USC Gould Law professor Robin Craig published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

September 20, 2021

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — A USC Gould School of Law professor is one of an international group of lawyers and scientists publishing a paper Aug. 30 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that explores the continuing roles for government in overseeing the adaptive governance that emerges to manage climate change and…

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West Virginia University Law consumer law center calls for data privacy reforms

September 20, 2021

WVU Today — Consumers in West Virginia and nationally are concerned about their digital data privacy, and there are few and often inconsistent laws to protect them—these are the findings of new research funded by the Center for Consumer Law and Education, a joint program between the West Virginia UniversityCollege of Law and Marshall University.

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Pandemic drives growth in number of students taking classes partially or entirely online

September 20, 2021

INSIDE HIGHER ED — It won’t be clear for a good while whether and how much the last year’s grand, unplanned experiment with remote learning has permanently altered the landscape for using technology to deliver college instruction. A first step, though, is getting good data on how patterns shifted during the last year — and that…

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New York state bar assesses COVID-19’s effect on the future of the legal profession

September 20, 2021

REUTERS — Asserting that the pandemic has transformed the practice of law and that COVID-19 may linger in some form indefinitely, the New York State Bar Association on Wednesday announced a task force to study the lessons of the crisis and make recommendations for “new ways of doing business that would benefit the entire legal community.”

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Podcast: Legal tech companies partner to expand services

September 20, 2021

ABA JOURNAL — Priori is an online platform known for using data and technology to connect in-house legal teams with lawyers and law firms who can assist with a wide variety of projects. But Basha Rubin, CEO and co-founder at Priori, says the company noticed that clients were sometimes turning to its online marketplace for help…

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Albany Law and University at Albany students create online tool to help community aid organizations

September 16, 2021

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — It often starts with a willingness to help. As community members come together to help one another out in times of need through a mutual aid group, an idea can grow beyond its original vision of lending a quick helping hand. That’s where students in Professor Ray Brescia’s The Law of Social Entrepreneurship and…

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Drexel Law creates Center for Law and Transformational Technology to focus on legal issues in tech

September 16, 2021

TECHNICALLY MEDIA — Drexel University’s Kline School of Law today announced its new Center for Law and Transformational Technology (CLTT), a group of researchers and resources focused on the legal issues emerging from the tech industry.

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House of Lords committee invites UC Davis Law professor Elizabeth Joh to discuss new technology and the law

September 16, 2021

UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — On Sept. 7, Professor Elizabeth Joh was a witness before the House of Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee. Joh spoke via Zoom to the committee members, who were gathered in person at the Palace of Westminster in London. Joh discussed new technologies and the application of law.

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University of Miami Law hosts We Robot legal and policy conference

September 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotic systems are changing our society, our laws, and our social constructs at breakneck speed. We Robot, the annual, interdisciplinary conference on the emerging legal and policy questions relating to robots and the AIs that often control them, returns virtually to the University of…

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New York State Bar Association creates taskforce to support the post-pandemic legal profession

September 15, 2021

REUTERS — Asserting that the pandemic has transformed the practice of law and that COVID-19 may linger in some form indefinitely, the New York State Bar Association on Wednesday announced a task force to study the lessons of the crisis and make recommendations for “new ways of doing business that would benefit the entire legal community.”

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