Doctrinal Law Awards
| Deborah Michael Richards Award for Family Law |
This award is presented annually with income generated from an endowment contributed to the law school in memory of Deborah M. Richards (Class of 1983). The recipient is a graduating student who has demonstrated a commitment to practicing in the area of family law, who will serve a judicial clerkship or accept appointment for public service in a government agency and who has indicated a desire to engage in trial practice. Nominations by faculty only. |
| The 2024 Recipient(s): graduate |
| Don F. D'Agui, Esquire Memorial Award |
This award is presented annually to the graduating law student(s) achieving the highest average in and displaying greatest aptitude for the area of the law of torts. This award is supported by income from an endowment contributed to the law school in memory of Don F. D'Agui (Class of 1953) and his son, Don D'Agui II. Nominations by faculty only. |
| The 2024 Recipient(s): graduate |
| Leonard Zack Award for Academic Achievement |
| This award is presented annually to a graduating student or students on the basis of financial need and excellence in the study of dispute resolution. |
| The 2024 Recipient(s): graduate |
| M. Donald Kepner Award |
This award established to honor the career of a former dean and distinguished professor of law, this award is presented to a student or students in the graduating class who excelled in the study of federal jurisdiction. Nominations by faculty only. |
| The 2024 Recipient(s): graduate |
| Neil Wise Environmental Award |
This award is given to a graduating student who has excelled in the study of environmental law. Nominations by faculty only. |
| The 2024 Recipient(s): graduate |
| The Nicholas and Kathleen Talvacchia Land Use and Real Estate Development Award |
| This award is presented to a law student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of land use and/or real estate development. |
| The 2024 Recipient(s): graduate |