LSU Law spring faculty speaker series examines energy law, cognitive science, and sentencing

January 23, 2025

LSU LAW — LSU Law will welcome several esteemed guest speakers and lecturers this semester to present as part of the Spring Faculty Speaker Series. They will present either publications featuring their areas of expertise or works-in-progress, seeking feedback from the faculty at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

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University of Louisville Law dean Melanie Jacobs discusses clinical education and work/life challenges

January 23, 2025

ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Dean Melanie Jacobs shares how the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law revolutionizes legal education by combining doctrinal rigor with hands-on experiential learning. She also introduces an innovative immigration law clinic.

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University of Michigan Law professor James Hines serves as president of International Institute of Public Finance

January 23, 2025

MICHIGAN LAW — Professor James Hines Jr. recently started a three-year term as president of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF), the leading academic organization of economists working in public finance.

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University of Minnesota Law professor Susan M. Wolf helps propose strategies for new technology

January 23, 2025

MINNESOTA LAW — Professor Susan M. Wolf, Regents Professor, Faegre Drinker Professor of Law, Professor of Medicine, and Chair of the University of Minnesota’s Consortium on Law and Values, co-edited a symposium issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (JLME) with Professor Timothy Pruett, Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota, and Dr. Korkut Uygun, director of the Organ Reengineering Lab at the Center for Engineering in Medicine & Surgery, Massachusetts General

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Video: University of Richmond Law professor Roger Skalbeck discusses artificial intelligence and law

January 22, 2025

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — In 2022, Jason Allen’s AI artwork, Space Opera Theater, won an art competition, igniting a legal debate over copyright and the evolving role of AI in creativity. In his latest Synopsis video, Prof. Roger Skalbeck breaks down the legal journey of this landmark case.

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Podcast: Stanford Law professor Alan O. Sykes discusses expertise on global economy and trade

January 22, 2025

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — In this episode, Stanford Law Professor Alan O. Sykes joins Pam and Rich for this episode to help make sense of the fascinating world of trade, tariffs, and the global economy.

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Stanford Law professor Norman W. Spaulding suggests five books on how to argue productively

January 22, 2025

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — It’s a time of sharp division. A Stanford Law scholar says this reading list teaches the skills to work effectively across difference, deepening human connection and creating the conditions for positive change.

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University of Utah Law shares faculty updates from December

January 22, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.

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University of Virginia Law professor Deborah Hellman awarded by American Philosophical Association

January 22, 2025

UVA LAW — University of Virginia School of Law professor Deborah Hellman has been awarded the American Philosophical Association’s 2024 AI2050 Prize for Established Researchers for her article “Measuring Algorithmic Fairness.”

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University of Virginia Law professors share mementos from their legal teaching careers

January 22, 2025

UVA LAW — Amid the rows of legal texts that line faculty offices at the University of Virginia School of Law are artifacts that offer unique insights into professors’ professional endeavors and teaching careers. And there’s a story behind every memento.

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