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Penn Carey Law welcomes @kateashaw1, who specializes in constitutional law, administrative law, and legislation, to our esteemed faculty! She will begin teaching at the Law School in January 2024. penncareylaw.news/49zlcow
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The University of Pennsylvania Law Review (@PennLRev) has renamed its annual essay competition to honor Prof. @DorothyERoberts, acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law.
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts analyzes why there are no Amber Alerts in D.C. for missing black and hispanic children. bit.ly/2mLjKa8
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👏 Congratulations to Prof. @DorothyERoberts on her election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (@americanacad)
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Statement from @Dean_Ruger in response to Jan. 27 White House Executive Order on refugees & immigration. bit.ly/2kac1CG
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👏 Congratulations to Prof. @DorothyERoberts on her election to the @AmPhilSociety
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts says terms like 'child welfare' and 'protective services' are propaganda and prefers 'family policing system' as it more accurately defines what the system does. penncareylaw.news/3k6nWol
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In New York v. Trump, the court denied @POTUS's motion to dismiss, citing an amicus brief co-authored by @PennLaw Prof. Stephen Burbank arguing that a sitting president is not immune from suit for actions taken in his unofficial capacity. pennlaw.news/2BzmEt6
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An amendment to the “Protecting Our Democracy Act” that was first proposed by Prof. @COFinkelstein and Richard W. Painter of the University of Minnesota has passed the House of Representatives. pennlaw.news/3tn9CKJ
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts: Child welfare system "not only harms the children who are taken from their families, but it also diverts our attention from how we should be supporting families." penncareylaw.news/3OOD0TQ
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Feb. 3 marks the launch of our Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic directed by @CaraMcClellan6 with a day of conversations with leading advocates including Prof. @DorothyERoberts about "The Unfinished Work of Abolition" in America.
Read more: penncareylaw.news/3wEytK6
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Today is the 263rd commencement ceremony at Penn!
This morning on Locust Walk, @Dean_Ruger met up with some of the commencement speakers including Jon Bon Jovi, Bryan Stevenson, and Neville Earl Strumpf. #pennlawlife #pennlaw2019
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Deuel Ross L’09 (@RossDeuel) successfully argued before SCOTUS that Alabama’s congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act.
“This decision is a crucial win against the continued onslaught of attacks on voting rights,” Ross said. @NAACP_LDF
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"The Clinton-Era Adoption Law That Still Devastates Black Families Today" @Slate by Prof. Dorothy Roberts on the repeal of the Adoption and Safe Families Act. Read more. penncareylaw.news/3gyst17 @DorothyERoberts
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Prof. Blackhawk, one of Penn Law’s most recent faculty additions, has been awarded the prestigious William Nelson Cromwell Foundation prize for “best article in American legal history published by an early career scholar.” pennlaw.news/2PSgPNa
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Professor @DorothyERoberts, an internationally recognized expert in race, gender, and the law, has written the Foreword to @HarvLRev’s #SCOTUS Issue on the 2018 term. pennlaw.news/389Z2JI
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New @PennLawTPIC podcast: @DavidColeACLU on his path to becoming lawyer & his work as @ACLU's nat'l legal director. soundcloud.com/publicinteres…
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Statement from @Dean_Ruger in response to Jan. 27 White House Executive Order on refugees, immigration: bit.ly/2kac1CG
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Sophia Z. Lee, an experienced and admired leader whose scholarly work is rooted in cross-disciplinary collaboration, will become the dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Penn President Liz Magill announced today.
Read more: penncareylaw.news/3Kbrpet
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In tomorrow's lecture, @DorothyERoberts will draw on on decades of research, including from her forthcoming book, "Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families — And How Abolition Can Build a Safer World." Learn more and register: pennlaw.news/3wDEciu
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Research by @PennLaw's @DorothyERoberts argues for an abolitionist approach to criminal justice. bit.ly/2wIlNlI
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"Practice law like a human being", says @PreetBharara @pennlaw's Commencement. "Justice sometimes springs more from the heart than from the head. Law School has taught you to keep your mind sharp, but don't ever forget to keep your heart full." #Pennlaw2018
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts explains the construct of race in ‘The 1619 Project’: pennlaw.news/33d8XAh
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Welcome to Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, who is joining the Future of the Profession Initiative as Strategic Advisor, bringing her breadth of experience and dedication to equal access to justice @BridgetMaryMc @fpi_pennlaw
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🎉 Penn Carey Law welcomes Asst. Prof. @MichaelLMorse C’13, an expert on voting rights and election law, to the faculty. Morse also holds a secondary appointment in the political science department. penncareylaw.news/45CpFUM
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Nearly one in five polling places in America is a church—which means it’s exempt from the Americans With Disabilities Act.
