Tracing 100 Years of the American Law Institute
A new book co-authored by Chancellor Kent Professor Emeritus of Law and Legal History Robert W. Gordon looks at the first 100 years of the American Law Institute.
Alicia Bannon ’07 Shapes the Conversation on Fines and Fees
A report that Alicia Bannon ’07 co-authored as a Liman Fellow in 2010 is still influencing how people think about fines and fees in the criminal justice system.
Podcast: Professor Mike Wishnie Finds Delight When Students Take On Tough Cases
Professor Mike Wishnie discusses his clinic work and “cases of a lifetime,” which include suing the Department of Veterans Affairs to win Black veterans the benefits they earned.
Victoria Cundiff ’80 Discusses IP Law Careers at Year’s First Chirelstein Colloquium
Intellectual property litigator Victoria A. Cundiff ’80 discussed building a career in intellectual property law.
Liberian Environmental Defenders Freed But Clinic and Advocates’ Investigation Continues
Green Advocates International and the Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic welcomed the recent release of Liberians imprisoned since protests against a Turkish mining company in 2018 but vowed to continue investigating irregularities in the related arrests and convictions.
Launchpad Scholars Soar as Program Gets Off the Ground
The first cohort of 25 Launchpad Scholars gathered in August for a welcome summit, which kicked off a year-long program that provides intensive support as the scholars navigate the law school admissions process.
Professor Koh Named 2023 Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian by Duke Law School
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh will be awarded the Raphael Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian Medal.
LEAP Announces Fall 2023 Speaker Series
The Law, Ethics & Animals Program’s fall 2023 speaker series begins on Sept. 21 will examine a new book on animal rights law, how roads impact wildlife, the rights of nature and rights of animals, and the risk of human-animal disease spread posed by animal markets in the U.S.