This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the William S. Boyd School of Law — our Silver Anniversary. As I reflect on the past 25 years, I think of the many people it took to create this law school

As I write my first message to you as dean of the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV, I am thinking about the excitement of new beginnings.

While this academic year looks different, what makes the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law community special—the relationships we build and the work we do—has continued, no matter where and how we interact. 

To say this has been a year unlike any other is not hyperbole—2020 has brought us all varying levels of pain and hardship. But of the many responsibilities of a public law school, one of the most crucial is having the wherewithal to meet challenges head-on and react accordingly so that the institution can continue to realize its mission. In the case of the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, that means providing students with an excellent legal education, encouraging our faculty in their important scholarship, supporting our alumni, and serving our community.

I’m honored to say that through