Office of the Dean Posts

Never Better

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000

“This program is the Barn 3.0,” Dean Megan Carpenter says of the Hybrid JD option that allows students to stay in their homes and their careers while earning a law degree. “It has expanded access to a top-flight curriculum and charted the course for the future of professional education. And this innovation has been nothing short of transformative for the law school.”

Dean Megan Carpenter Joins INTA Discussion on Why IP Systems Must Earn Trust Again

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000

In the latest episode of INTA’s Brand & New podcast, UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ�'s Dean Megan Carpenter joined the discussion to a complex and timely and complex question: How can intellectual property systems earn public trust again?

October Newsletter: Explore the Powerhouse

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

UNH Franklin Pierce is excited to announce the launch of our inaugural newsletter, which will be published bimonthly. Each edition will feature campus events, university achievements, student stories, and other highlights that showcase why our school is an excellent choice.

��һ�Թ� Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� and Universidad Panamericana Forge Academic Partnership

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The ��һ�Թ� Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� (Franklin Pierce) and Universidad Panamericana (UP) are pleased to announce a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a collaborative partnership aimed at enhancing academic and cultural exchanges between the two esteemed institutions.

UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� Announces Restructuring of Associate Dean Roles

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� is pleased to announce a strategic restructuring of its Associate Dean positions, with three distinguished faculty members stepping into these vital roles.

Symbiosis International University and ��һ�Թ� Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� Sign Landmark MOU

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

In a significant step towards fostering international academic collaboration, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) [SIU] and the ��һ�Թ� Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� [UNH Franklin Pierce] are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This partnership aims to enhance academic and research collaboration between the two prestigious institutions.

Celebrating the UNH Franklin Pierce Class of 2024

Thu, 23 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Over 900 family members and friends joined us to celebrate UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ�’s 49th Commencement on Saturday, May 18. 190 students from the residential JD, hybrid JD, and graduate programs walked across the stage marking a significant milestone as they celebrated their hard work and achievement of earning their law degree from UNH Franklin Pierce.

Reaffirmation Statement - Suspending Participation with U.S. News Law School Rankings

Wed, 08 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

In alignment with our steadfast commitment to transformative legal education, we reaffirm our decision to suspend participation in the US News & World Report rankings.

Melissa Davis, Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Criminal Practice Clinic at UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� Admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000

UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� is proud to announce that Melissa Lynn Davis, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Criminal Practice Clinic, has been inducted into the American College for Trial Lawyers (ACTL) one of the of the premier legal associations in North America.

Intellectual Property Summer Institute 2023

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Each year, UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� offers students and practicing professionals an opportunity to learn about trending topics in intellectual property at the Intellectual Property Summer Institute.

Hawaii Intersession Represents Innovative Collaboration

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Despite a distance of approximately 5,000 miles — with an ocean in the middle — the deans of the ��һ�Թ� Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson ��һ�Թ� (UH) were determined to find a way to work together.

Dean Megan Carpenter Named in Top 20 Most Influential People in Legal Education – National Jurist

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Dean Megan Carpenter has been named among National Jurist’s Top 20 Most Influential People in Legal Education.

Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program Named Finalist in Bloomberg Law's Second Annual Law School Innovation Program

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� has been named a finalist in Bloomberg Law’s second annual Law School Innovation Program. UNH Franklin Pierce is one of 12 finalists recognized for implementing and leading innovative programs into their curricula that advance new methodologies and approaches to student instruction, legal technology implementation and usage, experiential learning, and other facets of legal education.

Professor Melissa Davis: Providing Representation

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

UNH Franklin Pierce Associate Professor Melissa Davis began speaking last year with the executive director of the New Hampshire Judicial Council about the need for a program that would support that need.

IPOEF/UNH Mentorship Program

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� has partnered with the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation (IPOEF) to launch a first-in-the-nation joint mentorship program for students.

UNH Franklin Pierce to Welcome Largest-Ever JD Cohort

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

With 240 students set to enroll for the fall semester, the ��һ�Թ� Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� will welcome its largest class, one that is 25% larger than last year’s incoming JD cohort.

Celebrating the UNH Franklin Pierce Class of 2023

Sun, 21 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

A record crowd of over 1,200 family members and friends filled every available seat to celebrate UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ�’s 48th Commencement on Saturday, May 20. Over one hundred and seventy students from the residential JD, hybrid JD, and graduate programs walked across the stage representing a culminating moment to celebrate their hard work and achievement of earning their law degree from UNH Franklin Pierce.

UNH Franklin Pierce Honored to Welcome Dana Remus, Former White House Counsel As Commencement Speaker

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The ��һ�Թ� Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� is honored to welcome Dana Remus, Former Assistant to the President and White House Counsel for President Biden as its Commencement speaker on May 20th. Prior to serving as White House Counsel, Dana led the Biden-Harris campaign's legal team as General Counsel. In the Obama administration, she served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel for ethics and following the administration, she served as General Counsel of the Obama Foundation, and General Counsel of the personal office of President and Mrs. Obama. Previously, Ms. Remus was a law professor, having taught at UNH Franklin Pierce as well as Drexel and UNC ��һ�Թ�.

Dean Megan Carpenter Delivers 2022 State of the Law School Address for UNH Franklin Pierce

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today, Dean Megan Carpenter of UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� released the 2022 “State of the Law School” address.

Megan Carpenter Reappointed as Dean of UNH Franklin Pierce ��һ�Թ� After Record-Breaking First Term

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Law school has increased enrollment, diversity, alumni giving, and class strength.