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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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People |

Through his extensive fundraising efforts, Lyle Rivera laid the foundation for UNLV to rise as an educational institution and cultural center.

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Campus News |

The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

A UNLV student studies with the Strip in the distance.
Campus News |

Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

Dean Grinvald, Justice Douglas, and Will Sykes stand by law school signage
Campus News |

William T. and Brianne M. Sykes donate $60,000 to William S. Boyd School of Law pre-law program in honor of Justice Michael L. Douglas.

UNLV XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

Alan Feldman of the International Gaming Institute speaks with someone not shown while standing outside
Research |

From promoting megaresorts to championing responsible gaming practices, Alan Feldman has made his mark in an industry he never planned to enter. Now his contributions are immortalized with a national Hall of Fame induction.

Law In The News

Nevada Independent

When Attorney General Aaron Ford released a 72-page set of “model immigration policies” last month, it became the latest clashing point in the likely 2026 gubernatorial race between Ford, a Democrat, and Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Las Vegas Review Journal

When a top Nevada official promoted the state as a home for corporate filings last year, he cited a few firms that wanted in.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

\A volunteer hearing panel opted to spare Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones’ law license, rejecting the state bar counsel’s urge to disbar Jones for deleting text messages related to a controversial real estate development project near Red Rock Canyon. Moreover, it rejected outright the state bar’s claim that Jones bribed then-county-commissioner and eventual Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak.

USA Today

A legal and political showdown looms on Monday after the Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, in apparent defiance of court orders, as well as a Brown University kidney doctor.

WealthManagement.com

The U.S. Supreme Court denied broker/dealer Alpine Securities’ attempt to immediately stop FINRA's pursuit to expel it from the industry.

Las Vegas Sun

GenBioPro, the Nevada pharmaceutical company that makes and distributes a generic version of the medication abortion drug mifepristone, has joined the Food and Drug Administration in a lawsuit to protect access to the drug that’s become a major method of ending a pregnancy in the United States.

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Recent Law Accomplishments

Professor Mary Beth Beazley (Law) was presented with the Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Award at the Twenty-Third Annual Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference. The award recognizes individuals for their contributions to legal writing and education.
Professor Mary LaFrance (Law) has published a new book chapter, "Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights in the United States," in Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights (edited by Daniel Gervais & João Pedro Quintais, Wolters Kluwer, 2025).
Professor Mary LaFrance (Law) published her new book Music Law in the Nutshell through West Academic Publishing.  
Professor Rebecca Scharf (Law) served as a member of the Program Committee for the Twenty-Third Annual Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference. 
Professor Lori Johnson (Law) was a member of the Steering Committee and the Chair of the Program Committee for the Twenty-Third Annual Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference. 
Professor Justin Iverson (Law) presented on Using Legal Writing to Educate People in Prison at the Twenty-Third Annual Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference.