Irv Ackelsberg ’76 was honored for his lifetime of public interest work at the 39th annual Mary Philbrook Celebration. Ten current students and two alumni were also recognized as exemplary members of their respective classes for their pro bono and public interest contributions. Nearly 150 people attended this year’s event.
In response to New Jersey's housing crisis, members of the New Jersey Housing Justice Project traveled to Trenton to testify before the New Jersey Assembly Housing Committee.
This year’s incoming Rutgers Law class broke a record set by last year’s class and set another. Rutgers Law enrolled the largest number of female students in the law school’s history, beating last year’s record of 241 by seven more students. In addition to improving upon last year’s numerical credentials, this 1L class of more than 420 students is also the most diverse in the law school’s history.
Rutgers Law part-time student Jibri Douglas will receive the 2024 National LGBTQ+ Bar Student Leadership Award.
For the first time, the Rutgers Law School’s National Appellate Advocacy Team competed in five interscholastic moot court competitions throughout one academic year. In addition to a national championship win, Rutgers Law students reached the late stages in several matchups and were recognized for writing one of the best briefs in the competition.
Megan Adams, a first year student at Rutgers Law School, is the first to admit that her parents and upbringing played a role in her decision to attend Rutgers Law. What she didn’t realize until she got to campus was how close she’d feel to her late grandmother, who worked at the law library for 25 years until her retirement in 2004.