Podcast: Stanford Law professors David Freeman Engstrom and Nora Freeman Engstrom discuss the access to justice gap

June 11, 2024

STANFORD LEGAL — Is legal representation in the U.S. only for the rich and corporations? That’s a question that we’ll explore in this episode of Stanford Legal with guests David and Nora Freeman Engstrom, two leading authorities on access to justice and the legal profession. 

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Texas A&M Law professor Felix Mormann discusses research in carbon storage risk

June 11, 2024

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Even the most optimistic projections for the rapid build-out of solar, wind, and other low-carbon resources acknowledge that coal, natural gas, and other fossil fuels will dominate the world’s energy mix for decades to come.

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Podcast: University of Virginia Law professor Rachel Harmon discusses casebook on civil procedure 

June 11, 2024

THE ASPEN LEADING EDGE PODCAST — Megan Carpenter, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce, talks about the university’s hybrid JD program including the origin of the program and the unique immersion offerings included.

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Washington and Lee Law announces faculty fellowships for teaching, scholarship, and service

June 11, 2024

THE COLUMNS — W&L Law Dean Melanie Wilson has announced the annual awards that recognize faculty members for their accomplishments as teachers and scholars.

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University of Georgia Law dean Peter B. Rutledge to return to the faculty at the end of the academic year

June 3, 2024

UGA TODAY — Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge, dean of the University of Georgia School of Law since 2015, announced today that he will return to the faculty at the end of the calendar year.

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Boston University Law honors faculty retiring and leaving the school

June 3, 2024

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Professors Daniela Caruso, Kent Coit, David Seipp, and Gary Lawson have made immeasurable contributions during their tenure at BU Law.

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Case Western Reserve Law hosts celebration of faculty

June 3, 2024

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On May 15, 2024, CWRU School of Law held its tenth annual Celebration of Faculty. Co-Dean Michael Scharf kicked things off by summarizing some of the things the faculty can be particularly proud of this year.

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Case Western Reserve Law professor Jonathan Adler and UC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky have discussion on the US Supreme Court 

June 3, 2024

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Jonathan Adler joined Erwin Chemerinsky for a discussion about the Supreme Court, past and present, at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law on April 23. 

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University of Colorado Law professor Harry Surden discusses why law schools should be cautious about generative artificial intelligence

June 3, 2024

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY — University of Colorado Law School professor Harry Surden says prosecutors are right to hold off on using AI systems such as ChatGPT to help draft motions or draft briefs, as they could cite wrong or made-up case law.

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Grant to Cornell Law will fund DACA legal assistance initiative

June 3, 2024

THE CORNELL DAILY SUN — Over the past decade, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — a program that protects approximately 580,000young immigrants from deportation — has been on shaky ground, with frequent administrative actions and court rulings to cancel, reduce or reinstate the program.

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