Mizzou Law professor Eria Lietzan appointed to Administrative Conference of the United States
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF LAW — Erika Lietzan, the WIlliam H. Pittman and Timothy J. Heinsz Professor of Law, has been reappointed to a third term as a public member of the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS).
Read More about Mizzou Law professor Eria Lietzan appointed to Administrative Conference of the United StatesPenn Carey Law professor Kermit Roosevelt discusses term limit proposals for US Supreme Court Justices
PENN CAREY LAW — At Bloomberg Law, Kermit Roosevelt, David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice, argues that adding justices to the Supreme Court and limiting terms is the way to start undoing partisanship.
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SETON HALL LAW — I had the privilege of sitting down with our new Dean, Ron Weich, shortly after he began his tenure at Seton Hall Law.
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY NEWS — After graduating from the College of Law in 1998, Terence Lau embarked on a legal career that took him from Detroit to France to Thailand to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA — In a recent article published in the Texas A&M Law Review, University of Tulsa Professor of Law Russell Christopher critically examines torture’s legal and moral implications.
Read More about University of Tulsa Law professor Russell Christopher publishes article examining the moral and legal implications of tortureUniversity of Utah Law professor Jorge Contreras testifies before national IP subcommittee
THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Professor Jorge Contreras, an expert in intellectual property and technology law, testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet at its hearing “IP Litigation and the U.S. International Trade Commission.”
Read More about University of Utah Law professor Jorge Contreras testifies before national IP subcommitteeVanderbilt Law professor Robert Mikos writes paper on the federal drug scheduling system
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Earlier this year, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced that it would move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), greatly reducing the restrictions on the drug.
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THE COLUMNS — Ever since he worked as a defense attorney in the genocide trials in Rwanda, Mark Drumbl has been intrigued by this question: What motivates ordinary people to participate in movements of mass atrocity?
Read More about A profile on Washington and Lee Law professor Mark DrumblProposed legislation in several states seeks to weaken or eliminate faculty tenure
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Over the past two years, lawmakers in at least 10 states have pushed legislation that would weaken—or outright eliminate—tenure in public colleges and universities.
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ALLIGATOR — A UF law professor joined two other state university professors July 30 in filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a controversial 2023 state law that mandates stricter and more frequent tenure reevaluations.
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