USD Knudson Law professor Sean Kammer to teach law course based on the career of Taylor Swift

November 7, 2023

REUTERS — When law professor Sean Kammer’s friends told him they were skeptical about the seriousness of his upcoming course focused on Taylor Swift at the University of South Dakota, it was his chance to do what any Swiftie would do: Shake it off.

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University of Utah Law professor Teneille Brown’s research on genetic genealogy cited by judge in murder case

November 6, 2023

S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Professor Teneille Brown, an expert in biosciences and medical ethics, wrote a paper in 2020, “Why We Fear Genetic Informants: Using Genetic Genealogy to Catch Serial Killers,” that a judge cited extensively in a new order in the Bryan Kohberger murder case. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of

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University of Virginia Law professor Moira O’Neill investigates San Francisco housing crisis

November 6, 2023

UVA LAW — With its majestic hills, mystic fog and magical afternoon light, San Francisco is one of the most photogenic and expensive cities in the world, with the median home price hitting $1.4 million in 2023.

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University of Wisconsin Law staff member Eric Taylor and student Julia Hoff named to 2023 AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll

November 6, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL — University of Wisconsin Law School staff member Eric Taylor and law student Julia Hoff were named to the 2023 Association of American Law Schools’ Pro Bono Honor Roll. 

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Albany Law professor Victoria Esposito demonstrates how ChatGPT can be used in law school courses

November 6, 2023

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — It seems that artificial intelligence makes its way into conversation more and more lately. In the classroom at Albany Law School, faculty and students are discussing how technology like ChatGPT will impact learning, academics, and the law.

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Law professors react to LSAT changes

November 2, 2023

REUTERS — From elation to disappointment, lawyers and aspiring attorneys have some strong feelings about the removal of the so-called “logic games” from the Law School Admission Test.

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Podcast: Northeastern Law professor Jeremy Paul and University of Connecticut Law professor Richard Michael Fischl discuss their book on law school exams

November 2, 2023

BREAK INTO LAW SCHOOL — In this insightful interview, coauthors of the book “Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams,” Jeremy Paul and Richard Michael Fischl, share their wisdom on excelling in law school exams.

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Michigan State University Law dean Linda Greene to step down at the end of the year

November 2, 2023

MSU TODAY — Linda Greene, who has led the College of Law since June 2021 and oversaw the college’s full integration into Michigan State University, will step down as dean at the end of the calendar year and remain as faculty to focus on scholarship and an upcoming book on Thurgood Marshall.

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A Q&A with University at Buffalo Law professor Mark Bartholomew

November 2, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Bartholomew, a popular teacher who has twice won the student-voted Faculty Award and received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, has followed his scholarly curiosity to explore innovative aspects of legal thought. 

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Campbell Law dean J. Rich Leonard recognized for service to North Carolina

November 2, 2023

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY NEWS — The Honorable Secretary of State Elaine Marshall ‘81 and First Lady of North Carolina Kristin Cooper ‘82 presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine to Campbell Law School Dean J. Rich Leonard during a special ceremony celebrating Leonard’s 10th anniversary of leading the law school on Thursday, Oct. 19, at

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