According to Prof. @Jeharrislaw, this can disenfranchise voters with disabilities.
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Dean Ruger: “I’ve known Ketanji Brown Jackson personally for almost 30 years, and she is exactly the kind of thoughtful and fair-minded judge our country needs today on the Supreme Court." pennlaw.news/3sldF9j
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Oleksiy Goncharenko’s Holt Lecture, "Live Free or Die: Lessons for the Free World from the War in Ukraine," was recently cited in a @PhillyInquirer op-ed supporting additional U.S. military support in Ukraine. penncareylaw.news/3YoDZwq @GoncharenkoUa
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On 4/13, Just. Goodwin Liu, Assoc. Just. of the Calif. Supreme Court, will deliver the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity and the Distinguished Owen J. Roberts Lecture in Constitutional Law: "Implicit Bias, Structural Bias, and Implications for Law and Policy" pennlaw.news/3viS6Xo
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This week, we celebrate a historic moment: Sophia Z. Lee, the first woman dean in Penn Carey Law’s history begins her tenure. We welcome Dean Lee as she leads us toward a new era of Penn Carey Law.
Learn more: penncareylaw.news/46CFNqI
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Today, Penn Law becomes the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School in honor of a historic $125 million gift made to the Law School by the W. P. Carey Foundation. law.upenn.edu/careylaw
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A statement from Dean Ruger regarding Amy Wax: pennlaw.news/3fANGU9
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👏 Prof. Sarah @GordonBarringer awarded the prestigious Craig Joyce Medal by the American Society for Legal History: pennlaw.news/3D8cyvS @ASLHtweets
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts explains to @TIME Magazine why we need a new way to keep kids safe penncareylaw.news/3EpAilj
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👏 Prof. @KateaShaw1 is among seven newly appointed Senior Fellows of the Administrative Conference of the United States. @acusgov penncareylaw.news/3Ze1c86
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On top of the @nytimes "Antiracist Reading List" is @DorothyERoberts's "Fatal Invention." pennlaw.news/2WhEJYL
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Professor @DorothyERoberts advocates the Commission on Human Rights investigating racial bias in hospital drug tests of new mothers.
Get the full details here👇
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“No, most children in foster care haven’t been rescued from abuse,” writes Prof. @DorothyERoberts in "Five myths about the child welfare system" at The Washington Post.
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Today at Penn Law, we're streaming the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings throughout the building. Our entire community is watching closely as this pivotal moment in our nation's history unfolds.
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We're pleased to share that Associate #SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be visiting @PennLaw soon! bit.ly/2Dsy9kx
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Presidential Prof. Lisa Fairfax reflects on the life and accomplishments of SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, her former college and law school roommate: pennlaw.news/3BZSddi
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts advocates for the abolition of the child welfare system: pennlaw.news/2Zi96B2
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👏 Congratulations to the recipients of our 2022-2023 Faculty Awards:
Incoming Dean Sophia Z. Lee, Bill Ewald, Jean Galbraith, Jasmine E. Harris (@Jeharrislaw), Matt Duncan L'03, and @Andrea_Tosato 🏆
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👏 Congratulations to Prof. @DorothyERoberts on her election to the @AmPhilSociety! penncareylaw.news/3IOPWGz
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In the @washingtonpost, Prof. @DorothyERoberts advocates for providing increased support to poor and incarcerated parents rather than taking their children away. pennlaw.news/2BQOnpe
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Vigil on @Penn's campus today for the victims of violence in Minnesota, Baton Rouge, and Dallas.
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Prof. Jasmine E. Harris has been appointed Co-Reporter for the Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee for the Third Circuit. penncareylaw.news/3XuWfqq
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With the odds against her, Christina Swarns L’93 successfully defended seven death row inmates while at the @NAACP_LDF. Read more here: pennlaw.news/2MadirA
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In an amicus filed in Trump v. U.S., Prof. Claire Finkelstein (@COFinkelstein) along with 14 national security and military experts argue against former President Donald J. Trump’s claim that he is immune to all criminal charges, even after leaving office. penncareylaw.news/3WgayyF
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Professor @DorothyERoberts advocates the Commission on Human Rights investigating racial bias in hospital drug tests of new mothers.
