Linda Berger (Law) and Temple Law Professor Kathy Stanchi have published a new book that presents a unique theory of legal persuasion, blending rhetorical theory and cognitive science with real-life practice. Legal Persuasion: A Rhetorical Approach to the Science (Routledge) draws on the latest findings from persuasion science as well as on…

Benjamin P. Edwards (Law) recently published "Conflicts and Capital Allocation" with the Ohio State Law Journal, which is one of the nation's top 40 law reviews. His article addresses how conflicts of interest in investment advice affect capital allocation decisions.  The article is available online.  It also was featured on the…

Caleb Green (Law) recently received the Cultural Diversity Foundation Scholarship award. Currently a Boyd School of Law student, Green, '15 BA Computer Science, is a former McNair Scholar. He continues to excel academically while giving back to the university and the community. He has participated in the law school's community service program and…

Emma Babler, Benjamin Edwards, Mary LaFrance, Elizabeth MacDowell, Laura Vlieg, Stacey Tovino, Sara Gordon, and Brian Wall (all Law) attended and presented work at the International Meeting of the Law and Society Association in Mexico City in June. Babler presented her paper with Wall on "Masons or Architects;" Benjamin Edwards…

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute) and Jennifer Roberts (International Center for Gaming Regulation) were named as founding members of the Nevada Esports Alliance (NVEA), a new nonprofit organization launched Feb. 9 that is composed of stakeholders in Nevada's Esports ecosystem. The NVEA aims to position Nevada as a core…

The UNLV Boyd School of Law, the International Gaming Institute, and the International Center for Gaming Regulation hosted the Nov. 16 meeting of the Gaming Policy Committee, chaired by Gov. Brian Sandoval. David Schwartz (UNLV Center for Gaming Research) has been a member of the committee since 2014. The committee is charged with…

Linda Berger (Law) won this year's Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Section Award from the Association of American Law Schools. The award, sometimes described as a lifetime achievement award, recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of legal writing and research. 

Nancy Rapoport (President's Office and Law School) presented "Law Firm Incentives, Default Rules and Ethics" on Sept. 21 at the Texas A&M University School of Law. 

Ruben Garcia (Law) will present on the Plenary Panel: "Friedrichs v. CTA: What Will the Future Bring?"  at the annual Conference of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education this month in New York.    

Catherine Bacos and Vaneh Darakjian (Law School) are editor and associate editor, respectively, of UNLV Law magazine, which has been selected as a 2016 Award of Excellence bronze winner in the category of “Annual Magazines” by District VII of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). More than 500 entries were received and…

Keith Rowley (Law) was recently appointed to the Uniform Law Commission, an organization of practicing lawyers, judges, legislators, legislative staff, and law professors appointed by their respective state governments to research, draft, and promote enactment of uniform state laws.

John Novak and Richard Zwiercan (both Libraries) co-authored the article “Reorganizing Through Lean Principles,” published in Strategic Library in April.