At its 2025 Annual Meeting, the American Law Institute (ALI) gave final approval to Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Miscellaneous Provisions, marking a milestone in the Institute’s comprehensive effort to modernize tort law. This latest volume fills essential gaps left by prior Restatement projects, addressing a broad range of legal doctrines. Among them are vicarious…
Sandra M. Moore, AB ’76, JD ’79, was honored June 6 with the inaugural Pinwheel of Excellence Award from Flance Early Learning Center, a St. Louis early childhood education provider. She accepted the recognition as part of Flance Fest, a community celebration held at the center’s campus in North St. Louis featuring circus-themed entertainment, crafts,…
Recently Edward T. Foote II Professor of Law Kevin Collins spoke on the Circuit Splits in Copyright panel at the 2025 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Spring Meeting in Minneapolis. The meeting featured panels on emerging trends in artificial intelligence, global patent harmonization, and the evolving standards for patent eligibility. Hosted annually by the…
In a recent opinion piece published in The Hill, Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor of Law Pauline Kim critically examines the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken the legal doctrine of disparate impact, a cornerstone of civil rights enforcement. Her recent work explores the importance of the disparate impact doctrine and anti-discrimination law to address discriminatory AI…
WashU Law John S. Lehmann University Professor Emeritus Stephen Legomsky, a leading expert in immigration law and policy, recently shared his insights in a Newsweek opinion piece titled “The States Aren’t the Answer – They’re the Problem.” In the article, Professor Legomsky suggests that replacing state power with local governments would create a fairer, more…
WashU Law announces that Koch Distinguished Professor in Law Neil Richards has been appointed as the consumer privacy ombudsman assisting the U.S. Trustee and Bankruptcy Court in assessing the consumer genetic testing company 23andMe’s privacy practices and their implications for any potential sale during its bankruptcy proceedings. The appointment comes after 23andMe’s bankruptcy filing in…
WashU has launched a 2025 Digital Transformation Summer Corps, an interdisciplinary program that brings together students and faculty from across the university to address pressing societal challenges through digital innovation. Among the eight selected teams is a WashU Law and McKelvey School of Engineering initiative that will explore how emerging AI technologies are reshaping legal…
WashU Law is proud to announce the launch of our CLE AI Policy Series, an initiative designed to equip legal professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the evolving landscape of technology regulation and governance. This series offers a structured platform for in-depth discussions on pressing legal and policy issues related to technological…
Eight WashU Law students have been selected as 2025 Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellows, joining a national cohort of law students committed to advancing justice through public service. The honorees—Alyssa Ruiz, Joshua Granaada, Parker Roy, Fannie Osran, Lucas Dowdall, Tasha Gentry, Kevin Thompson, and Naila Weinstein—will spend their summers working in unpaid public…
WashU Law alumna Lauryn Masters, JD’24, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing, one of the highest national honors in legal scholarship. She was recognized at the Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Awards ceremony on May 19, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Lauryn earned the award…
Each year, the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) invites law schools to nominate students as their Outstanding Clinic Student, and Outstanding Externship student. This year, two WashU Law Class of 2025 graduates have been recognized. Lawson Sadler, earning the Outstanding Clinic Student Award, and Sophia Carney, earning the Outstanding Externship Student Award. Lawson Sadler Receives…
In a heartwarming ceremony, Edward Washington II, JD ’82, donned a cap and gown to celebrate his WashU Law graduation 43 years after completing his degree. His return to campus was prompted by another special milestone: His daughter, McKenzie Washington, AB ’24, recently graduated from Arts & Sciences’ premed program, where she also excelled as…