Get the full details here👇
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts explains the long history of racism in #science and #medicine — and where we go from here on #ScienceRules with @BillNye.
Listen here: pennlaw.news/33vTgSJ
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.@TIME has named @DorothyERoberts to its 2025 The Closers list, honoring 25 Black leaders working to end racial equity gaps. A renowned legal scholar, Roberts has spent her career exposing systemic inequities in in health and social service systems. penncareylaw.news/3Dn4PQG
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Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King and his vision of compassion and equality.
Read the full story: pennlaw.news/3oVIIV6
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👏 Presidential Professor Lisa Fairfax, Co-Director of the Institute for Law & Economics, has been appointed to @FINRA's Board of Governors.
Learn more: law.upenn.edu/live/news/1589…
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👏 Congratulations to Prof. Anita Allen, whose article on privacy, race, equity, and online data-protection reform has been awarded a 2023 Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award: penncareylaw.news/3kAHrpz
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Prof. Yoo is Penn Carey Law's John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science and Founding Director of the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition @PCL_CTIC
Because cyber-physical medical devices such as pacemakers are susceptible to cyberattacks, FDA’s traditional approach to safety evaluation is insufficient, argues Christopher Yoo of @pennlaw. A new regulatory framework is needed to confront new risks: regrev.us/3ZngGVv
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At @Essence, Chistina Swarns L’93, executive director of the Innocence Project, recently discussed the problem of wrongful convictions and how she plans to expand the focus of the organization, one year into her position. @ChristinaSwarns
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"We no longer live in a world in which a shared conception of constitutional liberty makes a ban on I.V.F. or certain forms of contraception beyond the pale," writes Prof. @kateashaw1 and @ProfMMurray (@nylaw) @nytimes penncareylaw.news/4aceJ2T
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Six members of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School have received teaching awards for the 2020–21 academic year: @MaggieBlackhawk; @elizpollman; @ProfPolkWagner; Jill E. Fisch; Xun Zeng GL’03 L’07; and Cynthia Dahl. pennlaw.news/2QoCjpu
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"Practice law like a human being," says @PreetBharara @pennlaw's Commencement. "Justice sometimes springs more from the heart than from the head. Law School has taught you to keep your mind sharp, but don't ever forget to keep your heart full." #Pennlaw2018
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Karen Tani L'07(@kmtani) has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s 24th Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor! pennlaw.news/39TXSlV
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3L @pennlaw @SarahHughesNY takes a break from her studies to attend @Olympics this week in #PyeongChang as a member of the U.S. Presidential Delegation @lawdotcom bit.ly/2EEu6W0
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🎉 Congrats to all Penn Carey Law faculty teaching award recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year:
Kamil Ali-Jackson; Sean Burke C’95, G’95; Jean Galbraith; @CaraMcClellan6; @MichaelLMorse; @elizpollman; Jessica Simon C'95, & @kmtani L'07, PhD11! penncareylaw.news/3K5zX75
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Get to know one of Penn Law’s newest faculty members, @ProfOsseiOwusu! In this Q&A, he talks about professional identity, legal aid, and cheesesteaks. pennlaw.news/33C607c
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Congratulations to Texas State Representative Eric Johnson L'03 who defeated Dallas City Council member Scott Griggs by a wide margin on Saturday to become the city’s new mayor! pennlaw.news/2Zey7Hx @PennLawAlumni @Johnson4Dallas
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Welcome 🎉 #PennCareyLaw2027
I want to congratulate my son @JeremiahGrayyyy on his decision to attend @pennlaw, the #4 law school, as a Merit Scholar. Son, who would have thought that after you retired from Power 5 football you would be attending law school! I love you and I'm so proud of the man you are.
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“It’s unlikely that they’re going to come up with the kind of evidence they need to show that the requirements here actually make poor people healthier,” remarks @PennLaw Prof. Allison Hoffman on the rollout of Trump-era #Medicaid. cnb.cx/2J9MTXL
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.@PennLaw Prof. Gordon is awarded the @WHAHistory Arrington-Prucha Prize for her article on the 1857 Mountain Meadows massacre. Congratulations! pennlaw.news/2CrwgXK
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts designed her course, "Reproductive Rights & Justice" around a reproductive justice framework, which extends far beyond access to abortion. Learn more about this pioneering course offering.
