Ted Kennedy Jr. ’97 was named 2026 Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of D.C., the organization’s highest honor. Kennedy has dedicated his life and career to advancing disability rights, promoting independent living, and ensuring equal access and opportunity for people with disabilities. This award recognizes an individual whose professional achievements and civic contributions have made a significant impact on the legal profession and the public. Read the full press release online.
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Jon Bauer and Maegan Faitsch Asylum Law Program
On October 26, 2026, Jon Bauer and Maegan Faitsch led a program on the basics of asylum law at an all-day training for pro bono attorneys sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Foundation, “Asylum 101.” The program aimed to help equip and prepare pro bono volunteers to provide free legal services to asylum-seekers in immigration court proceedings.
Julia Simon-Kerr’s New Book
Professor Julia Simon-Kerr released a new book titled Critical Evidence. The book taps into a growing body of scholarship that demonstrates evidence law is fundamentally about power, setting the boundaries of whose voices will be heard and what types of knowledge will be cognizable in courts of law in the United States. Professor Simon-Kerr says, “Through a close reading of rules and doctrine, Critical Evidence shows that evidence law must and should change in order to serve as a system that promotes truth, justice and fairness for all in the American legal system.”
Richard Pomp in Tax Notes
Professor Richard Pomp was cited extensively in a recent Tax Notes article discussing the complications of taxing digital advertising and social media services.
Richard Pomp Quoted in Law360
Professor Richard Pomp was quoted in a Law360 article discussing Mastercard’s tax liability in South Carolina, where an appellate panel ruled that the company had engaged in income-producing activity in the state. Pomp said that Mastercard’s position that it owed nothing was a “hard sell for a state court,” noting that it was “a perfect situation for some type of apportionment rather than Mastercard trying to pay nothing.”
Leslie Levin Quoted in National Review
Professor Leslie Levin was quoted in a National Review article discussing the ethics rules involved in New York Attorney General Letitia James’s comments about the Cornell sexual assault case. Addressing comments the NY AG had made, Levin said that, “[I]t’s not necessarily a conflict of interest as we understand them under the rules of professional conduct”
Kelly Scott ’11 Recognized as ALM Partner of the Year
Kelly Scott ’11, Family Law practice chair for Pullman & Comley, has been recognized as Partner of the Year at ALM’s 2026 New England Legal Awards ceremony in Boston. Read more in the full press release.
Julia Simon-Kerr Quoted in Law360
Professor Julia Simon-Kerr was quoted in a Law360 article, discussing the yearslong effort to make it harder for prosecutors to invoke a criminal defendant’s past convictions. “These procedural rules are so important — we’re trying to achieve justice. We’re trying to make sure that trials are oriented toward truth-seeking,” said Simon-Kerr.
In Memoriam: Gary D. Constant ’75
Gary D. Constant ’75 passed away on October 16, 2026. His obituary is available online.
Leslie Levin on The Dan Abrams Podcast
Professor Leslie Levin was featured on The Dan Abrams Podcast discussing whether Letitia James should recuse herself from being the special prosecutor in the Cornell sexual assault matter.