Law schools offer courses on legal issues related to celebrities 

November 27, 2023

AP NEWS — A South Dakota law professor typically teaches about dense topics like torts and natural resources. But next semester, he and his fearless students are shaking things up by turning their attention to Taylor Swift.

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American Bar Association hosts panel of prominent Native American law school faculty and lawyers

November 27, 2023

ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA — Whether it’s decades of litigation in the Katie John subsistence rights battles or enacting the Indian Child Welfare Act, Indigenous issues have a never-ending need for lawyers. But there is a shortage of Native Americans in the profession, particularly women.

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Podcast: Samford Law professor Alyssa DiRusso  and Vermont Law professor Stephanie Willbanks discuss their book on federal taxation

November 21, 2023

ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Alyssa DiRusso, Samford University, and Stephanie Willbanks, Vermont School of Law, discuss the upcoming fifth edition of their book, Federal Taxation of Wealth Transfers: Cases and Problems.

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BYU Law professor Aaron Nielson appointed solicitor general of Texas

November 21, 2023

CISION PR NEWSWIRE —  BYU Law today announced Professor Aaron Nielson has been appointed to serve as Solicitor General of Texas.

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Campbell Law Career Center hosts career night event

November 21, 2023

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY — Some 300 law students, faculty, administrators and employers participated in Campbell Law School’s Career and Professional Development Center annual Career Night at the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District on Nov. 9, 2023.

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University of Chicago Law professor Genevieve Lakier discusses expertise on First Amendment

November 21, 2023

UCHICAGO NEWS — Genevieve Lakier calls herself a “First Amendment addict.” A leading scholar on what freedom of speech means, she came of age as a lawyer just long enough ago that she remembers fielding questions about what was left to study on the topic.

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University of Connecticut Law professor Richard Pomp honored by Tax Policy Group

November 21, 2023

UCONN TODAY — UConn Law Professor Richard Pomp, an internationally known expert in tax law, has been recognized by the American College of Tax Counsel and the University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association.

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Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame to induct University of Oklahoma Law professor Liesa Richter

November 21, 2023

OU NEWS — University of Oklahoma College of Law Professor Liesa Richter, J.D., has been selected for induction into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame for her distinguished achievements and contributions to higher education.

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Southwestern Law faculty and students named to the AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll

November 21, 2023

SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL — Three members of the Southwestern Law School community, Julia Vázquez, Michelle Takagishi-Almeida, and law student Alejandro “Alex” Gonzalez, have been recognized for their exceptional pro bono legal work, earning a place on the Association of American Law Schools’ Pro Bono Honor Roll. 

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Tulane Law professors Laila Hlass and Saru Matambanadzo recognized for scholarship and mentorship

November 20, 2023

LOUSIANA RECORD — Tulane Law Professors Laila Hlass and Saru Matambanadzo have been honored by Tulane University for their innovation and dedication to education as part of the annual Research, Scholarship, and Artistic Achievement Awards.

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