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“The Public Benefit Corporation: Panacea or Pipe Dream?”
Members of the ϳԹ community are invited to join the School of Law for a talk titled “The Public Benefit Corporation: Panacea or Pipe Dream?” Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom (A59). The public benefit corporation (“PBC”) is a relatively new...
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“Staying Real: The War on Truth—and How to Win It”
Trolls. Disinformation. Canceling. Conspiracy theories. If America's grasp on reality seems to be under attack, that's because it is. Epistemic warfare—the use of powerful psychological manipulations to divide, distract, and disorient our society—has come into its own in the 21st century as never be...
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“The First Amendment and Freedom of Expression on College Campuses”
ϳԹ School of Law invites members of the campus community to a presentation titled “The First Amendment and Freedom of Expression on College Campuses” Monday, Sept. 30, at 4 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom (A59). Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, an...
Balancing Life and Law: The Inaugural Cohort of ϳԹ’s Online J.D. Program
On Aug. 20, ϳԹ School of Law launched its inaugural fully online, part-time J.D. program, welcoming 32 diverse students from 17 states across the nation. All bring a wide range of professional experiences, making this cohort uniquely qualified and dynamic. The program is specifically designed for...
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ϳԹ Law Alum elected judge of the African Court of Human Rights
ϳԹ Law alum Duncan Gaswaga (LAW ‘13) was elected in July 2024 as a Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights. Like the European Court of Human Rights in France and the Inter-American Court for Human Rights in Costa Rica, the Africa Court in Tanzania serves as the supreme human rights ...
Lucas Katz Appointed New Cowen Fellow
In fall 2024, Lucas Katz (LAW ’24) joined the ϳԹ Law-Medicine Center as the new Cowen Fellow. Katz grew up in Alaska and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and East Asian Studies from Columbia University in 2020. He earned a law degree from ϳԹ’s School of Law in ...
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“Physicians Spreading Medical Misinformation: The Suitability of Regulation”
Physicians have played a surprisingly prominent role in the current “infodemic” of false and misleading medical claims. Examples include certain physicians publicly discrediting vaccination and others promoting ineffective COVID-19 treatments, such as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. The School ...
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Cassandra Robertson Receives NSF Grant for Work on Disabilities
Cassandra Roberston is one of several ϳԹ faculty members who received a $74,999 grant from the National Science Foundation. The money will be used to hold a conference on "Employing Public Interest Technologies to Promote Access in Education and Employment for People who have Physical Disabilities...
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“The Geneva Conventions at 75: Need for Innovation”
The School of Law will host a “The Geneva Conventions at 75: Need for Innovation” symposium Sept. 26–27. This symposium, which serves as the Midwest Regional Conference of the American Branch of the International Law Association, will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions....
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Diversity Liaison Spotlight: Bryan Adamson
When it comes to fostering a more inclusive campus environment, Bryan Adamson has a key piece of advice: listen, and lean into our differences. “Once we open ourselves up to listening, we open ourselves up to learning about perspectives and ideas that we may not otherwise expose ourselves to,” Ada...