University of Oregon Law professor Greg Dotson accepts US Senate counsel post
AROUND THE O — Greg Dotson, JD ’95, assistant professor of law at the University of Oregon School of Law, will take a leave of absence to accept the position of Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. “It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to serve the U.S. Senate,” said Dotson.
Read More about University of Oregon Law professor Greg Dotson accepts US Senate counsel postPitt Law professor Kevin Ashley receives National Science Foundation award for research in artificial intelligence
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Pittsburgh School of Law Professor Kevin Ashley and his co-investigator Professor Diane Litman at Pitt’s School of Computing and Information received a National Science Foundation award for their new investigation, “Using AI to Increase Fairness by Improving Access to Justice.”
Read More about Pitt Law professor Kevin Ashley receives National Science Foundation award for research in artificial intelligenceUSC Gould Law professor Jonathan Barnett publishes book on the role of patent protections
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — When patent protection is weakened, large companies gain protection against the competitive threats posed by smaller firms that are rich in innovation but poor in the capital required to convert ideas into new technologies. That’s the central argument made by Jonathan Barnett in his new book.
Read More about USC Gould Law professor Jonathan Barnett publishes book on the role of patent protectionsUniversity of Utah Law professor Jorge L. Contreras discusses the pandemic’s impact on property law at University of Houston Law
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Jorge L. Contreras provided his perspective on COVID-19’s effect on intellectual property rights sharing movements during a recent University of Houston Law Center lecture.
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VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — The director of Vermont Law School’s Environmental Justice Clinic has been appointed by President Joseph Biden, Jr., to a prominent role in his administration fighting racial and economic disparities in environmental policies. Marianne Engelman-Lado has been named deputy general counsel for environmental initiatives.
Read More about Vermont Law professor Marianne Engelman-Lado appointed to EPA postUniversity of Virginia Law professor Kristen Eichensehr selected to lead National Security Law Center
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Kristen Eichensehr, a cybersecurity expert, has been named director of the National Security Law Center at the University of Virginia School of Law. Eichensehr, who joined the Law School in 2020, is a Martha Lubin Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh Bicentennial Professor of Law.
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Kristen Eichensehr selected to lead National Security Law CenterUniversity of Virginia Law professors Cathy Hwang and Richard Schragger discuss steps to becoming a law professor
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — UVA Law professors Cathy Hwang and Richard Schragger discuss the academic career path and how to become a law professor.
Read More about University of Virginia Law professors Cathy Hwang and Richard Schragger discuss steps to becoming a law professorWillamette Law Review to host virtual symposium on housing equity
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — This year’s symposium will cover a range of state and federal housing issues, including housing in the Western United States and problems of housing equity. Professor Richard Rothstein, an expert in the history of American housing issues, will give the keynote address on housing and segregation in the U.S.
Read More about Willamette Law Review to host virtual symposium on housing equityWilliam & Mary Law Immigration Clinic director Stacy Kern-Scheerer discusses the program’s impact
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — W&M Law School’s Immigration Clinic is committed to preparing the next generation of immigration attorneys for this challenging practice area and is one of the few nonprofit entities that provides pro bono representation on immigration matters in the Hampton Roads region.
Read More about William & Mary Law Immigration Clinic director Stacy Kern-Scheerer discusses the program’s impactFordham Law professor Bennett Capers examines racial disparities in legal education as part of University of Houston Law workshop series
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The 2021 University of Houston Law Center Spring Workshop Series, “Racial Justice and the Law” began on Monday on Monday, with Professor Bennett Capers of Fordham Law School joining Dean Leonard M. Baynes and Law Center professors and students a virtual discussion of Capers’ work in progress.
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