In November, WashU Law welcomed international scholar and professor at Arizona State University Daniel Bodansky in conversation with William Gardiner Hammond Professor of Law MJ Durkee. Bodansky spoke about “How to Think Like an International Lawyer.” Bodansky is widely known for his expertise in the field of global climate change law and environmental policy, having…
On November 2, 2024, the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at WashU Law hosted its annual JSD Symposium. This year’s event, “The Next Generation of Scholarship,” welcomed student scholars from across the nation for a full day of discussion on critical legal issues and innovative research in law. The day began with opening remarks…
We are pleased to announce that one of Professor MJ Durkee’s latest works was named the 2024 Best Edited Volume by the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA). Durkee’s edited volume, States, Firms, and Their Legal Fictions: Attributing Identity and Responsibility to Artificial Entities, offers new insights into questions about how the law…
WashU Law hosted a significant event to commemorate the sesquicentennial anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case Minor v. Happersett. On Friday, September 27, 2024, the Washington University Law Review Symposium brought together esteemed scholars to reflect on the historical impact of the St. Louis-based case and to explore the evolving landscape of women’s…
Susan Frelich Appleton, the Lemma Barkeloo & Phoebe Couzins Professor of Law, participated in the Sixth Annual Roundtable on Nonmarriage and the Law. This year’s event took place at the University of Virginia School of Law on September 19-20, 2024, and gathered a distinguished group of scholars to discuss their research and analyses of family…
WashU Law proudly celebrates Professor Travis Crum, who recently received the 2025 AALS Distinguished Scholarship Award in Election Law. This annual honor is presented in recognition of “a single work that exemplifies excellence in the field and that is published in a given year.” Professor Crum was recognized for his article in the Yale Law…
Linda Kinstler of The New York Times Magazine recently published an in-depth look at the current debate over the term “genocide” and its use in describing both historic and ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Myanmar, and elsewhere. Professor Leila Sadat, James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law, and the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative here at WashU…
WashU Law celebrates the release of “The Seven Tensions of Negotiation” by Distinguished Teaching Professor Cash Nickerson, JD ’85, MBA ’93. A best-selling author, lawyer, and business leader, Nickerson serves on Washington University’s Board of Trustees and as chair of the WashU Law National Council. He earned both a JD and an MBA from WashU…
WashU Law is pleased to welcome Brenda Dvoskin as an Associate Professor of Law. Dvoskin brings a wealth of experience to our halls and joins WashU with a research portfolio focusing on the pressing legal and social questions surrounding sexuality, privacy, and digital spaces. “What set WashU apart during my interview were the questions the…
On September 11, 2024, WashU Law welcomed esteemed investigative journalist Michael Isikoff for an in-depth discussion on the myriad of legal issues stemming from the federal government’s response to 9/11. Isikoff is a WashU alumnus and veteran reporter whose work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Newsweek….
We are proud to announce that Professor Kimberly Norwood has been appointed to serve as Commissioner of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession (CREDP). Her term began on August 1. This is her second reappointment to this Commission. Norwood is the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law…
The Association for Women Faculty at WashU recently hosted a special joint happy hour event that brought together women faculty from across campuses for an evening of networking and meaningful conversations. Held last Friday, November 1, the event was a collaborative effort between the Academic Women’s Network at the medical school and the Association for…