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February 5, 2026
Miriam T. Rooney: First Female Dean in U.S. Law

Miriam Theresa Rooney served as the first female dean of an ABA-accredited law school in the United States.
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February 5, 2026
Alumna in Focus: Karol Corbin Walker '86

Karol Corbin Walker ’86 reflects on women’s leadership, access to opportunity and the responsibility to “pay it forward” for future generations.
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February 5, 2026
Alumnus in Focus: Gov. Chris Christie '87

Chris Christie ’87 looks back on how Seton Hall Law shaped his confidence, values and sense of service, offering guidance to today’s law students balancing rigorous studies with real-world demands.
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February 5, 2026
First Black Female Graduate Pearl Crosby Smith Story

This oral history from 2020 preserves Crosby Smith’s reflections on a career shaped by service, community advocacy and groundbreaking leadership.
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February 5, 2026
Video Message from Congresswoman LaMonica McIver

A Seton Hall alumna, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver reflects on the law school’s role as a pillar of Newark and a powerful force for justice in New Jersey.
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January 26, 2026
Who Decides How AI Shapes Our Lives

Gaia Bernstein argues that, despite AI’s promise, its rapid adoption—especially AI companions—poses serious public-health risks to children and society.
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January 22, 2026
What We Get Wrong About the Economy

Drawing on theology, legal history and contemporary debates over profit and power, Faithful Exchange: The Economy as It’s Meant to Be calls for recentering human dignity in how we think about markets.
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January 22, 2026
Mental Health and Criminal Cases

When defendants with serious mental illness enter the criminal justice system, constitutional safeguards are often treated as formalities rather than meaningful limits.
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January 21, 2026
Prospective Students Invited to February Graduate Open House

Seton Hall will host its next Graduate Open House on Saturday, February 21, 2026 — the perfect opportunity for attendees to prepare for their graduate school journey.
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January 8, 2026
Space Law Course Coming This Spring

Newly appointed Law School Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Law developed a Space Law course that will be taught in the Law School's Weekend Program this Spring.
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November 19, 2025
28th Annual Night of Lights at the Law School November 24

Seton Hall Law School will mark the beginning of the Holiday Season with the 28th Annual Night of Lights.
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