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  • Panelists for the Legal Tech Careers discussion featuring WashU Law Professor Jonathan Choi, Tom Martin, CEO and founder of LawDroid and Spectral Mind, Bethany Lee Scardella, JD ’12, corporate counsel at Google, and Wei Zhu, JD ’17, associate vice president and assistant general patent counsel – AI at Eli Lilly and Company

    WashU Law Examines AI’s Impact on the Legal Profession During Legal Tech Week

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    St. Louis Archdiocese lawsuit alleges violation of ICE detainees’ religious rights
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    St. Louis Public Radio | October 6, 2026
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    WashU Expert: Amazon’s smart glasses raise privacy concerns
    Neil Richards, Interview
    The Source | October 6, 2026
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    Concerns about Flock continue in Missouri, despite governor’s order
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    St. Louis Magazine | October 2, 2026
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    Federal judges in St. Louis kept GOP-drawn voting map alive with ‘novel’ orders
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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch | October 2, 2026
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    Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Lower Drug Prices in Medicare
    Rachel Sachs, Quote
    Wall Street Journal | September 30, 2026
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    Amendment 6 could make another Missouri congressional gerrymander much harder
    Travis Crum, Quote
    Missouri Independent | September 23, 2026
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    FTC settlements may not curb pharmacy benefit managers
    Rachel Sachs, Interview
    The Source | September 18, 2026

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

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