Rutgers Law professor Reid Weisbord elected as chair of AALS Section on Trust and Estates

March 4, 2025

THE DAILY TARGUM — Reid Weisbord, a distinguished professor at Rutgers Law School, was recently announced as chair-elect of the Trust & Estates Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). 

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An interview with University of San Diego Law professor Abigail Stepnitz

March 4, 2025

USD NEWS CENTER — The USD College of Arts and Sciences (the college) hired 14 new faculty members in three distinctive themes – Borders and Social Justice, Technology and the Human Experience and Climate Change and Environmental Justice – this past fall.

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USC Gould Law professor Dan Simon discusses how to analyze justice through psychology

March 4, 2025

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Dan Simon of USC Gould School of Law approaches the complex realm of criminal justice with a unique perspective, blending insights from law and psychology. With a joint appointment between the law school and USC’s psychology department, Simon teaches courses on criminal law, law and psychology, and mass incarceration as…

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USC Gould Law professor Marcela Prieto discusses systemic issues of justice

March 4, 2025

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Marcela Prieto, Associate Professor of Law at USC Gould School of Law, is not only an accomplished academic but also a dedicated advocate for justice.

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USC Gould Law dean Franita Tolson visits Asia to strengthen international relationships

March 4, 2025

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Expanding the law school’s global engagement efforts, USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson traveled to Asia in September, hosting a series of events in Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo to strengthen ties with alumni across the region.

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Stanford Law professors Jonathan Gienapp and Michael McConnell hold discussion on constitutional originalism

March 4, 2025

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law School  Professors Jonathan Gienapp and Michael McConnell, two of the country’s foremost experts on constitutional law, recently came together for a wide-ranging discussion on how history, law, and politics intersect in constitutional interpretation

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Podcast: Stanford Law professor Shirin Sinnar discusses political violence and the rule of law

March 3, 2025

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — President Biden’s DOJ prosecuted nearly 1,600 of the January 6, 2021, rioters—many for acts of shocking violence against police and government offices.

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University of Utah Law professor Jamie Pleune publishes article on environmental law reform

March 3, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Efficiency is a concept on everyone’s mind. Prior to the inauguration, permit reform proposals looked for ways to improve permitting efficiency, often with Republicans blaming environmental laws for delaying infrastructure and energy projects. 

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Vanderbilt Law professor Ingrid Brunk and Columbia Law professor Monica Hakimi co-author article on the prohibition of annexations

March 3, 2025

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Even the casual observer of international affairs can appreciate the significance of prohibiting states from forcibly taking the territory of other states.

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Vanderbilt Law professor Christopher Slobogin authors book on criminal justice

March 3, 2025

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Street policing, in its current form, exacts a significant toll on individuals and society. These types of police-citizen encounters, which occur millions of times each year, disproportionally target Black people when conducted in urban areas, foster racial tensions, ruin relationships with the police, and undermine the legitimacy of the government.

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