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 lawWilliam & Mary Law awarded grants to support cybersecurity and access initiatives
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Two William & Mary interdisciplinary projects, one of which is based jointly at William & Mary Law School and the Raymond A. Mason School of Business, were awarded nearly $200,000 by Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN). Run by New America, PIT-UN is a consortium of 43 academic institutions committed to…
Read More about William & Mary Law awarded grants to support cybersecurity and access initiativesReport: Virtual job recruiting can expand career access for underrepresented students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Students who graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 reported fewer job offers and less access to university career centers than the previous class, according to a new survey out today from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Graduating seniors received an average of 0.83 job offers in 2021, down from 0.93 for the…
Read More about Report: Virtual job recruiting can expand career access for underrepresented studentsHarvard Law teams with AI company on entrepreneurship and innovation course
THE GLOBAL LEGAL POST — Harvard Law School is teaming up with artificial intelligence-powered contract platform Evisort to help provide a course on legaltech entrepreneurship and innovation. Evisort founding members and Harvard Law graduates Jerry Ting and Memme Onwudiwe will be teaching on the course in March next year alongside other global business leaders to share expertise…
Read More about Harvard Law teams with AI company on entrepreneurship and innovation courseUniversity of Miami Law professor Mary Anne Franks and Santa Clara University Law professor Eric Goldman present research series on internet policy
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — What is the future of the Internet? Thirty years after the creation of the first web page, what have we learned about the impact of the Internet on communication, connection, and democracy? Technology law and cyber law experts Professor Mary Anne Franks from the University of Miami School of Law and…
Read More about University of Miami Law professor Mary Anne Franks and Santa Clara University Law professor Eric Goldman present research series on internet policySouthern University Law Center shares plans for e-sports lab
WAFB 9 — A brand new, state of the art esports lab will soon be unveiled at the Southern University Law Center. In an announcement Oct. 22, the Law Center gave a first look at renderings of the facility. What started off as the brainchild of a concept developed by General Manager and Head Esports Coach at Southern…
Read More about Southern University Law Center shares plans for e-sports labLaw firms turn to virtual internships to recruit summer associates
REUTERS — Digital internships for undergraduates and J.D. students are catching on as law firm summer associate recruiting tools that can help build a firm’s “brand awareness.” Eight major U.S. firms now offer “virtual internships” through Forage, an online platform that provides simulated work experiences that employers can use to connect with and evaluate potential future hires.White…
Read More about Law firms turn to virtual internships to recruit summer associatesPandemic teleworking has made work more accessible for lawyers with disabilities
ABA JOURNAL — Since March 2020, most law firms and legal organizations have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by allowing their employees to work remotely and transition to more flexible hours. For some lawyers with disabilities, teleworking has brought significant benefits, including increased access to their clients and colleagues and to more job opportunities. Britney Wilson, an…
Read More about Pandemic teleworking has made work more accessible for lawyers with disabilitiesFollowing repeat problems with remote bar exam, California releases investigation findings
ABA JOURNAL — Out of more than 7,000 people who took the July 2021 California bar exam, about 31% experienced software issues. But those problems didn’t result in losses of testing time, the State Bar of California announced Monday. According to a news release, 2% of examinees lost testing time because of software issues. The agency is…
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