Northwestern Law professor Annelise Riles inducted into the Order of the Academic Palms of the Republic of France

April 24, 2025

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Annelise Riles, Professor of Law, was inducted as a Chevalier in the Order des Palmes Academiques, or Order of the Academic Palms, of the Republic of France, for a lifetime contributing to diplomacy, legal science, and Franco-U.S. relations.

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Northwestern Law researchers recognized with best paper honors

April 24, 2025

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — An interdisciplinary paper coauthored by researchers from Northwestern Engineering and Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law earned the Best Paper Award at the Fourth Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Symposium on Computer Science and Law, held March 25 – 27 in Munich.

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Northwestern Law highlights recent faculty publications

April 24, 2025

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is home to an incredible group of faculty members working at the intersections of law and many other disciplines.

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University of San Diego Law professors David Brennan and Robert Fellmeth recognized with service awards

April 24, 2025

USD NEWS CENTER — The San Diego County Bar Association has selected University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Professors David Brennan ‘03 (LLM) and Robert Fellmeth to be honored with a 2025 San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) Service Award for Service to the Legal Community.

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USC Gould Law faculty signs joint letter condemning government for violating the rule of law

April 24, 2025

USC — USC Gould School of Law faculty co-wrote and signed a letter for Gould students on April 2 in response to the Trump administration’s recent executive actions targeting major law firms and attorneys.

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Southwestern Law hosts Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck for lecture on the Supreme Court

April 24, 2025

SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL — Georgetown Law Professor Stephen I. Vladeck delivered Southwestern Law School’s 2025 Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Lecture on March 24, 2025, where he built a case that the U.S. Supreme Court has never been more powerful—or more unaccountable. 

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Tulane Law professor Martin Davies honored for commitment to justice

April 24, 2025

TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Martin Davies has been awarded the prestigious Robert B. McKay Law Professor Award by the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.

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University of Virginia Law professors Mitu Gulati and Cathy Hwang recognized for corporate law paper

April 24, 2025

UVA LAW — Papers co-authored by University of Virginia School of Law professors Mitu Gulati and Cathy Hwang have been named two of the top 10 corporate and securities law articles of 2024. Gulati’s paper examines contract production in mergers and acquisitions, and Hwang’s work explores the disappearance of loan covenants.

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A profile on Washington and Lee Law professor Catherine Smith

April 24, 2025

THE COLUMNS — Catherine Smith is the Vincent L. Bradford Professor of Law and is an expert in children’s equality law.

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Washington University in St. Louis Law professors sign letter condemning threats to the rule of law

April 24, 2025

STUDENT LIFE — More than 40 professors at WashU’s School of Law signed a public letter warning that “the rule of law is in peril” and condemning recent actions by government leaders that threaten individual rights, core American values, and the legal profession, April 7.

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