New Penn Law course looks at the law of autonomous vehicles
PENN LAW — Lecturer in Law and Deputy General Counsel at Aurora Innovation Nolan Shenai C’04 enjoys tackling challenging questions and, despite a busy schedule, has always been drawn to teaching. As a lawyer in the autonomous vehicles industry, he regularly draws on his philosophical background to think through matters at the nexus of law, ethics,…
Read More about New Penn Law course looks at the law of autonomous vehiclesPenn Law professor Christopher Yoo and fellow Giovanna Massarotto to participate in panel on artificial intelligence and antitrust law
PENN LAW — As part of Penn Law Antitrust Association’s Annual Seminar, “Competition Around the Globe and Beyond,”Christopher Yoo, John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science and Founding Director of the Center for Technology Innovation and Competition (CTIC), and Giovanna Massarotto, CTIC Academic Fellow, will participate in a panel discussion, “Algorithms,…
Read More about Penn Law professor Christopher Yoo and fellow Giovanna Massarotto to participate in panel on artificial intelligence and antitrust lawRutgers Law student Jessie Barbin discusses summer experience working in immigration law
RUTGETS LAW SCHOOL — I learned a great deal about immigration law by doing legal research and writing, but the most rewarding experience for me this summer was conducting weekly clinics in rural New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At the clinics we would conduct interviews with locals seeking different forms of relief. More than anything this reminded…
Read More about Rutgers Law student Jessie Barbin discusses summer experience working in immigration lawSouth Texas College of Law students assist graduate in preparations for US Supreme Court arguments
HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA — As he got further along in his legal career, Houston attorney Rick Morris started to think it was probably never going to happen. “As the years passed, I thought my likelihood of ever appearing before the Supreme Court was probably not very good,” he said. But that all changed when he was tasked with…
Read More about South Texas College of Law students assist graduate in preparations for US Supreme Court argumentsVermont Law students to advocate on behalf of island nation at UN climate change convention
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS — Alongside top leaders and scientists from around the world, Vermont Law School students will be supporting a small island nation at the 2021 U.N Climate Change Conference starting Sunday in Scotland. Professor Sarah Reiter, who teaches the service learning class that serves as the law school’s delegation, said her students will be supporting their client from the…
Read More about Vermont Law students to advocate on behalf of island nation at UN climate change conventionWashington and Lee Law students help local start-up businesses with legal needs
THE COLUMNS — Licensing. Zoning. Trademarks. Liability. It can be a lot for individuals to manage when looking to start a new business. But thanks to a unique partnership between students at W&L Law, the law firm Vinson and Elkins, and the Walker Program, aspiring business owners can access the legal support they need to build…
Read More about Washington and Lee Law students help local start-up businesses with legal needsWest Virginia University Law students advocate for children in abuse and neglect cases
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Three students at theWest Virginia University College of Law are learning firsthand how to provide quality legal representation for children in abuse and neglect cases. Rachael Mullins, Carrie Miller and Christian LaParne are participating in a new externship program through the West Virginia Court Improvement Program Board. The Supreme Court of…
Read More about West Virginia University Law students advocate for children in abuse and neglect casesWest Virginia University Law clinic partners with graduate social work student to assist clients
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Graduate student Hannah Jack is making her mark as the first social work intern in the law clinics at the West Virginia University College of Law. While earning her Master of Social Work from the WVU School of Social Work, Jack is helping the law clinics serve clients holistically, including connecting…
Read More about West Virginia University Law clinic partners with graduate social work student to assist clientsLaw students report concerns about food insecurity and eviction during the pandemic
ABA JOURNAL — Out of 13,000 law students who participated in the annual Law School Survey of Student Engagement, 95% reported the COVID-19 pandemic interfered with their ability to concentrate, 43% had increased concerns about having enough food and 29% feared eviction and housing loss. The report, released Thursday, is titled The Covid Crisis in Legal Education.…
Read More about Law students report concerns about food insecurity and eviction during the pandemicLMU Loyola Law School to address systemic inequality as part of core curriculum
LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL — Transformative. The word captures LMU Loyola Law School, the first law school in the country to enact and mandate throughout its core curriculum a learning outcome devoted to deconstructing systemic inequality. It reflects the law school’s commitment to Structural Change Within. The required Systemic Inequality Learning Outcome urges the evolution of the…
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