University of Utah Law professors work to protect the Great Salt Lake
THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — In early 2023, a widely publicized report predicted that the Great Salt Lake would disappear within five years if its loss rate continued.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Leah Bench first began her legal education at the S.J. Quinney College of Law as a student in the Master of Legal Studies program in fall 2019. From there, her desire to practice law only grew, and now she is a rising 3L in the JD…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Christopher Peterson, John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law and a nationally recognized expert in consumer law, has been elected to the American Law Institute. Peterson was one of 47 legal scholars and practitioners from across the United States who were chosen to join ALI this…
Read More about University of Utah Law professor Chris Peterson elected to American Law InstituteVanderbilt Law First Amendment Clinic completes briefing in Fourth Circuit
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — The Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt Law School, in collaboration with the Baltimore Action Legal Team (BALT), completed briefing in a case pending case before the Fourth Circuit, Open Justice Baltimore et. al v. Baltimore City Law Department et. al.
Read More about Vanderbilt Law First Amendment Clinic completes briefing in Fourth CircuitWashington & Lee Law students awarded grants for work in public interest
THE COLUMNS — 48 W&L Law students received grants totaling $137,300 to support their work in public interest jobs this summer. In addition, 35 alumni engaged in public interest positions received loan repayment grants totaling $99,500.
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WEST VIRGINIA RECORD — West Virginia University College of Law Associate Professor Cody Corliss, an expert on international criminal law, recently offered his expertise at the Tenth International Legal Ethics Conference (ILEC), held July 17-19, 2024 at the University of Amsterdam’s Law School, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — In February 2024 Yale Law School kicked off a yearlong celebration commemorating the institution’s bicentennial with a gathering of alumni and friends in Naples, Florida.
Read More about Yale Law begins year-long celebration of the school’s bicentennialLaw firm summer associate training aims to teach new lawyers about generative artificial intelligence
LAW.COM — And K&L Gates‘ summer associate program features generative AI training that includes an introduction to basic principles, theoretical learning and discussions on the technology’s risks and benefits as well as why it matters to lawyers.
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REUTERS — Lawyers must guard against ethical lapses if they use generative artificial intelligence in their work, the American Bar Association said on Monday.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Writing here at Inside Higher Ed, Ray Schroeder argues that “it is our urgent responsibility to teach students how to use [AI] in their discipline.”
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