Every spring for nearly a decade, Students United for Diversity in the Law (SUDL) organize and carry out the Street Law program, where our students talk about the law and law school with high school students around Las Vegas. This year, Street Law classes are being held at Chaparral High School every Friday. At the conclusion of the program on April 13, we will host a mock trial for the high school students in the Thomas & Mack Moot Courtroom so they can apply what they have learned over several weeks. My sincere thanks to SUDL leadership, Michael Shamoon (2L) and Lucy Crow (2L), for

Next week, we are delighted to welcome the Honorable Jane Harman, President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and nine-term member of Congress (1993-99, 2001-11), for a public talk, "Foreign Policy and National Security: A Conversation with Jane Harman." Ms. Harman, during her nine terms in Congress, served on all of the major security committees: six years on Armed Services, eight years on Intelligence, and eight on Homeland Security. At the Wilson Center, she directs one of the leading policy research organizations in the world. I hope you can join us on Wed

It was wonderful to see many of you last night at the 19th Annual Public Interest Law Association (PILA) Auction in The Strip View Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center to support opportunities in public interest work for our law students. There to celebrate with us were Justice Nancy Saitta who was the recipient of the Silver Staircase Award for her work with foster children in Clark County, as well as Ed and Claudia Bernstein who received the Silver State Community Excellent Award for their ongoing commitment to immigrant children in Nevada. My thanks to Samantha Scofield, Casey Lee, and the

This weekend we are delighted to host the fourth annual Judge Lloyd D. George Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. This is a regional competition that prepares teams for the national Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, which will take place next month in New York. The George Competition is made possible by the hard work of the Society of Advocates, in particular, William Nobriga and faculty supervisor Lena Rieke. We appreciate the many attorneys and judges who volunteered to judge, including our final round judges: Judge Mike K. Nakagawa, attorney Talitha Gray, and alum Matthew Knepper

We are excited to host three important symposiums over the next few weeks.

On Tuesday, Feb. 13, Mark Yudof, one of the leading figures in American higher education, will host “Free Speech on Campus.” Mr. Yudof is the former president of the University of California System and former chancellor of the University of Texas System. He will be joined by Howard Gillman, chancellor at UC Irvine, Ken Waltzer, the Executive Director of the Academic Engagement Network, along with members of the law school faculty and others for a discussion on the First Amendment and free speech in the context of

UNLV Law is committed to bringing distinguished and thought-provoking speakers to Nevada. During the next few weeks, I am pleased that we will welcome a fantastic lineup of speakers from a diverse array of scholarly and policy backgrounds.

Joseph M. Alioto will join us at noon on Feb. 6 to present "Antitrust: The Backbone of the Free Enterprise System." Mr. Alioto is one of the leading antitrust lawyers in the nation and has represented independent companies and corporations of all sizes, farmers, inventors, patent holders, manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors

Each year the law school welcomes a number of distinguished faculty from other law schools around the country to teach at Boyd. These nationally recognized scholars and teachers enrich our curriculum and our scholarly community. This semester we are delighted to host three leading scholars in constitutional law, criminal law, and statutory interpretation.

• Linda L. Ammons, former dean at Widener Law and a national leader in legal education, will teach Administrative Law. Dean Ammons is on the faculty of the National Judicial College and a fellow of the American Bar Foundation. 
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We kick off a new year with lots of wonderful news from Boyd Nation!

I want to recognize the student and alumni award winners from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada's 2017 Annual Pro Bono Awards Luncheon. Please join me in congratulating:

• Public Interest Law Student of Distinction: Seleste Wyse, '18
• Myrna Williams Children's Pro Bono award: Mona Kaveh, '09
• Louie Wiener Pro Bono Service Award: Marilyn Caston, '08
• Lied Award for Most Hours Donated by an Attorney: Dawn Hathaway Thoman, '14

I would also like to extend my sincere appreciation to the hundreds of students and alumni

Boyd Nation continues to grow and we are excited to welcome more graduates during our winter commencement on December 16. In order to help you stay connected with your classmates, we’ve recently launched a new alumni landing page and alumni directory. Through the directory you can update your profile, submit class notes, and search by a variety of methods. Please contact Director of Alumni Relations Carolyn Barnes who can help get you started.

Make sure to mark your calendars as we kick off 2018 with these alumni events:

• January 19 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.: Mary-Ann and I invite you to our

As we wind down the year, I want to recognize some of the many accomplishments and contributions of Boyd students and alumni. On November 3, two of our students and three alumni were recognized by Nevada Legal Services at its annual Champions of Justice Luncheon for their contributions to the organization and the community. Our congratulations to Public Interest Fellows Alysa Grimes and Seleste Wyse for being honored as Law Students of the Year. We’re also extremely proud of James Beecher (’11), Rural Attorney of the Year; Daniel Gobaud (’14), Solo Practitioner Award; and Whitney Short (’15)