University of Maine Law professor Jessica Feinberg publishes article on fatherhood for same sex couples in UC Davis Law Review
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Jessica Feinberg’s latest article has been published in the UC Davis Law Review.The article examines the challenges in establishing parentage faced by married male same-sex couples who conceive children via gestational surrogacy using sperm from one member of the couple and donor ova.
Read More about University of Maine Law professor Jessica Feinberg publishes article on fatherhood for same sex couples in UC Davis Law ReviewNorthern Kentucky University Law professor Jennifer Kinsley receives Professor of the Year award
NORTH KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY CHASE COLLEGE OF LAW — The Salmon P. Chase College of Law Class of 2021 has selected Professor Jennifer Kinsley as its Professor of the Year. The selection recognizes her commitment to students in the classroom, her work for their professional development and her example as a role model.
Read More about Northern Kentucky University Law professor Jennifer Kinsley receives Professor of the Year awardNorthwestern Law professor Joyce Hughes honored by the ABA
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — These esteemed honorees were chosen because they carry forward the legacy of Margaret Brent. Margaret Brent was the first woman lawyer in America. She arrived in the colonies in 1638. She was a master negotiator, an accomplished litigator, and a respected leader.
Read More about Northwestern Law professor Joyce Hughes honored by the ABANorthwestern Law professor Michael Kang appointed to Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court
THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN — President Joe Biden nominated Pritzker Prof. Michael Kang to a newly-formed commission to reform the Supreme Court of the United States, according to a news release. The executive order created the Presidential Commission, a bipartisan group that seeks to analyze arguments related to Supreme Court.
Read More about Northwestern Law professor Michael Kang appointed to Presidential Commission on the Supreme CourtPenn Law professor Eric Feldman discusses the challenges colleges face in mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for students
CNBC — Every year, colleges across the country require students to get vaccinations for diseases such as Measles and Tetanus. Now, one year into the coronavirus pandemic, vaccines against the virus are becoming available for college-age students. Rutgers University announced that the school would update its typical vaccine requirements.
Read More about Penn Law professor Eric Feldman discusses the challenges colleges face in mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for studentsPenn Law professor Stephen J. Morse publishes article on mental state and criminal responsibility
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law Stephen J. Morse argues that mental states should remain “central to the ascriptions of culpability and responsibility more generally” despite recent internal and external challenges.
Read More about Penn Law professor Stephen J. Morse publishes article on mental state and criminal responsibilityPenn State Law dean Hari Osofsky named finalist in University of Iowa presidential search
THE DAILY IOWAN — Hari Osofsky, dean of Penn State Law and the Penn State School of International Affairs, will attend campus on Monday as the first of four finalists for the University of Iowa presidency. She leads a roughly 380-student law school, which ranked No. 60 in the most recent US News and World Report.
Read More about Penn State Law dean Hari Osofsky named finalist in University of Iowa presidential searchRutgers Law professor Elise Boddie appointed to Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Elise Boddie, Henry Rutgers Professor, Professor of Law and Judge Robert L. Carter Scholar at Rutgers University–Newark has been appointed by President Biden to the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court. She joins other national legal experts who will look at the makeup and size of the Court.
Read More about Rutgers Law professor Elise Boddie appointed to Presidential Commission on the Supreme CourtSaint Louis University Law professor Ruqaiijah Yearby discusses inequality and the government’s pandemic response at University of Houston Law Center
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Professor Ruqaiijah Yearby of the Saint Louis University School of Law was the most recent speaker in the 2021 University of Houston Law Center Spring Workshop Series, “Race, Social Change, and the Law,” last week.
Read More about Saint Louis University Law professor Ruqaiijah Yearby discusses inequality and the government’s pandemic response at University of Houston Law CenterPodcast: Santa Clara University Law professor Colleen Chien discusses efforts to automate criminal record-clearing
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Colleen Chien spoke with Professor JJ Prescott and Rebecca Vallas of the Center for American Progress about her “important and eye-opening” work that “has been fueling state momentum to make criminal record-clearing automatic for everyone who’s eligible.”
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