Centennial Events

Centennial Gala

On June 11, 2022, the UConn School of Law capped off its centennial year with a gala at the Connecticut Convention Center. Visit the event photo gallery.

Dean Eboni S. Nelson on stage at the UConn Law Centennial Gala.

Centennial Golf Tournament

On May 19, 2022, the UConn School of Law hosted a golf tournament and new players clinic. Visit the event photo gallery.

Attendee hits off the tee at the Centennial Golf Tournament
An attendee tees off at the Centennial Golf Tournament on May 19, 2022. A clinic for new players was also offered at the event.

Honoring Professor Emeritus John Brittain

On March 31, 2022, the UConn School of Law presented Racial Equity In Education: Honoring The Achievements Of John Brittain. Visit the event photo gallery.

Professor John Brittain
Professor John Brittain was one of the lead counsel in the groundbreaking Sheff v. O'Neill school desegregation case. The UConn School of Law, where he taught for 22 years, honored him on March 31, 2022.

Founders’ Day

The UConn School of Law Celebrated Founders’ Day on Oct. 25, 2021, the 100th anniversary of the first class at what was then the Hartford College of Law. Visit the Founders’ Day photo gallery and watch the video.

Founders' Day speakers with cupcakes spelling 100
The speakers at Founders' Day included, from left, Assistant Dean Karen DeMeola, UConn President Andrew Agwunobi, Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Dean Eboni S. Nelson, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, Provost Carl Lejuez, Trustee Marilda Gandara JD '78, and Attorney Tara Trifon JD '09.

Deans’ Impact at UConn School of Law

On December 9, 2021, Dean Eboni S. Nelson moderated a discussion with former deans Timothy Fisher, Jeremy Paul and Nell Jessup Newton. Professor Kent Newmyer offered introductory remarks. Visit the Deans’ Impact photo gallery.

 Former UConn Law Dean Timothy Fisher, Dean Eboni S. Nelson, Professor Kent Newmyer, and former Deans Nell Jessup Newton and Jeremy Paul.
The participants in Dean's Impact at UConn School of Law, from left, former Dean Timothy Fisher, Dean Eboni S. Nelson, Professor Kent Newmyer, and former Deans Nell Jessup Newton and Jeremy Paul.
John Brittain

Racial Equity In Education: Honoring the Achievements Of John Brittain

Join us on March 31, 2022 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Reading Room in William F. Starr Hall to honor John Brittain, the first Black tenured professor at the UConn School of Law, former  dean of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, and a driving force in the landmark Sheff vs. O’Neill school desegregation case. Learn more and RSVP.

Planned Alumni Gatherings

  • November 18: 2-3 p.m. Virtual Alumni Gathering
  • January 13: 2-3 p.m. Virtual Alumni Gathering
  • February, Date TBA: Florida Alumni Gathering
  • March 3: 6-8 p.m. New Haven and Bridgeport Alumni Gathering
  • March, Date TBA: Washington, D.C.m Alumni Gathering
  • April 6: 5-7 p.m. Scholarship Donor Reception
  • April 27: 6-8 p.m. New York City Alumni Gathering