University of Virginia Law hosts conference examining the Affordable Care Act

May 15, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Ten years into the Affordable Care Act’s overhaul of American health care, Professor Margaret Foster Rileythought it was time for a wellness check.

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University of Virginia Law professor Naomi Cahn publishes book on gender wage gap

May 15, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A new book by Professor Naomi Cahn of the University of Virginia School of Law and her frequent co-authors, June Carbone and Nancy Levit, tackles the persistent issue of women’s economic inequality.

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Washington and Lee Law to host Utah governor Spencer Cox for commencement address

May 15, 2024

THE COLUMNS — Spencer Cox, a 2001 graduate of the School of Law and the current governor of Utah, will serve as the law school’s commencement speaker for the Class of 2024 in May.

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Recent Washington and Lee Law graduate Ryan Mastro discusses plans after graduation

May 15, 2024

THE COLUMNS — After graduation, Ryan Mastro will work for the Manhattan District Attorney as an Assistant District Attorney.

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Yale Law students receive fellowships for workplace justice advocacy

May 15, 2024

YALE LAW SCHOOL — Law School students Danielle Cross ’26, Rachel Vogel ’25, and Helen Zhao ’26 have been awarded Peggy Browning Fund fellowships in workplace justice advocacy. 

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What lawyers should know about artificial intelligence

May 13, 2024

JDSUPRA — Artificial intelligence, or AI, was the buzzword of 2023. AI has affected almost every aspect of our world.

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State support for colleges increases as federal aid and tuition revenue decrease 

May 13, 2024

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — State support for public colleges continued to rise last year, surpassing pre-Great Recession levels for only the second year since 2008, according to the latest annual State Higher Education Finance report compiled by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.

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How historical university protests have informed policies on campus protests

May 13, 2024

ABC NEWS — About 56 years ago, Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall was overrun and occupied by student protesters calling for an end to what students called racist policies that displaced communities around the school’s campus.

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How student protests could affect college graduations

May 13, 2024

NPR — Many of this year’s graduating college students were looking forward to their first formal commencement ceremony.

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California colleges consider how to interpret in-state tuition laws for undocumented students

May 13, 2024

ED SOURCE — More than 20 years ago, California passed a law allowing some undocumented immigrant students to attend college with in-state tuition, if they meet certain requirements.

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