University of Utah Law summer program allows regional students to preview the law school experience

February 26, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — The University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law is offering a free four-week residential summer program called “Law as Influence, Law as Change” (LAILAC) in June 2024 for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in law. 

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A profile on University of Utah Law student Arin Perkins

February 26, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — With a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in Spanish behind her, 3L Arin Perkins was trying to decide on a graduate program that allowed her to learn more about social systems and interpersonal dynamics.

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University of Utah Law professor Daniel Aaron discusses research on the intersection of law and medicine

February 26, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Associate Professor Daniel Aaron, who teaches tort and health law, joined the S.J. Quinney College of Law in fall 2023.

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Vermont Law and Graduate School hosts Burlington mayoral candidates to discuss public safety and civil liberties

February 26, 2024

NBC 5 — On Thursday, Burlington’s mayoral candidates were back on stage, each making their case on why they’d be the best choice to lead the city moving forward.

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University of Virginia Law professor Saikrishna Prakash wins prize for national security scholarship

February 26, 2024

UVA LAW — University of Virginia School of Law professor Saikrishna Prakash has been awarded the 2023 Mike Lewis Prize for National Security Law Scholarship for his article “Deciphering the Commander-in-Chief Clause.”

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University of Virginia Law students manage and invest piece of the school’s endowment

February 26, 2024

UVA LAW — The February 2020 stock market downturn spelled trouble for most investors. But 400 miles from Wall Street, the University of Virginia School of Law students running the Rivanna Investments fund knew they would bounce back as they always had.

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A profile on Washington and Lee Law professor Anna Fernandez

February 26, 2024

THE COLUMNS — Anna Fernandez is the Assistant Director of Community and Recruitment for Law Student Affairs and has been at W&L Law since November 2023.

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Yale Law hosts panel discussing elder fraud and abuse

February 26, 2024

YALE DAILY NEWS — As Americans are living longer on average, one in 10 Americans above the age of sixty have experienced some form of elder abuse, spanning both physical abuse and financial exploitation. 

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How artificial intelligence is affecting the legal profession

February 26, 2024

THE NATIONAL JURIST — “Hey, ChatGPT. Show me how to succeed as a lawyer.” Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. ChatGPT was launched in November 2022 and quickly became the fastest-growing consumer software application in history.

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings at universities could face legal challenges

February 26, 2024

UC NEWS — If an employee believes that the job training they received requires them to support anti-racism theories, does that violate their free-speech rights? Perhaps. A federal appeals court in St. Louis heard arguments last week by two public school workers who believe so. 

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