Jan. 28 Boyd Briefs Now Available

The Jan. 28 issue of Boyd Briefs is now available.

This week's edition features Adjunct Professor Howard Siegel, student Mariah Northington, and alumnus Eric Gannon '08.

Professor Siegel is one of New York's "Super Lawyers" and until very recently senior partner in Pryor Cashman LLP's Entertainment Group in New York. He teaches The Law & Business of the Music Industry as part of Boyd's intellectual property curriculum.

Northington grew up in Lee Vining, Calif., a small town of 222. Coming to Boyd was the best choice she made, adding she has benefited from making lifelong friends and great professional relationships.

Gannon works in Austin, Texas as an analyst for FirstCare Health Plans, an insurer in Texas and New Mexico. He creates value by designing provider contract mechanisms to pursue cost efficiencies and quality incentives -- blending algorithm/data science and financial modeling to optimize network strength and accessibility.

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Professor Marketa Trimble Contributes to Recently Published Book

Marketa Trimble is the Samuel Lionel Intellectual Property Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law.

In the recently published book, Geoblocking and Global Video Culture, Professor Trimble contributed a chapter titled "Geoblocking, Technical Standards and the Law."

Edited by Ramon Lobato and James Meese, the book explores the cultural implications of access control and circumvention in an age of VPNs.

In her research, Professor Trimble focuses on intellectual property and issues at the intersection of intellectual property and private international law/conflict of laws.

Jan. 21 Boyd Briefs Now Available

The Jan. 21 issue of Boyd Briefs is now available.

This week's edition features Professor Lori Johnson, student Kory Koerporich, and alumna Krystal Rosse '09.

Professor Johnson teaches and writes in the areas of professional responsibility, transactional drafting, and lawyering process. Her scholarship and teaching draw on a combination of practical experience and theoretical knowledge of contract drafting, rhetorical criticism, and ethics.

Koerporich saw a chance to be part of something special at Boyd. The writing program's status, and opportunities for new experiences helped make the decision to come to Boyd easy.

Rosse is an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Nevada where she represents and defends the United States, its employees and agencies in civil litigation matters.

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Boyd Student Lynnel Reyes Wins Jackson Lewis Scholarship

UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law second-year student Lynnel Reyes was recently selected as the winner of this year’s Jackson Lewis Labor and Employment Law Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to Boyd School of Law students from underrepresented social and economic backgrounds who are interested in careers in labor and employment law.

Second- and third-year Boyd students are eligible for the scholarship. Winners must demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in labor and employment law; have a strong academic record; belong to a socially or economically underrepresented group; and have relevant work experience, community service, and leadership skills.