News: William S. Boyd School of Law
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Annual empowerment event expands from one to six days to honor, create allies, and drive greater awareness for victims and survivors of domestic, sexual, dating, and gender violence.
![Stage 2, one of the versatile event spaces at The Innevation Center in Las Vegas](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/supernap-gallery28a_002.jpg?itok=aaN06sC9)
Free, half-day event to address new policies and existing laws that affect Nevada businesses.
![Carmen Gilbert](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D70393_08.jpg?itok=Wnn2Crfu)
Though a self-described introvert, Carmen Gilbert repeatedly has placed herself in situations that require her to be outgoing. Her job at the UNLV Foundation is no exception.
Renovation of the Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building draws together students and faculty from the Black Mountain Institute, the English department, and the Honors College.
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Law day classes include sessions in family law, small claims, record sealing and more.
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UNLV's top-ranked debate program helps local teens get over their fear of public speaking and prepare for national competitions.
![Gov. Brian Sandoval signs Senate Bill 514](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/NC_SB514signing_UNLV_01_0.jpg?itok=cNfw_DCD)
Gov. Brian Sandoval held a signing ceremony for the state's appropriations bill on campus today to highlight the investment that Nevada has made in UNLV's medical, hospitality, and law programs.
![James Dold](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Dold_15-115-029-Edit_0.jpg?itok=vdVhuuM3)
Abuse as a teenager and rejected applications didn't hold James Dold back from law school. Once there, he found his purpose in changing the country's juvenile justice system.
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As more and more states expand "Stand Your Ground" laws, professor Addie Rolnick explores why deaths such as Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown's are always about race.
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Leading authority on public policy issues related to water, natural resources joins Boyd and its Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution; Mulroy also holds appointments with Desert Research Institute and Brookings Institution.
![The William S. Boyd School of Law building](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/Boyd_D66183_17_0_0.jpg?itok=YRs-EhBW)
Boyd ranked 67th in publication’s annual law school ranking, up 16 spots from last year; legal writing and conflict resolution programs also ranked in top 10.
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Classes will cover common tax credits, filing status and penalties for lack of coverage under Affordable Care Act.