Hallie Lauer | Staff Writer A longtime Duquesne law professor recently passed away. On Nov. 27 Alfred S. Peláez died at age 81. He was a professor in Duquesne’s Law School for over 50 years. At Duquesne, Peláez taught classes in contract law, the federal court system and admiralty, a branch of law concerning legal issues involving, in part, ocean trade and transportation. He also … Continue reading Former DU law professor Peláez passes away
Liza Zulick | Staff Writer On April 17, 2013, Dr. Autumn Klein collapsed on her kitchen floor and was rushed to the hospital. After three days in the hospital, doctors declared her dead on April 20. Later test results determined the cause of her death to be cyanide poisoning. Her husband, neuroscientist Robert Ferrante, is serving a life sentence for the first degree murder of … Continue reading Post-Gazette reporter’s book covers local murder
Brandon Addeo | News Editor As former law dean Ken Gormley prepares for his upcoming inauguration as Duquesne’s next president, open positions in the law school have been filled in his wake. Earlier this month, Interim Law School Dean Maureen Lally-Green appointed Martha Jordan associate dean of academic affairs and Jacob Rooksby as associate dean of administration. The pair join the law school’s administrative staff … Continue reading Two new associate deans named in law school
By Kaye Burnet and Julian Routh | The Duquesne Duke Just three weeks after learning he would not be heading to Harrisburg to sit on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, law school Dean Ken Gormley leans back in his chair in his office and smiles. “I have learned not to spend my life thinking of things that might have happened,” Gormley says. Gormley, a 59 year-old … Continue reading Gormley remains positive about failed Pa. Supreme Court bid
By Julian Routh | News Editor Duquesne law school dean Ken Gormley was nominated Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf to temporarily fill one of the two vacant seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Gormley, 59, of Forest Hills, will serve on the bench until January 2016 if two-thirds of the state Senate approves his appointment. He was selected as the governor’s Democratic nominee, while Centre … Continue reading Gormley nominated to fill Pa. Supreme Court vacancy
By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne law school graduates are preparing to take the bar exam at the end of this month, but some say the exam is not the most effective way to license students. The exam, which is administered by the Board of Law Examiners in Pennsylvania, determines whether or not students are licensed to practice law. Students who graduate from … Continue reading Officials criticize Bar examination
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