Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Director of the Law Library Carol A. Watson was featured as part of the American Association of Law Libraries Professional Engagement, Growth & Advancement Special Interest Section's "So You Wanna..." live interview series regarding the topic of submitting program proposals for the AALL Annual Meeting. Watson is a former AALL Annual Meeting Program Committee Chair.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "The Supreme Court and the Press: An Empirical Study" at the Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference, hosted by the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression and Yale Law School (with R. Jones).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The Economist regarding the latest opioid litigation developments. The article titled "American lawmen are going after Opioids Inc" was published 10/31/20.
Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Gregg D. Polsky was featured in Politico regarding the carried interest tax loophole. The article titled "Susan Collins backed down from a fight with private equity. Now they're underwriting her reelection" was written by Theodoric Meyer and Justin Elliott and published 10/29/20. The article also appeared on several media outlets across the country.
Dean Rusk International Law Center Interim Director & Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented at the Transatlantic Chamber of Commerce event titled "A Beginners Guide to the US Election," which was hosted by the Birmingham City University's Centre for American Legal Studies located in the United Kingdom.