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The 2023-24 Gilbert Goldstein Faculty Fellowship has been awarded to Suzette Malveaux, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law’s Moses Lasky Professor of Law and Director of the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law. Awarded by the Dean, the fellowship provides one semester without teaching responsibilities to enable concentration on research and writing.

On Sept. 12, the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law hosted its first SCOTUS Review lunch talk at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law School. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Constitutional Law professors broke down the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions, their potential impact, and what to keep an eye out for in future cases. 

A widely respected voice in criminal law, human rights, and national security law, Wadie Said joined our faculty as a Professor of Law in August. In this Q&A, Said sits down with Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law’s Emily Battaglia to answer a few questions about his career and excitement toward joining us here at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law.

Like many people seeking a law degree, Emiliano (Milo) Salazar ’23 was eager to shift into a career that was more fulfilling. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2012, Salazar spent 8 years working in software and considered a post graduate degree for a long time. However, what Milo did not anticipate was that his legal education at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law would equip him with the tools to reconstruct his family's Indigenous history.

This fall, we are excited to spotlight some of our students through a series of Q&As. For our next spotlight, we sit down with 2L Caileb Booze to learn more about his time here at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law so far.

This fall, we are excited to spotlight some of our students through a series of Q&As. For our first spotlight, we sat down with 2L Douglas Beltman to learn more about his background, goals, and time here at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law so far.

Most Americans will face legal issues at some point in their life. Yet, across the nation, a persistent access to justice gap exists. Individuals with significant financial resources are often the only people who can hire attorneys, and a large class of people struggle to access a lawyer at all. Prof. Staci Pratt, who serves on the Technology Committee for the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Access to Justice Commission, wants to empower her students to be part of the access to justice solution.

Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. We invite you to catch up on the latest faculty publications and media mentions with this weekly round up.

Meet the LatinX Law Students Association, which gives voice to and brings together Latina/o law students.

In August, Vivek Krishnamurthy joined the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Faculty as Associate Professor of Law and director of the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law and Policy Clinic. Krishnamurthy’s teaching, scholarship, and clinical legal practice focus on the complex regulatory and human rights-related challenges that arise in cyberspace.