Washington & Lee Law professor Karen Woody appointed to position in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
WASHINGTON & LEE LAW — Washington and Lee law professor Karen Woody has been appointed to a four-year term on the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA is a government-authorized not-for-profit organization that works to ensure the integrity of financial markets through oversight of the more than 624,000 securities…
Read More about Washington & Lee Law professor Karen Woody appointed to position in Financial Industry Regulatory AuthorityAlbany Law professor Ava Ayers nominated for New York State Commission on Ethics in Lobbying and Government
ALBANY LAW — Albany Law School Professor Ava Ayers has been nominated by New York State Attorney General Letitia James to serve on the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.
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UC BERKELEY LAW — Andrew Bradt, UC Berkeley law professor and associate dean of J.D. Curriculum and Teaching, was appointed as the associate reporter to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules for a five-year term beginning Jan. 1.
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UCLA LAW — For more than two decades, UCLA School of Law professor Joanna Schwartz has been a leading authority on civil rights, with a focus on police misconduct. In 2020, with the murder of George Floyd and the national reckoning that followed, her work was thrust into the national spotlight. Schwartz became a regular contributor to…
Read More about UCLA Law professor Joanna Schwartz discusses book on police accountabilityPodcast: DePaul Law professor Diane Kemker discusses why tax law casebooks should include income tax credit education
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY LAW — Professor Diane Kemker of DePaul College of Law shares her argument for more coverage of the earned income tax credit in tax law casebooks to improve inclusivity.
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DUKE LAW — On January 1, 2023, retired U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm of the District of Maryland succeeded David F. Levi as Director of the Bolch Judicial Insitute of Duke Law School. In addition to serving as Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, Grimm will also serve as the David F. Levi Professor…
Read More about Duke Law appoints Paul W. Grimm as director of Bolch Judicial InstituteDuke Law professor Ofer Eldar appointed research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute
DUKE LAW — ECGI is delighted to announce the appointment of 56 new research members to add to its distinguished ranks. The new research members, who are drawn from academia in Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, the Middle East, and Asia were admitted on the quality of their academic work in the field of…
Read More about Duke Law professor Ofer Eldar appointed research member of the European Corporate Governance InstituteDuke Law professor Nita Farahany gives speech on neurotechnology ethical issues at World Economic Forum
DUKE LAW — The promise of neurotechnology to improve lives and to gain insight into the human brain is growing. How can we uphold data privacy and personal freedom as we make strides towards a world of brain transparency? Nita Farahany discusses this question.
Read More about Duke Law professor Nita Farahany gives speech on neurotechnology ethical issues at World Economic ForumDuke Law professor Jeff Powell publishes book on the tools of constitutional law
DUKE LAW — Professor H. Jefferson Powell’s newest book sets out the tools and methods of constitutional reasoning and argument as an imperfect but time-tested means of resolving fundamental questions that arise within the American political community.
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DUKE LAW — The Wilson Center for Science and Justice and the office of Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington have completed a year-long study on the anatomy of a plea agreement in criminal courts and are making the rich and unprecedented data available to the public.
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