Pitt Law professor Ben Bratman uses improv to teach students communication skills
THE NATIONAL JURIST — The University of Pittsburgh School of Law has implemented a new improv course for students. The course is called “Applied Improv for Lawyers”, and the main outcome is to help law students become more empathetic and clearer communicators as lawyers.
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REGENT UNIVERSITY — A three-judge panel composed of Hon. Clifford L. Athey, Hon. Glen A. Huff, and Hon. Robert J. Humphreys heard live oral arguments in Regent Law’s courtroom on Tuesday, November 28.
Read More about Regent Law hosts Virginia Court of Appeals to hear oral argumentsPodcast: Rutgers Law dean Johanna Bond discusses Rutgers Law Associates program with alumnus
THE POWER OF ATTORNEY — The law impacts every sector of society and every aspect of our lives. At a time when many ask “Why law?,” we ask “What more can law do?” Produced by Rutgers Law School, “The Power of Attorney” is an inside look at the power of a legal education for everyone…
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YALE JOURNAL ON REGULATION — Artificial intelligence (AI) is kryptonite to the Rule of Law. Where the Rule of Law demands “clear, general, publicly accessible rules laid down in advance,” advances in AI occur for unknown reasons, at unknown times, and with unknown effects.
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SIU LAW — Working with the federal public defender’s office for the Southern District of Illinois is the perfect fit for third-year Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Law student Rachel C. Burke.
Read More about SIU Law student Rachel C. Burke discusses passion for restorative justiceStanford Law launches Filing Fairness Toolkit
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Today Stanford Law School’s Filing Fairness Project announced the launch of its Filing Fairness Toolkit, a first-of-its-kind, interactive guide for state courts to increase access to justice for all court users by modernizing, standardizing, and simplifying court technology and filing systems.
Read More about Stanford Law launches Filing Fairness ToolkitStanford Law faculty reflects on the legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, LLB ’52 (BA ’50), the first woman justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, died on Friday, December 3. To date, the SLS class of ’52 is the only law school class in history to have produced two Supreme Court justices. Here, Stanford Law School faculty reflect on her…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — This fall, the University of Tennessee College of Law announced its new Strategic Plan titled Tennessee Law: Lighting the Way.
Read More about University of Tennessee Law releases strategic plan on their priorities for the next five yearsToledo Law student Kathryn Tucker views terrorist hearings in Guantánamo Bay
THE BLADE — In a unique opportunity, University of Toledo College of Law student Kathryn Tucker traveled to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to observe the pretrial hearings of detainees accused of involvement in the 9/11 terrorist attacks — court proceedings that many Americans may not realize are ongoing.
Read More about Toledo Law student Kathryn Tucker views terrorist hearings in Guantánamo BayA look at University of Utah Law professor Randy Dryer’s pre-trial practice class
THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Professor Randy Dryer has taught the pre-trial practice class every fall semester at the S.J. Quinney College of Law for 12 years. An alum of the law school himself, Dryer says the most rewarding part of the class is sharing his many years of experience litigating…
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