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We approach legal education as an evolving discipline, driven by purpose and guided by bold questioning.

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  • True Crime & Criminal Narratology – Ethical Innocence with Ralph Grunewald

    February 23 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

  • WLC – Public Interest Insights Event

    February 23 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

  • Stories of Third-Trimester Abortion Care

    February 24 | 3:00 pm

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  • WashU Law 2L Daryn Rockett Selected for NCLC Economic Justice Internship

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  • WashU Law Professor Daniel Epps Installed as the Howard and Caroline Cayne Distinguished Professor of Law
    Professor Daniel Epps to Be Installed as the Howard and Caroline Cayne Distinguished Professor of Law

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  • WashU Law faculty and Dean Stefanie Lindquist host the 2026 Whitney R. Harris Symposium in the Janite Lee Reading Room.
    WashU Law Hosts “From Promise to Precocity” Symposium Marking 25 Years of Leadership in International Law 

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  • Law and Courts Under Authoritarian Rule at WashU Law

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In the Media

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    How eliminating Missouri’s income tax could affect your finances
     St. Louis Public Radio | February 17, 2026
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    Who’s behind Missouri’s big data center promises? An anonymous ad reveals an astroturfing effort
     KSDK | February 16, 2026
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    Why prescription drug prices stay high — and what Congress can do about it
    Rachel Sachs, Interview
    The Source | February 16, 2026
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    Can Washington crack the cost of million-dollar cures?
    Rachel Sachs, Quote
    The Washington Post | February 12, 2026
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    Courts Are Stopping Trump Funding Cuts
    Michael Green, Podcast
    Bloomberg Law | February 11, 2026
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    Uber Trial Loss Shows Competing Liability Paths in Assault Suits
    Michael Green, Quote
    Bloomberg Law | February 10, 2026
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    Google Handed Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers to ICE
    Neil Richards, Quote
    The Intercept | February 10, 2026

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The pursuit of justice demands courage.

Dean Stefanie Lindquist leads WashU Law with a vision of excellence and purposeful advocacy. Here, we nurture legal minds committed to making real-world impact.

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Stefanie Lindquist

Nickerson Dean; Professor of Law; Professor of Political Science (by Courtesy)

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