Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the application of the 1996 Communications Decency Act's Section 230 in social media lawsuits. The article titled "Social Media Addiction Suits Take Aim at Big Tech's Legal Shield" was written by Isaiah Poritz and published 10/25/23.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented "Our Democratic Republic" at the 2023 Vacketta-DLA Piper Lecture on the Role of Government and the Law held at the University of Illinois College of Law during October.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured on Insider regarding Sidney Powell and the 2020 Georgia election interference case. The article titled "Sidney Powell pushes claims that 2020 election was rigged and prosecutors 'extorted' her after she pleaded guilty to election interference" was written by Jacob Shamsian and published 10/24/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law regarding "The Human Rights of Foster Children" on 10/25/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The Washington Post regarding Jenna Ellis and the 2020 Georgia election interference case. The article titled "Trump Co-defendant Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Case" was written by Holly Bailey and Amy Gardner and was published 10/24/23.