University of Texas Law dean Bobby Chesney visits alumni in Laredo, Texas

February 5, 2024

LAREDO MORNING TIMES — The University of Texas School of Law Dean Bobby Chesney stopped in Laredo on Wednesday as a part of the Austin law school’s “Texas Law on Tour” series. 

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A profile on Villanova Law professor Ana Santos Rutschman

February 5, 2024

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY — When the FDA approves a new medicine, vaccine, or medical device, there’s a tendency to assume it gets released into the marketplace and reaches those who need it. Professor of Law Ana Santos Rutschman works to illuminate the gap between what should happen and what actually does happen—because, as she notes, “not everyone who needs access

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University of Virginia Law professor Kevin Cope analyzes judicial ideology

February 5, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A breakthrough new empirical initiative developed by University of Virginia School of Law professor Kevin Cope could provide the most accurate estimate to date of federal judges’ ideologies, using automated analysis of text to evaluate lawyers’ written observations.

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Washington and Lee Law to host symposium on voting rights

February 5, 2024

THE COLUMNS — On Friday, February 16, the Washington and Lee Law Review will host the annual Lara D. Gass Symposium.

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Washington and Lee Law student Lexi Acosta discusses work in juvenile and domestic court

February 5, 2024

THE COLUMNS — Lexi Acosta ‘24L, is from Marlborough, Connecticut. She attended the University of Hartford, where she received a B.S. in Health Science Pre-Medical Studies. After college, she taught middle school science as a City Year AmeriCorps Member in Boston, Massachusetts. 

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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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