Rutgers Law professor John Oberdiek recognized for outstanding article in philosophy of law

January 24, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — Rutgers Law School Distinguished Professor John Oberdiek has won the 2023 Fred Berger Memorial Prize in Philosophy of Law, awarded by the American Philosophical Association (APA). His article, “The Wrong in Negligence,” was published in 2021 in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies.

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Rutgers Law professor Ruth Anne Robbins recognized for excellence in legal writing

January 24, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — Rutgers Law Professor Ruth Anne Robbins is the recipient of the 2023 Thomas F. Blackwell Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the field of Legal Writing. The honor is awarded by the Association of Legal Writing Directors and the Legal Writing Institute (LWI).

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Podcast: Rutgers Law co-dean Kimberly Mutcherson discusses the treatment of judicial clerks with attorney Aliza Shatzman

January 24, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — Aliza Shatzman, attorney and advocate based in Washington DC, joins Co-Dean Kim Mutcherson for a conversation about judicial accountability, particularly with regards to the ethical treatment of judicial clerks.

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Podcast: Rutgers Law co-dean Rose Cuison-Villazor discusses the school’s cannabis law program with its directors

January 24, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — Co-Dean Rose Cuison-Villazor sits down with Vanessa Williams, Assistant Dean of New Programs at Rutgers Law School, and Brendon Robinson, President and Co-Founder of the Minority Cannabis Academy, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that focuses on the professional development and technical training of minorities and disenfranchised communities impacted by the “War on Drugs.”

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Seattle Law dean Anthony Varona discusses his path to law school leadership

January 24, 2023

SEATTLE LAW — Seattle Law Dean Anthony Varona joins the Talking Legal Ed Podcast to discuss his path to becoming a law dean.

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USC Gould Law associate dean David Kirschner named to LSAC legal education advisory committee

January 24, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, GOULD LAW — Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid David Kirschner has been named to the Law School Admission Council’s new Legal Education Program Advisory Committee. The new program was created to help students develop skills to prepare for and succeed in law school through academic courses, which count toward…

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Stanford Law hosts retired US Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer for fireside chat

January 24, 2023

STANFORD LAW — On January 9, approximately 500 SLS students, faculty, and staff members attended a one-hour, informal conversation with Justice Stephen Breyer, who served on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) for just under 28 years until his retirement at the end of the last term in 2022. Jenny Martinez, the Richard…

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Stanford Law professors Pamela Karlan and Diego Zambrano honored for their scholarship

January 24, 2023

STANFORD LAW — In December 2022, Stanford Law School (SLS) Professor Pamela Karlan, the Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, and SLS Associate Professor Diego Zambrano, received awards for their contributions to their respective areas of focus.

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Stanford Law professor Michelle Mello co-authors paper on encouraging inclusion in drug research

January 24, 2023

STANFORD LAW — The under-representation of certain demographic groups in clinical trials of drug therapies has long been known to exacerbate health disparities. Drug companies have endeavored for decades to improve demographic representation in their research, but the impact of these efforts has been difficult to ascertain, according to a new research paper. The paper,…

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University of Virginia Law professor Rachel Harmon receives Outstanding Faculty Award

January 24, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has announced that Rachel A. Harmon of UVA Law is among the 2023 recipients of the Outstanding Faculty Award (OFA). The OFA is Virginia’s highest honor for faculty at public and private colleges and universities. Recipients are recognized for their accomplishments…

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