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…
WashU Law is pleased to announce that three graduates of our Master of Laws (LLM) program were named among the 30 Best Young Lawyers in China by LEGALBAND, a leading provider of market intelligence in Asia. The selected graduates are Tianyi Huang, LLM ’17, Kaiyang Ma, LLM ’17, and Yu Xiao, LLM ’16. Tianyi Huang…
As the 79th Session of the United Nations Sixth Committee (Legal) convened this month, a team of WashU Law students was in the room, watching and documenting the world’s progress toward a formal treaty—akin to those concerning Genocide or War Crimes—on Crimes Against Humanity. WashU Law Professor Leila Sadat, director and founder of the Crimes…
On October 21, WashU Law launched its first-ever Legal Tech Week, an event series dedicated to examining the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the legal field. Uniting legal experts, tech innovators and WashU Law alumni, Legal Tech Week offered an in-depth look at how AI-enabled tools and technologies are reshaping the modern lawyer. Highlights…
This fall, WashU Law welcomes two distinguished adjunct professors: Brian Benczkowski, JD ‘94 and Matthew S. Owen. Both bring a wealth of experience to our classrooms this fall as professors and guest lecturers. Benczkowski is a WashU Law alumnus and current partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis. He has deep government…
Professor Daniel Epps has recently been featured in the press, contributing thoughtful insights on critical legal issues. Epps collaborated with colleagues Adam Chilton of the University of Chicago, Kyle Rozema of Northwestern University, and Maya Sen of Harvard University, to publish an op-ed in Washington Monthly based on their shared paper, Designing Supreme Court Term…
WashU Law alumnus Jonathan Kanter, JD ‘98, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, recently spoke with Dean Stefanie Lindquist at an alumni event in Washington, D.C. Kanter is a well-known and highly respected figure in antitrust law. Most recently, he led a landmark case against Google, where he successfully alleged…