University of Virginia Law Education Rights Institute celebrates first year of service
VIRGINIA LAW WEEKLY — Many academics spend their entire careers wondering if anybody will read their research. The generation and dissemination of knowledge is hard, often unrewarding work. So hard, in fact, that I left my graduate program after realizing that my research would amount to nothing more than screaming into the void.
Read More about University of Virginia Law Education Rights Institute celebrates first year of serviceUniversity of Virginia Law student Kate Harrell documents Russia’s destruction of Ukrainian culture
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — After Kate Harrell, an archaeologist and Naval Reservist, used satellite imagery to trace the damage to Ukrainian cultural heritage caused by the Russian invasion, she felt that international law doesn’t adequately protect cultural heritage sites. The first-year University of Virginia School of Law student believes that a law…
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THE COLUMNS — W&L Law welcomed eight new faculty members this fall. Among them is Shannon Fyfe, an assistant professor with a focus of international law and philosophy.
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THE COLUMNS — Alex Klein ‘17L is an Assistant Professor of Law and joined the W&L Law faculty in 2024.
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WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — A Widener University Commonwealth Law faculty member who has shaped environmental policy for decades has been honored with one of the highest recognitions in his field. John C. Dernbach, emeritus professor, a leading advocate for sustainable development, received the American Bar Association’s 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award in Environmental Law…
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — When Jean Koh Peters was preparing the students in her clinics to present cases before a judge, she gave them a simple rule: five words. “Your theory of the case, the message you want to give to the judge — by the time you get to trial, you want it to…
Read More about Yale Law highlights clinics making a global impactYale Law student Raymond Perez discusses summer work at the European Court of Human Rights
YALE LAW SCHOOL — Raymond Perez ’26 discusses his time as a Kirby Simon Fellowship at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
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YALE DAILY NEWS — This fall, the Yale Law School has pioneered interdisciplinary studies into how artificial intelligence will impact the legal field.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Artificial intelligence is changing law practice by offering benefits like increased efficiency. AI-driven research tools, such as chatbots, allow lawyers to analyze extensive legal databases. Although lawyers are embracing the change, there are also some ethical concerns.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges in west and central Florida canceled classes for part of the week as they prepared for Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm that’s expected to slam into Tampa on Wednesday night and move across central Florida.
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