University of Florida Law professor Jiaying Jiang discusses how generative AI could influence the future of the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LAW — UF Law Professor Jiaying Jiang says legal inaccuracies generated by language models could make attorneys liable for the mistakes.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW — Through the Global Legal Skills Virtual Workshop Series, made possible with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Justice for All Activity, Indiana University McKinney School of Law’s Professor Catherine Beck along with other faculty are providing resources to support Ukrainian law schools, faculty and students following Russia’s full-scale…
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UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA LAW — The U.S. Senate voted 49-45 Monday to confirm University of Montana law professor Anthony Devos Johnstone to serve as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Johnstone was nominated by President Joe Biden for the judgeship in September 2022, and had his hearing before the…
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC MCGEORGE LAW — McGeorge School of Law prides itself on being at the forefront of law teaching and learning, and our faculty continues to prove it. Associate Dean for Scholarship Franklin Gevurtz, Distinguished Professor Mike Vitiello, and Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz each created, published books for, and continue to serve as…
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC MCGEORGE LAW — The Poilé Scholarship is named in honor of Professor Larry Levine’s life partner, who passed away in 1992, while Levine was teaching Elizabeth O’Neill’s class. The law school has raised more than $1,100,000 for this endowment since its creation 20 years ago. As an openly lesbian woman, the…
Read More about University of the Pacific McGeorge Law establishes LGBTQ+ civil rights scholarshipPenn Carey Law professor Joanna Craig co-authors paper on neurodiversity in the legal profession
PENN CAREY LAW — For the National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Joanna Craig, Director of Private Sector Recruiting, has co-authored “Neurodiversity in the Legal Profession: Progress in Recruiting and Support Efforts Presents New Disclosure Questions” with Nirvana Dove, Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and…
Read More about Penn Carey Law professor Joanna Craig co-authors paper on neurodiversity in the legal professionPepperdine Law professor Shelley Saxer admitted as fellow to American College of Real Estate Lawyers
PEPPERDINE LAW — Professor Shelley Ross Saxer has been admitted as a fellow into the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). The American College of Real Estate Lawyers is the select national association of preeminent commercial real estate lawyers focused on service to clients, colleagues and the profession. Admission is by invitation only after…
Read More about Pepperdine Law professor Shelley Saxer admitted as fellow to American College of Real Estate LawyersQuinnipiac Law professor Carolyn Wilkes Kaas receives legal educator award from Connecticut Bar Association
QUINNIPIAC LAW — Carolyn Wilkes Kaas, of the School of Law, earned the Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award at the Connecticut Bar Association’s annual awards celebration on May 3. Kaas, associate dean of experiential education, associate professor of law and co-director of the Quinnipiac School of Law’s Center for Dispute Resolution, was honored at the…
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — Professor Chris Peterson, the College of Law’s John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law, joined California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Assembly Member Brian Maienschein at an April 7 press conference to announce proposed legislation protecting victims of predatory businesses found to have violated California consumer protection laws.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — University of Virginia School of Law professor Cathy Hwang’s paper showing that most empirical corporate governance scholarship is based on bad data has been named one of the top 10 corporate and securities law articles of 2022. In a poll conducted for Corporate Practice Commentator, Hwang’s fellow academics voted the…
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