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Congratulations class of 2023! 🎓 #PennCareyLaw2023
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Prof. Roberts (@DorothyERoberts) argues eugenics is still the basis for social policies that preserve unjust social order. pennlaw.news/2VAK1xj
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Prof. Lisa Fairfax will have the honor and privilege of introducing her longtime friend at the Senate confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nomination of the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson. pennlaw.news/3ttMZUA
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In pathbreaking research, @HoffProf finds that illegal, unenforceable terms in @PhiladelphiaGov leases have increased sharply over the last 20 years and that factors such as geography and #race do affect the kinds of terms tenants face. pennlaw.news/2MW6pyI
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👏 Articles by Profs. Jill E. Fisch and @elizpollman are among Corporate Practice Commentator’s Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2022.
This marks Fisch’s 15th appearance; Pollman’s scholarship has been on the list 6 times in the past 6 yrs. penncareylaw.news/43nAXeB
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"It’s dangerous to admit [rap] lyrics because they’re too general," Prof. Rudovksy to @VICE: bit.ly/1sVIESz
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Prof @DorothyERoberts named recipient of @PsychFoundation's 2015 Solomon Carter Fuller Award: bit.ly/1CY6EIH
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.@PennLaw Prof. Stephanos Bibas confirmed by Senate, will join U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. bit.ly/2lIzdfW
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The Robert and Jane Toll Foundation has made a $50 million gift to launch hundreds of students into public interest legal careers. pennlaw.news/36fUrY7 #publicservice #lawschool
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It's f i n a l l y sunny in Philadelphia. ☀️⠀ #pennlawlife #sun #philly #ucity #lawschool #ivyleague #campus #penn… ift.tt/2omRw82
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Profs. @Jeharrislaw & @kmtani L’07, PhD’11 with @ShiraWakschlag, Senior Director of Legal Advocacy & General Counsel of @TheArcUS have published a pathbreaking paper that highlights the disability through-line in the SCOTUS’s recent cases @AmULRev #ADA
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.@johnlegend joins @QuattroneCenter board meeting at @pennlaw ahead of #QCCommonGround. bit.ly/2onJD12
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts' book "Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-Create Race in the Twenty-First Century" was cited in a recent @ScienceMagazine article.
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"The child welfare system polices Black families, perpetuating trauma and inequality," says Prof. @DorothyERoberts in Current Affairs. @curaffairs
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“Public professionals are far more likely to report maltreatment than are private professionals who serve a more affluent, paying clientele,” says Prof. Dorothy Roberts. Read more. penncareylaw.news/3jnXXZ1 @DorothyERoberts
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We are pleased to welcome Lisa Fairfax, @Jeharrislaw, Sandra Mayson, and @profrothman to our standing faculty, as well as Sylvia Diaz L’ 08, Matthew Duncan L’03, and @kulindell to the Legal Practice Skills faculty. Meet them here: pennlaw.news/3B7c5cT
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Some powerful moments from Commencement 2025 came from our student speakers – Ife Maros Aderonmu ML’25, Arnaldo Bernardi LLM’25, and Robert Kirschenbaum JD’25. Their remarks reflected the heart, challenges, and triumphs of their Penn Carey Law journeys. penncareylaw.news/4jgrE7z
ALT Ife Maros Aderonmu ML’25
ALT Arnaldo Bernardi LLM’25
ALT Robert Kirschenbaum JD’25
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In an amicus brief filed in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, Prof. Jasmine E. Harris (@Jeharrislaw) explains why civil rights testers are essential to the enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Oral arguments will be tomorrow, 10/4.
Read more: penncareylaw.news/48FAFTq
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As featured in @PhillyInquirer, Simone Hunter-Hobson L’23, Chayla Sherrod L’23, and Layla June West L’23 are making history as the editors-in-chief at three of the Law School’s journals
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Congratulations to @PennLaw's Anita Allen who will be the first African-American woman president of the Eastern Division of the @apaphilosophy. She spoke with the @nytimes about her journey and vision of the future of philosophy. nyti.ms/2I2tVS7
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👏 Prof. @NatashaRSarin joins @POTUS #Biden’s administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for #EconomicPolicy with the U.S. Treasury Department! pennlaw.news/3tj8C71
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Prof. @DorothyERoberts explains the long history of racism in #science and #medicine — and where we go from here on #ScienceRules with @BillNye.
Listen here: pennlaw.news/33vTgSJ
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The Law School welcomes Cara McClellan GSE’12 (@CaraMcClellan6) as the Founding Director and Associate Practice Professor of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil (ARC) Justice Clinic.
Learn more about Cara's work and the new ARC Justice Clinic: pennlaw.news/3F5aRSA
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