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Andrew Thompson Wins Louis Jackson Memorial National Student Writing Competition
3L Andrew Thompson was recently awarded first place in the Louis Jackson Memorial National Student Writing Competition for his note “Shortened Limitation Periods in Employment Contracts: A Reasonable Suggestion,” which will be published in Volume 73 of the ϳԹ Law Review. “My Note...
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Swetland Seminar: ϳԹ Environmental Law Clinic
Members of the ϳԹ community are invited to a Swetland Center for Environmental Health seminar to learn about the ϳԹ Environmental Law Clinic. This virtual session will be held Tuesday, May 23, from 9 to 10 a.m. Miranda Leppla, director of the ϳԹ Environmental Law ...
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The Academy Concludes Inaugural Launch
On Saturday, ϳԹ School of Law concluded its inaugural launch of The Academy for Inclusive Leadership Development. Believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, The Academy included lawyers, business professionals and law students engaged in learning and obtaining the tools an...
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Law School Honors Jonathan Entin's Second Retirement
After nearly four decades of teaching at ϳԹ School of Law, Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, is set to retire a second time, this time from his position as faculty advisor of the Law Review. Dozens of alumni, faculty, staff and students cele...
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Jessup Team Shines at World Championship Rounds
After winning the Midwest regional in February (as well as the Best Brief Award and Best Oralist Awards), the law school’s Jessup International Law Moot Court team competed at the World Championships from April 8-15 in Washington, DC. The ϳԹ team (3L Sydney Warinner, 2L Elise Manchester, 2L Will B...
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School of Law has Entered into Eleven Partnership Agreements with Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well as Hispanic and Native American-Serving Institutions
Back in 2020, in an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, ϳԹ School of Law began to pursue strategic partnerships with select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) designed to encourage a greater number of under-represented minority students to at...
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“The Planned Overhaul of Israel’s Judiciary”
ϳԹ School of Law will host a remote lecture titled “The Planned Overhaul of Israel’s Judiciary” Wednesday, April 19, from noon to 1 p.m. Meital Pinto, a prominent Israeli scholar, will explain and analyze the legislative package that Israel's Minister of Justice introd...
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Critical Conversation No. 8: The Economy
Institutions of higher education are uniquely positioned to engage in difficult dialogue. Universities are places where individuals should feel safe to discuss complex issues, while feeling heard and respected. Provost Ben Vinson III invites members of the ϳԹ community ...
Ault Mock Trial Team Excels in Finals of Texas Young Lawyers Association’s National Trial Competition
From March 29 through April 2, the Ault Mock Trial Team competed in the finals of the Texas Young Lawyers Association’s National Trial Competition in San Antonio, Texas. This is the most prestigious mock trial competition in the country with only 30 out of a possible 300 teams advancing to the final...
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Who’s liable in a ‘self-driving’ car crash?
ϳԹ law professor examines legal gray area when semi-autonomous vehicles are involved in accidents Police officers can often identify which driver is responsible for a traffic accident. But what about when a self-driving vehicle is involved? Which driver should be liab...