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The Law School recently welcomed two new members to its academic faculty, Vincent Buccola, ’08, and Darrell A.H. Miller, whose appointments were effective July 1. In addition, William A. Birdthistle joined the faculty last April as a Professor from Practice.
Professor Farah Peterson was awarded the prestigious Pushcart Prize for her essay, “Alone with Kindred,” which first appeared in the Threepenny Review last year. Established in 1976, the Pushcart Prize honors the best essays, fiction, and poetry published each year by the nation's small presses.
The American Law Institute (ALI) recently approved a Restatement on Children and the Law, the first initiative of its kind to comprehensively e
Curtis A. Bradley has been named the Allen M. Singer Distinguished Service Professor of Law, effective July 1. Bradley has served as the Allen M. Singer Professor since he joined the Law School in 2021. He was the inaugural recipient of that professorship.
Dean Miles, thank you for the nice introduction.
Faculty, distinguished guests, proud families, friends, and, most importantly, the Law School graduating Class of 2024, good afternoon. I am honored to be part of this celebration and to be present as you begin or continue a wonderful professional journey.
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When President Biden announced in April 2021 that he was forming the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, it was not clear what the commission could do as a practical matter.
A revolutionary perspective on American constitutional history with Alison LaCroix, author of "The Interbellum Constitution."
Let me begin by thanking Jack Balkin and Mark Graber for generously organizing this symposium and for convening such a marvelous group of contributors.
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Participating faculty: Thomas J. Miles, Aziz Z. Huq, Alison L. LaCroix, David A. Strauss