News and Stories
News, stories, and media coverage highlighting the people, programs, centers, and clinics of Syracuse Law.
Features
September 13, 2026
Syracuse Law Students Explore Technology, Trade, And Global Legal Practice in Seoul
Syracuse Law students explored AI, cross-border trade, and digital assets during the College's first International Technology and Trade residency in Seoul.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
September 2, 2026
Syracuse Law Installs New Judicial Wall of Honor
Syracuse Law's new Judicial Wall of Honor celebrates 400+ alumni judges across 130+ years of history, unveiled during a campus event with sitting judges from the bench.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
August 20, 2026
Syracuse Law Welcomes a Record-Strong Incoming Class
Syracuse Law welcomes its most academically qualified class ever, marking record LSAT/GPA scores and applicant growth.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
August 20, 2026
New On-Campus J.D. Class Brings Purpose to the Path Ahead
Meet members of Syracuse Law's incoming on-campus J.D. class and hear what brought them to law school, in their own words.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
Student Stories
August 20, 2026
Meet Maggie Clancy
Former NICU nurse pursuing law to advocate for patients and address systemic gaps in healthcare.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
August 20, 2026
Meet Milan Stokes
Former LSU student-athlete and HR manager pursuing law with courage, competition, and purpose driving her path.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
August 20, 2026
Meet Nina Han
UNRISD-APOHS Junior Scholar pursuing law to advise companies on corporate governance and tech regulation.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
Alumni Stories
July 24, 2026
JDi Grad Achieves Top Score on Maine Bar Exam
Melissa Palzewicz L'25 earned the highest combined score on the February 2026 Maine bar exam after completing Syracuse Law's JDinteractive program.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
May 6, 2026
William Brodsky L’68 Receives Syracuse Law Honors for More Than 50 Years of Commitment and Securing Presidential Portrait for Law Library
William Brodsky L'68 receives a 2026 Syracuse Law Honors award for 50+ years of service, including securing President Biden's official portrait.
Written by: Caroline Reff
May 6, 2026
Corporate Sustainability Thought Leader Prashanth Jayachandran G’98, L’98 Selected for 2026 Law Honors Award
Corporate sustainability leader and JDinteractive lecturer Prashanth (PJ) Jayachandran G'98, L'98 is honored for helping Syracuse Law pioneer sustainability education.
Written by: Caroline Reff
Faculty Scholarship and Research
September 24, 2026
Professor Warburton publishes first-ever academic analysis of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network
A new paper by A. Joseph Warburton, Professor of Law at the Syracuse University College of Law and Professor of Finance at the Whitman School of Management, is the first comprehensive academic study of that network: the Automated Clearing House, or ACH. Published in the Summer 2026 issue of The Business Lawyer.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
September 18, 2026
Associate Dean Shannon Gardner Presents at the Online and Hybrid Learning Conference: Innovating Quality
Associate Dean for Academic Programs Shannon Gardner is presenting on the College’s online/hybrid JDinteractive (JDi) program at the 2026 Online and Hybrid Learning Conference: Innovating Quality conference on legal education.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
September 17, 2026
Professor Grace W. Orsatti Presents on Shared Decision-Making
Associate Professor of Law Grace Wankiiri Orsatti recently made presentations on her forthcoming scholarly work on shared decision-making for patients during serious illness at two law schools, expanding on her scholarship found in her paper “Attorneys as Healthcare Advocates: The Argument for Attorney-Prepared Advance Healthcare Directives,” which was published in the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
Syracuse Law in the News
September 24, 2026
The Hon. James E. Baker Discusses the Recent US/Greenland Agreement
The Hon. James E. Baker, Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law, gave perspective on the recent US/Greenland agreement to Euronews, saying that overall, the agreement should be taken in good faith.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
September 23, 2026
Professor Baker Discusses the Use of the Defense Production Act in Controlling AI
Professor of Law the Hon. James E. Baker, the director of the Syracuse University Institute for Security Law and Policy, spoke with Fox News Digital about the potential use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to control artificial intelligence models and companies, pointing to the DPA's broad information-gathering authority.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
September 22, 2026
Dean Lau L’98 Discusses Tariff Refund Strategies With CFO Dive
Dean and Professor of Law Terence Lau L’98 discussed strategies companies may employ because of the tariff refunds available to them, noting that focusing on pricing could be considered the riskiest when it comes to legal consequences such a move could carry.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications