Judge Philip M. Pro Announces Retirement

Judge Philip M. Pro, United States district judge for the District of Nevada and great supporter of the Boyd School of Law, has announced that he will retire effective Jan. 16, 2015.

Judge Pro served as co-chair of the Advisory Board for the founding of the Boyd School of Law. He currently serves on the Boyd School of Law Advisory Board and the Board of the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution.

In 2005, the Boyd School of Law established the Philip Pro Lectureship in Legal History with the inaugural lecture given by Pulitzer prize-winning historian Gordon Wood. The series annually brings an internationally prominent scholar to UNLV to deliver a public lecture.

Judge Pro commenced service on the Court on Oct. 6, 1980, when he was appointed United States magistrate judge. He was, at the age of 33, one of the youngest magistrate judges in the United States. In 1987, Judge Pro was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to serve as a United States district judge. Judge Pro was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 23, 1987. He served as chief judge from 2002 to 2007.

Read a Las Vegas Review-Journal article about Judge Pro, titled "Focus on fairness marks judge's distinguished career," here. 

Nov. 13 Boyd Briefs Now Available

The Nov. 13 edition of Boyd Briefs is now available.

This week's edition features Professor Marketa Trimble, student Tasha Schwikert, and alumna Maren Parry '01.

Professor Trimble is one of Boyd's most prolific and distinguished scholars. Renowned internationally and nationally for her expertise in international intellectual property law, her work is a very important component of the strong scholarly reputation of the law school.

Schwikert is a third-year student at Boyd, and was a member of the bronze-medal-winning United States women's gymnastics team at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She currently serves as treasurer of the Black Law Students Association, and is a recipient of a Las Vegas Business Academy scholarship.

Parry  works as an associate attorney with the Las Vegas office of Ballard Spahr LLP, where she is a member of the firm's Real Estate department. She practices primarily in the areas of land use, government affairs, and privileged licensing.

To subscribe to Boyd Briefs, visit law.unlv.edu/BoydBriefs.

Professor Peter Brandon Bayer Quoted in Las Vegas Sun

Peter Brandon Bayer is an associate professor of law at the William S. Boyd School of Law.

On Nov. 12, he was quoted in the Las Vegas Sun article, "Business background shaped vision of UNLV presidential candidate Jessup."

The article, about a campus forum to hear from UNLV presidential candidate Len Jessup, reads, "'I thought his answers were thoughtful and on the point,' Bayer said. Ultimately, Bayer said he’s looking for a president who is a leader, an effective fundraiser and someone who understands UNLV’s mission. Still, only so much could be gained through a forum. He said it’ll be up to the UNLV president search committee to vet the candidate."   

Boyd Alumnus Jeremy Aguero '04 Featured on UNLV News Center

Boyd School of Law alumnus Jeremy Aguero '04 on Nov. 10 was featured in a UNLV News Center article titled, "Quick Take: Jeremy Aguero on Our Economy."

Aguero is the featured speaker at the Rebel Business Network's Nov. 18 luncheon, titled Local Economic Forecast: How Will Your Business Be Affected?

In the article, he said, "This really is a great time to be having a conversation about the economy. We have a legislative session coming up, population growth, and the housing market has gone from fast depreciating to fast appreciating. There is job creation again, $9 billion in construction planned or proposed. Tesla is a huge deal in the north and (unmanned aerial systems) in the south. (UNLV) is really doing some incredible things right now. We’re seeing the evolution of Southern Nevada right before our eyes and so many of these things, I'm proud to say, are represented by UNLV alumni."

Boyd Student Skylar Young Co-Authors Article About Police Transparency

Boyd School of Law student Skylar Young recently co-authored an article titled "Justice Delayed" for U.S. News & World Report.

Calling to hold law enforcement accountable in the mistreatment of blacks, the article reads, "The public must remember that police work is a public service. Transparency is an absolute must, so that the public can hold the police accountable when they engage in improper conduct and brutality. The public must also stop cringing every time any mention of racism comes up in the national conversation. Race has been an enduring part of American politics since the nation’s founding – from slavery and Jim Crow to voter ID laws and rampant cuts to Food Stamps and social programs. If we’re committed to the constitutional principles of equality and due process, we can't sweep this discussion under the rug."

Skylar's co-author was Jamie Chandler, a political scientist at the Colin L. Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York and the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University.

Boyd School of Law Ranks 22 on List of Best Law School Facilities

The Boyd School of Law ranked 22 in the nation on a list of best law school facilities. The list appeared in the November issue of The National Jurist magazine.

The article reads, "The National Jurist did an exhaustive review of the nation's 200-plus law schools to identify the very best buildings. We started by looking at numerous sources, including our own staff visits and The Princeton Review's 2014 edition of 'The Best 169 Law Schools.' We then gathered objective data from those schools on square footage of their buildings (libraries included), library hours and the number of seats in their libraries.

"We also wanted to know if they had a fitness center on the grounds or how far away one was. (Got to work off that stress.) Did they have dining? If so, where? What about lockers and study carrels? Finally, we judged the schools based on aesthetics," the article reads.

The Boyd School of law offers 586 square feet per student, 1.10 seats in the library per student, dining options, and lockers.