Saltman Center Receives Ninth Circuit ADR Education Award
May 9, 2008

The UNLV Boyd School of Law and its Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution were awarded the 2008 Ninth Circuit ADR Education Award. The Ninth Circuit Judicial Council created this award to recognize ABA-accredited law schools in the Ninth Circuit that have demonstrated a commitment to advancing education in the field of alternative dispute resolution. The award will be presented at the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference on July 28. Read more

UNLV Boyd School of Law Moves Up in Rankings
April 1, 2008

SALTMAN CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND LEGAL WRITING PROGRAM AMONG THE TOP 10 IN THE COUNTRY

UNLV's Boyd School of Law posted a strong showing in the latest U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings of the best law schools and specialty programs released on Friday. Read more

Boyd team places second in the national ABA Client Counseling Competition
March 10, 2008

Boyd students Gordon Goolsby and Michael Hazen won second place at the national ABA Client Competition in White Plains, New York this weekend. After winning first place in the regional competition in Hawaii, the Boyd team went on to compete at the nationals. The regional competition began with 137 teams competing last month, with 15 teams from all over the U.S. and Canada going on to nationals. Professors Rebecca Scharf and Jean Sternlight co-coached the Boyd team. This is the fourth year in a row that a Boyd team has won either first, second or third place at the nationals. Read more

Boyd students top U.S. team at national ABA Client Counseling Competition
Mar 17, 2007

Students from the Boyd School of Law make the top U.S. team at the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division National Client Counseling Competition. Law students Elizabeth Naccarato and Jenny Routheaux placed second in the competition held on March 17 in Dallas, Texas. Though a Canadian team took first, they were the best in the nation. Read more