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Teaching The Arc Of Electric Spark: Igniting Curiosity, Creativity, And Innovation Throughout The Law School Curriculum, Jason G. Dykstra

Northern Illinois University Law Review

A heighted velocity of change enveloped the legal profession over the last three decades. From big law to rural practitioners, the traditional law firm model of billing time by the hour proved ripe for disruption. Technological advances automated many once-billable activities; enhanced client sophistication and cost-consciousness restricted law firm revenue by imposing billing guidelines and alternative fee arrangements; clients increasingly retain legal work in-house; and global competition allowed legal services to be disaggregated and outsourced to the lowest cost provider. The net effect of this disruption is reflected in the revenue of the legal services sector, which adjusted for inflation, …

Law Library Blog (May 2025): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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Lubin Earns Indiana University’S Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, James Owsley Boyd

Keep Up With the Latest News from the Law School (blog)

An Indiana University Maurer School of Law faculty member is one of six professors on the Bloomington campus to earn the university’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Award.

Associate Professor Asaf Lubin will be recognized this fall with the award, which is the most prestigious campus-level award available specifically to pre-tenure faculty. The award is designed to identify the most promising untenured faculty and assist them in the development of their research programs and creative activities.

Cardozo Law News Brief: April 25, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the April 25, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Professor Zalman Rothschild quoted in The New York Times on SCOTUS and religious exemptions.

• Professor Jessica Roth featured in American Lawyer and CNN on pro bono work and deportation cases.

• Professor Gabor Rona’s lawsuit over ICC sanctions covered by Bloomberg Law.

• Professor Lindsay Nash presented immigration law scholarship at UNC.

• Sarah Chu honored with a Women of Distinction award.

Cardozo Law News Brief: April 11, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the April 11, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• A $5M gift from Judith and William Greenblatt ’82, P’14 to establish the Judith and William Greenblatt Career Success Center.

• Five new faculty members announced, joining Cardozo this summer.

• The Immigration Justice Clinic wins a Convention Against Torture case, led by students and a clinical fellow.

• Alumni Emma Guido Brill ’17 and Jonah Brill ’17 appear on the SPARKS podcast.

• Professor Kathryn Miller and Professor Peter Markowitz quoted in The New York Times on DOJ and ICE issues.

• Professor Gabor Rona publishes and speaks on international regulation of private …

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Changemakers: Julia Meskis '25 : 3l : Protecting The Waters 4-10-2025, Andrew Clark

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series: Executive Power In The Classroom: Addressing Project 2025 And Executive Orders In The Law School Curriculum 04-09-2025, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

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Cardozo Law News Brief: April 4, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the April 4, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Professor Jessica Roth appeared on CNN’s AC360 to discuss the rule of law and legal representation under the Trump administration.

• Professor Lindsay Nash spoke with CBS News about the arrest and detention of a Columbia student with no criminal charges.

• Professor Luís Carlos Calderón Gómez commented on a SCOTUS religious freedom case in CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, and Bloomberg.

• Professor Alexander Reinert was quoted in Gothamist on protecting sexual assault plaintiffs’ identities in court.

• Faculty updates include:

  • Professor Calderón Gómez presenting at Columbia Law.

  • Professor …

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Three Distinguished Judges To Hear Final Arguments In Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition, James Owsley Boyd

Keep Up With the Latest News from the Law School (blog)

A panel of three distinguished judges will hear final arguments in the Indiana University Maurer School of Law’s Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition on Friday, April 4.

The Hon. Diane S. Sykes, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; the Hon. Richard L. Young, Senior Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana; and the Hon. Alison Conlon, Judge on the Circuit Court of Cook County (Ill.) will hear arguments in the DeLaney Moot Court Room beginning at 5 p.m.

The jurists will also meet with students before the event.

Jerome Hall Law Library Expanding Partnership With Gpo To Preserve Government Information, James Owsley Boyd

Keep Up With the Latest News from the Law School (blog)

The Jerome Hall Law Library at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law is expanding its preservation of U.S. government documents in print, one of several dozen Federal Depository Libraries across the country stepping up to ensure public access to vital records of American history.

Of the more than 1,100 FDLs nationwide, only 63 serve as Preservation Stewards, a national program launched by the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) in 2016 to support the long-term preservation of federal government publications. The Jerome Hall Law Library is one of them.

“We were eager to contribute to preserving legacy print collections that …

Cardozo Law News Brief: March 21, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the March 21, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Daniel J. Dominguez ’05 honored at the 15th Annual BALLSA Celebration, where three students also received awards.

• Professor Matthew Wansley quoted in The New York Times on Tesla’s permit for robotaxi services in California.

• Professor Zalman Rothschild published an opinion piece in The Washington Post about Hasidic education and the right to secular learning.

• Professor Haiyun Damon-Feng discussed immigration authority and birthright citizenship in Bloomberg Law and the Miami Herald.

• Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat published in Nature Biotechnology and presented at major conferences on trade secrets and IP law.

Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review

Seattle University Law Review

Table of Contents

Re-Imagining Tomorrow: A Technology, Innovation Law, And Ethics Symposium On Addictive Technology And Children, Margaret Chon

Seattle University Law Review

In this Foreword, Professor Margaret Chon introduces Seattle University's Technology, Innovation Law, and Ethics (TILE) program, the 2024 TILE Symposium, and Dr. Gaia Bernstein’s Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies.

Keynote Address: The Movement To Protect Kids From Addictive Technologies, Gaia Bernstein

Seattle University Law Review

In this keynote address, I describe my personal journey starting with a school outreach program I created in 2017 to address technology overuse among kids. While I initially advocated for self-help methods, I grew to recognize that the tech industry bore responsibility. This realization led me to write Unwired: Gaining Control over Addictive Technologies, which focused on collective action to pressure the tech industry to redesign its addictive products.

I then describe the movement to control addictive technologies and protect kids, which has gained momentum since the end of the pandemic. This movement combines grassroots parent activism with legal-political action. …

Moral Panic Or Public Health Crisis? Lessons From Drugs And Gambling For “Addictive” Design, Matthew B. Lawrence, Haomin (Kevin) Yan

Seattle University Law Review

Alcohol, automobiles, guns, lottery, loot boxes, meat, music, opioid painkillers, processed foods, prop bets, slot machines, television, tobacco, violent video games. Over the last century each of these has been subject to concerns—some might even say “moral panics”—from parents and policymakers about avoidable harms to kids and adults. In some cases we look back with the benefit of hindsight and dismiss those concerns as naïve or moralistic. In others we look back at them as justified or as having come too late to check an expanding industry before it did unfathomable harm while growing so powerful that it became all …

Responding To Digital Addiction, Ned Snow

Seattle University Law Review

In Unwired: Gaining Control over Addictive Technologies, Professor Gaia Bernstein calls our attention to the growing problem of digital addiction. Digital addiction may sound like something out of a science-fiction novel or something that does not raise the same sort of real-life practical concerns as are present in a physical health crisis or an economic decline. But as Bernstein presents the evidence, we learn that the consequences of digital addiction can be just as harmful as a serious disease or a financial depression. Cognitive development disorders, anxiety, emotional depression, social isolation, and other mental health ills can be debilitating—as much …

The Ai Doppelgänger Dilemma: Cloned Voices In The Music Industry, Elizabeth Shields

Seattle University Law Review

With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI), there has been an influx of “voice clones”—deep-learning algorithms that create synthetic speech to realistically mimic human voices. Celebrities and, in particular, music artists, have been subjected to the proliferation of AI voice clones on social media platforms like TikTok and streaming platforms such as Spotify. Despite music utilizing AI voice clones having amassed much popularity, this technology can be harmful and highly invasive to musicians whose livelihoods often depend on their distinct voices. While legal scholars have attempted to articulate various rights that could protect a person’s voice, individuals are largely …

Let The Sunshine In: Crafting Constitutional Transparency Regulations For Content Moderation, Caitlin Ring Carlson

Seattle University Law Review

In response to public concern about the impact of social media, legislators in some U.S. states have developed laws to regulate the process of content moderation. Many include mandatory transparency and disclosure requirements, some of which courts have already deemed an unconstitutional infringement on social media platforms’ right to free expression. This article explores the parameters for crafting constitutional social media transparency regulations using existing U.S. media policy and insights from recent legal challenges. The resulting analysis identifies content neutral transparency requirements that mandate the disclosure of purely factual, non-controversial information as those most likely to withstand judicial scrutiny. Specifically, …

This Is Not A Game: The Addictive Allure Of Digital Companions, Nizan Geslevich Packin, Karni Chagal-Feferkorn

Seattle University Law Review

Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents have become an inescapable part of modern childhood, reshaping education, leisure activities, entertainment, and social interaction. From AI-powered tutors that adapt to individual learning styles to emotionally responsive chatbots that simulate human companionship, these systems promise unprecedented personalization, cognitive stimulation, and social support. However, these benefits mask significant risks that remain unregulated and inadequately addressed.

Although adults are also susceptible to forming deep emotional bonds with AI companions—often trusting them as if they possessed genuine understanding and empathy—children are particularly vulnerable. Their misplaced trust can more severely distort social development, weaken critical thinking, and foster unhealthy …

Cardozo Law News Brief: March 14, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the March 14, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Professor Matthew Wansley spoke to The Washington Post about safety concerns with Zoox’s self-driving vehicles.

• Professor Haiyun Damon-Feng wrote in Slate on the Trump administration's immigration actions against children.

• Professor Michael Herz discussed constitutional spending powers in Fortune.

• Professor David Rudenstine published an op-ed in the New York Law Journal defending press freedoms.

• Professor Lindsay Nash was interviewed by The New Yorker and Zeteo on immigration and due process rights.

• Adjunct Professor Gary Galperin analyzed a pretrial motion in Business Insider.

• Faculty scholarship updates include:

  • Professor Emmanuel …

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Cardozo Law News Brief: March 7, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the March 7, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Scientist Zafra M. Lerman received the International Advocate for Peace Award at Cardozo and spoke on science education as a human right.

