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Bob Mendes, ’91: A Nashville Civic Leader with Chicago Roots
Bob Mendes, ’91, grew up in Chicago, went to the University of Illinois, and after graduating from the Law School he practiced law in Chicago for four years. -
Eric Posner Writes About Populism’s Anti-Corporate Turn
The outpouring of joy on social media after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson suggests that America’s populist moment is evolving into something larger and more significant than just a backlash against the political establishment. -
Sandra Frantzen, ’99: An Advocate for Arab American Lawyers Makes Her Mark
Sandra Frantzen, ’99, didn’t set out to become a lawyer. Her college degrees were in chemistry and environmental science; she had her eyes set on medical school. -
Aziz Huq Points to South Korea’s Impeachment Saga as Example of Defending Democracy
Yoon Suk-yeol’s latest political gambit undoubtedly did not unfold as he expected. After abruptly declaring martial law on December 3, South Korea’s scandal-plagued president was forced to lift the order within hours in the face of public protests and legislative opposition. -
David Sacks, ’98, Tapped to Lead Trump Administration Efforts on AI and Crypto
President-elect Donald J. Trump has named one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent conservative investors, donors and media personalities to help oversee American tech policy. -
Giving Back: Vanessa Countryman, ’05
Vanessa Countryman, ’05, now secretary of the US Securities Exchange Commission, began her career in private practice, as many new attorneys do. -
Bill Boies, ’68, Honored with National Legal Aid & Defender Association’s 2024 Arthur von Briesen Award
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Wilber (Bill) Boies has received the 2024 Arthur von Briesen Award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA). -
Tom Ginsburg Recounts the Asia Foundation’s Support of Crafting Mongolia's Constitution
In early 1990, The Asia Foundation was contacted by the Government of Mongolia, the landlocked country between Russia and China, which had been closely aligned with the Soviet Union for 70 years. -
Matthew Stephen Williams, ’16, Promoted to Partner at Perkins Coie
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 23 senior counsel and counsel have been promoted to partner, effective January 1, 2025. -
Law School alumni in the sports industry identify some top trends impacting their fields.
“Most of the leagues, except for the NFL, have opened their doors to allow institutional investors to invest in teams. -
Martha Nussbaum Discusses Fear in Politics
Election Day and the polls are open across Illinois until 7 p.m. -
Bridget Fahey Named Co-Director of New Data Science Research Initiative
Assistant Professor of Law Bridget Fahey has been named co-director of a new Research Initiative at UChicago’s Data Science Institute, following a $1 million dollar grant she received with co-directors Raul Castro Fernandez, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Michael Franklin, Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor. -
Adam Davidson’s “Administrative Enslavement” Article Featured in Jotwell
The Thirteenth Amendment provides, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” -
Eric Posner Writes About Labor Antitrust
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its revised Premerger Notification Regulation under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. -
Tom Ginsburg and Aziz Huq Write About a Second Trump Term
Would a second Donald Trump presidency really imperil American democracy? -
Anjli Parrin Discusses CEDAW Report on Podcast
On 16 October 2024, Eszter Kismödi, Chief Executive of SRHM, spoke to James Yap, Acting Director of the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Anjli Parrin, Director of the Global Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School about a report which reviews Canada's complicity in violations of women’s rights to maternal healthcare in Gaza. -
Tom Ginsburg Lectures on Constitutional Democracy at Kalamazoo
Tom Ginsburg, the Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law at the University of Chicago, present the 2024 William Weber Lecture in Government and Society on Tuesday, October 15. -
Seventh Circuit Education Seminar 2024 on October 18
Brian Shaw will serve as one of the moderators at the American College of Bankruptcy's Seventh Circuit Education Seminar. -
Anjli Parrin Discusses “Visual Investigations” Exhibit at Architekturmuseum der TUM
Tyler McBrien, Managing Editor of Lawfare, sat down with Lisa Luksch, a curator at the Architekturmuseum der TUM; Anjli Parrin, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Global Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago; and Brad Samuels, a founding partner at SITU and the Director of SITU Research. -
Shinzong Lee, ’09, Speaks to Yale Undergraduate Students about Entertainment Law
Shinzong Lee ’05 discussed her journey as an attorney in the entertainment law industry with Yale students this past Monday.