Podcast: Marquette Law professor Nadelle Grossman and Wayne Law professor Eric Zacks discuss their book Contracts in Context: From Transaction to Litigation

May 2, 2023

THE ASPEN LEADING EDGE PODCAST — The Aspen Leading Edge Podcast features timely interviews with Aspen Authors as well as other legal thought-leaders sharing expert opinions on teaching, learning science, and the current and future state of legal education.

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University of Colorado Law professor Margot Kaminski selected as Fulbright Scholar

May 2, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW — The University of Colorado Law School is proud to announce that Margot Kaminski, associate professor of law and director of the Privacy Initiative at the Silicon Flatirons Center, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar for 2023-2024. Professor Kaminski has been selected for the Fulbright Schuman European Affairs Program, which…

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University of Connecticut Law students and professors teach Boys & Girls Club members about law school and the legal profession

May 2, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT LAW — The UConn School of Law joined with Otis Worldwide for the second year of Lifting the Law, a program designed to expose members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford to a variety of legal careers, beyond the kind they may have seen on television. Four lawyers from Otis,…

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University of Connecticut Law honors retired federal judge Christopher F. Droney with portrait

May 2, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT LAW — A gathering of luminaries from the law and politics gathered at the UConn School of Law Monday evening for a ceremony marking the unveiling of a portrait of retired federal Judge Christopher F. Droney. The hanging of portraits is a tradition upon judicial retirement. Droney, a former West Hartford mayor,…

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Cornell Law hosts inaugural summit on diversity, equity, and inclusion

May 2, 2023

CORNELL LAW — On April 14, in New York City, Cornell Law School hosted its inaugural summit on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Hosted by Debevoise and Plimpton and made possible by the Law School’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Alumni Leadership Council, the event convened thought leaders among and beyond the school’s alumni, administrators, and…

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Drexel Law professor Adam Benforado publishes book on children’s rights in the US

May 2, 2023

DREXEL LAW — in his new book, “A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All,” Adam Benforado, professor of law at Drexel University, explains how the country is failing children politically, legally, and economically, and offers a roadmap for improvement. The Gazette interviewed Benforado about the extent of the disregard for children’s rights in…

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Merritt McAlister selected as interim dean of University of Florida Law

May 2, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LAW — UF Provost Joe Glover announced that law professor Merritt McAlister will fill in the position of Levin College of Law interim dean in an administrative memo sent Wednesday afternoon. McAlister will begin in her role June 1. UF plans to conduct a national search to permanently replace former dean Laura…

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Fordham Law Corporate Law Center launches business law podcast

May 2, 2023

FORDHAM LAW — This spring, Fordham Law’s Corporate Law Center launched Bite-Sized Business Law, a new podcast that promises to “tackle big issues in small doses” through interviews with corporate attorneys, industry experts, public figures, and business law scholars. The podcast, hosted by Amy Martella, executive director of the Corporate Law Center, has already released…

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Fordham Law student Ben Lew wins writing competition focused on issues facing the Asian American community

May 2, 2023

FORDHAM LAW — Fordham Law student Ben Lew has been selected as the winner of this year’s Robert T. Matsui Annual Writing Competition. Held by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund, the competition seeks to encourage legal scholarship on issues of importance to the Asian American community. This is the second year in…

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Fordham Law professor Atinuke Adediran honored for excellence in interdisciplinary studies

May 2, 2023

FORDHAM LAW — On March 22, Associate Professor Atinuke Adediran received the Distinguished Research Award in Interdisciplinary Studies at Fordham University’s Third Annual Research Day Celebration. The event, organized by the Office of the Provost, Office of Research, University Research Council, and the Research Deans’ Council—was held at Fordham Law School.

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