University of Minnesota Law professors reflect on recent research into artificial intelligence
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — Four Minnesota Law professors recently drew worldwide attention for their experiment in which an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot averaged a C+ — “a low but passing grade” — on four law school final exams. The result, achieved by an artificial intelligence (A.I.) model called ChatGPT, raises questions about the implications of…
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — The Bates College Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Garry W. Jenkins, currently dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, to become president of Bates, effective July 1, 2023. A nationally respected legal scholar, proven higher education leader, and a longtime champion…
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NORTHEASTERN LAW — The finalists for the 43rd Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced Wednesday, with Rachel Howzell Hall, James Hannaham and George Saunders among the nominees for the annual literary awards. The winners in three special categories also were announced. James Ellroy will receive the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement; the American…
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NORTHEASTERN LAW — Mansoor was only eighteen years old when he left Yemen, was kidnapped by warlords, then trapped in Guantánamo prison for fourteen years. In both beautiful and horrific detail we witness a child grow to manhood behind the decaying walls of one of the most secretive prisons in the world. Despite torture and…
Read More about Northeastern Law professor Daniel Medwed selected for social justice and advocacy book awardPace Law recognized as a leader in environmental law
PACE LAW — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce that Karl Coplan, Professor of Law Emeritus and Director of Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic at Haub Law, along with Achinthi Vithanage, Associate Director of Environmental Law Programs & Professor at Haub Law, were named to the 2023 Lawdragon Green…
Read More about Pace Law recognized as a leader in environmental lawPenn Law professor Anita L. Allen recognized for excellence in privacy scholarship
PENN STATE CAREY LAW — Anita L. Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, has received a 2023 Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Award for her pathbreaking article, “Dismantling the ‘Black Opticon’: Privacy, Race, Equity, and Online Data-Protection Reform.” Published in the Yale Law Journal Forum, Allen’s article introduces a critical…
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PENN STATE LAW — Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, associate dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, clinical professor of law, and director of the Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Penn State Law in University Park, will be appointed to the position of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer (CRCL) in the Department…
Read More about Penn State Law professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia appointed to US Homeland Security postUniversity of Richmond Law hosts law, race, and power speaker series
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND LAW — Students and faculty were treated to an in-depth discussion showcasing how Richmond Law’s three newest faculty are using their scholarship to weigh in on important ongoing conversations about law, race, and power within the legal academy. Professors Marissa Jackson Sow, Vincent Chiao, and Danielle Wingfield who all joined the faculty…
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND LAW — The University of Richmond Public Interest Law Review (PILR) hosted its annual symposium earlier this month, discussing a variety of issues related to domestic violence. Dr. Sarah Jane Brubaker, professor of gender violence intervention at Virginia Commonwealth University, served as the featured keynote speaker for the event. PILR is the…
Read More about University of Richmond Law hosts Public Interest Law Review symposiumUSC Gould Law professor Robin Craig recognized for environmental law research paper
USC GOULD LAW — A paper co-authored by Professor Robin Craig and published in the Minnesota Law Review was named one of the 20 best papers of 2022 by the Environmental Law Institute’s Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review. The paper, titled “4°C” and co-authored by J.B. Ruhl of Vanderbilt Law School, warns of a…
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