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William S. Boyd School of Law News

The William S. Boyd School of Law prepares students for the competent and ethical practice of law, offering three- and four-year programs for the Juris Doctor degree.

Current Law News

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The Boyd Law professor advocates for the marginalized, one case at a time, through the Survivor Representation & Advocacy Clinic.

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Black Mountain Institute’s executive director reflects on its 20-year history.

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A collection of the most prominent news stories from last month featuring 51ԹϺ staff and students.

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The team's intentional design choices shape mood, support wellness, and bring the campus to life.

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The top headlines featuring 51ԹϺ’s staff and students.

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Administrators and donors step up to support 51ԹϺ's international community.

Law In The News

Politico

President Donald Trump bills his deployment of the National Guard as an attack on rampant crime in lawless Democrat-run cities. But the White House’s decision to push the legal limits of the president’s power also has a lot to do with immigration.

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Retired ATF agent Tom Chittum, who also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, joined discussions regarding the ongoing investigation into a recent shooting.

KNPR News

President Trump signed a proclamation last week marking the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Social Security, the landmark social safety net program passed during the height of the Great Depression to provide basic financial relief to the country’s seniors.

Reno Gazette-Journal

The number of Nevadans casting a ballot by mail has skyrocketed in recent years, but that could change if President Donald Trump gets his wish to ban the practice.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The number of people detained by immigration and Customs Enforcement in Nevada continues to grow, with now 425 detainees being held at two facilities in southern Nevada, the Henderson Detention Center and the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump.

Nevada Independent

On Friday morning, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced in a press release that it had arrested eight “child sex predators” as part of a multiagency undercover operation over the last two weeks. But the arrest of 38-year-old Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a senior official for Israel's National Cyber Directorate, quickly overshadowed the news, especially after news outlets reported that he had returned to Israel last weekend.

Law Experts

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Recent Law Accomplishments

Professor Latisha Nixon-Jones (Law) recently served as a keynote speaker at the 116th NAACP National Convention. Her presentation addressed “The Current State of Disaster Relief and Disasters Without FEMA," offering timely insights into disaster response challenges and community resilience in the absence of federal emergency assistance.
Ruben J. Garcia (Law) was a guest on the Power at Work Half-Hour Podcast from the Burnes Center at Northeastern University, hosted by Seth Harris.
Michael Kagan's (Law) book The Battle to Stay in America is being reissued in paperwork with a new afterward.
Francine Lipman (Law) was a co-moderator for a panel entitled, "Disability Rights: A Conversation with Human Rights Magazine Authors" which was presented by the American Bar Association's Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. 
Leah Chan Grinvald (Law), dean and Richard J. Morgan professor of law, was named a 2025 Women to Watch by Nevada Business Magazine. 
Professor Rachel J. Anderson (Law), a past secretary of the National Bar Association, presented on a panel titled, "Sister to Sister: Dealing with Sexism in the Board Room, Court Room, and Everywhere Else," at the National Bar Association’s 100th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois.