University of Houston Law Center professor Tracy Hester attends United Nations climate conference

November 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center instructional associate professor Tracy Hester attended the United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference as one of two representatives of the American Bar Association in Germany.

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LSU Law student, professor, and staff member named to 2023 AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll

November 7, 2023

LSU LAW — Third-year LSU Law student Peach Hadley, Professor Jack Harrison, and Director of Career Services Gwen Ferrell have been selected by the Association of American Law Schools for its 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll.

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University of Miami Law professor Vivek Jayaram to teach IP law course focused on Taylor Swift 

November 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Miami Law’s Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program is offering a seven-week intensive course titled “Intellectual Property Law Through the Lens of Taylor Swift.” 

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Pepperdine Law professor Brittany Stringfellow Otey named to AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll

November 7, 2023

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Brittany Stringfellow Otey has been named to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll. 

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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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