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April Rice became a methamphetamine user at a young age in Galesburg, Illinois, and had many scrapes with the law, including a felony conviction for meth possession. So, when she pleaded guilty to a more serious charge—conspiracy to manufacture and distribute meth—in 2012, she faced an especially harsh prison term.
On the evening of Saturday, January 18, Clinical Professor Erica Zunkel received a phone call that produced “one of the most powerful moments of [her] professional career.”
Five University of Chicago Law School professors have been named among the nation’s top 100 legal scholars in a newly released ranking—two of whom earned spots in the top five.
Professor Emeritus Bill Landes late last year completed teaching his final class, capping a fifty-year career teaching at the Law School.
Editor’s Note: This spotlight is part of a Q&A series focusing on UChicago Law alumni whose career paths have taken them into public service.
Faculty in the News
Prof. Tom Ginsburg discussed democracy and the rule of law at a symposium at Georgetown Law that was broadcast on C-SPAN. “In my view, democracy requires bureaucracy. It requires a civil service of people who stay there and take political instructions, whoever happens to be power,” he said.
Clinical Professor Nicole Hallett, director of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic, spoke on WCPT 820’s “Chews Views” Podcast to discuss of her clinic’s recent work. “
