University of Virginia Law professor Payvand Ahdout honored by AALS Section on Federal Courts

December 5, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Payvand Ahdout of the University of Virginia School of Law has won an award from the Association of American Law Schools for her article on what happens when federal courts avoid separation-of-powers questions.

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University of Virginia Law professor Thomas Frampton publishes article on history of Black Americans on juries

December 5, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Black Americans sat on juries — and fought to join them as a marker of equal citizenship — much earlier than previous histories have recorded, according to new research by University of Virginia School of Law professor Thomas Frampton.

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University of Washington Law dean Tamara Lawson reflects on her first year leading the school

December 5, 2023

THE DAILY — The UW School of Law welcomed Tamara Lawson as the Toni Rembe Dean in August 2022. In her first year, Lawson has introduced significant reforms focused on inclusivity, recruitment, student success, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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WMU Cooley Law hosts conversation on textualism

December 5, 2023

COOLEY LAW SCHOOL — Cooley Law School’s American Constitution Society held a discussion on textualism featuring Distinguished Professor Emeritus Joseph Kimble.

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Yale Law students and faculty respond to the expansion of federal Indian law course offerings

December 5, 2023

YALE NEWS — Before coming to Yale Law School, Lexie Holden LAW ’25 (Choctaw Nation) worked on advancing the interests of Tribal Nations and their members through policy and advocacy. 

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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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