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  • Professor Danielle D’Onfro Elected to American Law Institute

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    Alumnus Gary Feder Receives 2026 Honorary Order of the Coif

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    Dean Stefanie Lindquist Participates in LexisNexis AI Symposium Panel on the Future of Legal Education

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    WashU Law Celebrates the Class of 2026

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    Could Kansas’ U.S. Senate race be delayed to 2028? Marshall denies replacement scheme
    Travis Crum, Quote
    Kansas City Star | June 24, 2026
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    Trump’s Plan for Medicare Drug Talks Offers Pharma Fresh Fight
    Rachel Sachs, Quote
    Bloomberg Law | June 22, 2026
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    The Law School Deans Driving AI Innovation in Legal Education
    Stefanie Lindquist, Interview
    The National Law Review | June 22, 2026
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    The Holocaust and the Road to Nuremberg
    Isaac Amon, Keynote
    YouTube | June 18, 2026
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    Can Legal AI Platforms Predict U.S. Supreme Court Decisions? A Pre-Decision Test in Chatrie v. United States
    Oliver Roberts, Article
    The National Law Review | June 17, 2026
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    Trump Tries to Outrun Courts by Building Ballroom Fast
    Andrea Katz, Quote
    The Wall Street Journal | June 14, 2026
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    WashU Expert: Why the First Amendment’s forgotten right of assembly matters more than ever
    John Inazu, Interview
    The Source | June 12, 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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