
We have two great talks I want to highlight coming to the law school in the next two weeks. First, we welcome Judge Evan Wallach of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Judge Wallach will present a talk on " The Law of War in the 21st Century " on Wednesday, October...
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Faculty Spotlight: Thomas Main
Thomas Main teaches Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, and Remedies. This year he has published two law review articles: Arbitration, What Is It Good For? and Mediation: An Unlikely Villain. He also authored a new casebook, Conflict of Laws.
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Student Spotlight: David Snyder
Teacher by day, student by evening – how’s that daily role reversal been working for you? Excellent. Effective instructors never stop learning, so it feels natural. My students benefit from it as well as I am able to bring what I am learning in my classes to them. The time commitment...
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Alumni Spotlight: Brenda Weksler '02
Brenda Weksler is an Assistant Federal Public Defender in Las Vegas. Brenda will be honored as the 2018 William S. Boyd School of Law Alumna of the Year on October 18 during the UNLV Alumni Association’s Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony. This award is the highest and most prestigious honor given by the law school’s alumni chapter board. She has served as on the board as president, past president, and secretary and continues on the board in the role of a member-at-large. For the past 15 years, Brenda has worked as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the trial unit, representing indigent clients. She formerly clerked for the Honorable Kathy Hardcastle at the Eighth Judicial District Court.
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