A profile on Washington and Lee Law professor Maureen Edobor

February 5, 2024

THE COLUMNS — Maureen Edobor ‘17L is an Assistant Professor of Law and DeLaney Center Fellow and has worked at W&L Law since July 2023. Maureen is originally from Queens, New York, and lives in Lexington with her dog, Poppy.

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Podcast: Yale Law professor Dean Bond discusses the evolution of crime and punishment

February 5, 2024

THE POWER OF ATTORNEY — Dean Bond is joined by J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School who shares his story of growing up with an activist father to clerking for Justice Sandra Day O’Conner to the work that inspired his book Locking Up Our Own.

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How lawyers are using artificial intelligence

February 5, 2024

THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER — Artificial intelligence (AI) is now the new powerhouse in a quieter, more efficient legal environment that has replaced the normal bustle of lawyers poring over mounds of paperwork and legal analysis. 

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Campbell Law to host symposium on artificial intelligence and the legal profession

February 5, 2024

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY — The Campbell Law Review will host its 2024 Symposium, “The Impending AI Revolution in the Legal Profession,” from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at the Jiddi Space & Courtyard in Downtown Raleigh. 

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SIU Law to host lecture on artificial intelligence and the legal profession

February 5, 2024

SIU CARBONDALE NEWS — A virtual lecture on Feb. 7 hosted by the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Law will focus on how artificial intelligence, or AI, can be used in the legal profession.

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Opinion: Harvard Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen discusses the challenges to academic freedom

February 5, 2024

NEW YORKER — As the Israel-Hamas war provokes claims about unacceptable speech, the ability to debate difficult subjects is in renewed peril.

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Colleges offer courses in wellness to help address student mental health

February 5, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — 2023 survey from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education found 36 percent of young adults (18- to 25-year-olds) experience anxiety and 29 percent report depression.

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Students discuss barriers to success

February 5, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new report from the Partnership for College Completion identifies trends in the student experience and offers recommendations for leaders.

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Department of Education announces delay of new FAFSA form

February 5, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Department of Education on Tuesday announced yet another delay in this year’s much-criticized rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, indicating that colleges will not begin receiving applicants’ federal aid information until March at the earliest.

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Higher education groups encourage flexible admission and aid deadlines amid FAFSA delays

February 5, 2024

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — In response, ACE and nine other higher education associations have issued a call for colleges and universities to provide flexibility to students and families as they consider their offers of admission and financial aid.

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