• Professor Jessica Roth was quoted in The New York Times on internal tensions at the Justice Department.

• Professor Matt Wansley spoke to The Washington Post about Tesla’s self-driving taxi plans.

• Professor Andrea Schneider commented in Business Insider on U.S.-Ukraine Oval Office negotiations.

• Professor Peter Markowitz discussed immigration enforcement in Newsweek and The Boston Globe.

• Faculty updates include:

  • Professor Barbara Kolsun’s book The Business and Law of …

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Mistaken About Mistakes: Error Analysis As An Untapped Tool For Law School Success, Elissa Jacob

Pace Law Review

Mistakes: everyone makes them, perhaps the new law student more than most. But why do our students continue to make the same errors despite our concerted efforts to prevent them? This article explores this question and provides ideas on how to utilize mistakes to fuel the learning process. Science has proven that the human brain is hardwired to benefit from errors. However, the psychological effects of failing, cultural systems, and the American educational system are frequent barriers to this biological process.

To overcome these obstacles and most effectively employ error analysis, I propose a three-step model. First, professors must lay …

Embrace The Chaos: Contributing To Experience In The Face Of Ai And Nextgen, Margaret Moore Jackson

Pace Law Review

This article asserts that the combination of AI-assisted writing tools and the immediacy of the NextGen Bar compel changes in legal education’s goals, expectations, and delivery methods. Topping off these forces, the ABA is considering increased requirements for additional experiential credits prior to graduation. These challenging mandates provide opportunities for law faculty, who can construct courses that help students learn through integrated experiential credits while promoting and spreading legal knowledge to organizations that lack legal advice.

Through the example of a Housing Discrimination course, this article demonstrates a method for constructing a course that is resigned to the presence of …

Law Library Blog (March 2025): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law Library

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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Cardozo Law News Brief: February 21, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the February 21, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Professor Jessica Roth appeared on PBS NewsHour to discuss DOJ resignations tied to the dismissal of a case involving NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

• Adjunct Professor Gary Galperin spoke to Gothamist about court procedures in the Luigi Mangione case.

• Derrick Hamilton, Deputy Director of the Perlmutter Center, published an op-ed in Times Union advocating for stronger discovery laws.

• Professor Peter Markowitz was quoted in Gothamist and Newsweek about ICE access to protected spaces under Mayor Adams.

• Professor Michael Pollack commented in Bloomberg on Denver’s new sidewalk repair fee.

• Professor …

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Assessing Information Literacy In The Age Of Generative Ai: A Call To The National Conference Of Bar Examiners, Amy A. Emerson

Faculty Publications

Information literacy is crucial to satisfying a lawyer’s duty of technology competence by virtue of its inherent role in conducting legal research—a skill now recognized by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) as a priority as it prepares for the NextGen Bar Exam. In light of the rapid rise in the number of attorneys facing disciplinary issues across the country, it is the NCBE’s responsibility to draw upon its rich history to address information literacy as a technological competency on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam to protect the public from newly licensed lawyers’ incompetent use of generative artificial intelligence.

Cardozo Law News Brief: February 14, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the February 14, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Associate Judge Caitlin J. Halligan was announced as the keynote speaker for Cardozo’s 47th Commencement.

• Professor Jessica Roth appeared on CBS Mornings, The Washington Post, and PBS NewsHour discussing the Luigi Mangione case and corruption charges involving Mayor Eric Adams.

• Professor Lindsay Nash spoke to City Limits about the impact of the Laken Riley Act on immigrant communities.

• Faculty updates include:

  • Ellen Drucker-Albert edited the latest issue of Association of Jewish Libraries’ News and Reviews.

  • Professor Andrea Schneider co-authored International Conflict Resolution Processes with Carrie Menkel-Meadow.

Cardozo Law News Brief: February 7, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the February 7, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Cardozo's P*LAW 2025 featured a week of student-led public service programming, coordinated by the Center for Public Service Law.

• Professor Jessica Roth spoke to The New York Times and Politico about the possible dismissal of charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

• Professor Betsy Ginsberg was quoted in The Wall Street Journal on constitutional questions related to incarcerating Americans in El Salvador.

• Professor Andrea Schneider spoke to Business Insider about Costco’s pay increases for non-union workers and the implications for labor negotiations.

Law Library Blog (February 2025): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Raquel Ortiz, Jessica Silvia

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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Cardozo Law News Brief: January 31, 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2025

Highlights from the January 31, 2025 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Students participated in the 42nd Annual ITAP, sharpening their trial skills in an intensive litigation training program.

• Cardozo’s Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution offered hands-on mediation and advocacy experience through intensive dispute resolution courses.

• Professor Peter Markowitz spoke to Fox 5 New York about the importance of NYC’s sanctuary city laws.

• Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat was quoted in The Guardian and Forbes on TikTok’s legal future under President Trump.

• Professor Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum appeared on ABC News to reflect on International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the rise of global …

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