Associate Dean Molly Land was quoted by LLM Guide in an article titled “Looking to Specialize in Human Rights Law in the U.S.? Here’s what to Know.”
Faculty Notes
Julia Simon-Kerr Publishes “Bending the Rules of Evidence”
Professor Julia Simon-Kerr published “Bending the Rules of Evidence” in the Northwestern University Law Review. The article discusses the “bending” of evidence rules by courts, including the history of this problem and the possibility of its legitimation.
Loftus Becker One of First Amendment Scholars in Amicus Brief
Professor Loftus Becker is one of twenty-two scholars who filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to take up Georgia Ass’n of Club Executives v. Georgia, a case regarding First Amendment issues.
Sachin Pandya Publishes Post on Jotwell
Professor Sachin Pandya published on Jotwell a review of Elizabeth C. Tippett and Jamillah B. Williams’ paper “Misjudging a Reasonable Jury: Evidence that Courts Dismiss Meritorious Harassment Claims,” which is forthcoming in this year’s Connecticut Law Review. The review is titled “Deciding Whether A Reasonable Jury Would Find Harassment Severe or Pervasive Enough.”
Goldburn P. Maynard and Matthew Lowe Quoted in Law360
Professors Goldburn P. Maynard and Matthew Lowe have been quoted in an article in Law360 titled Meet The Newest Faculty At Yale, UConn Law Schools.
Leslie Levin Quoted in Bloomberg Law News
Professor Leslie Levin spoke with Bloomberg Law News about a recent case in which a law firm fired one of its attorneys for a social media post appearing to criticize slain activist Charlie Kirk, and the need for firms to allow attorneys independence to express their views.
“Just as law firms claim the importance of lawyers maintaining their independence so they can stand up for certain political issues, they shouldn’t be firing lawyers, in most cases, for expressing their political views,” Levin said.
Leslie Levin Quoted in CT Insider
Professor Leslie Levin was quoted by CT Insider, in an article titled “Why Connecticut law firms Carmody and WSP decided to join forces.”
Leslie Levin Quoted in Law.com
Professor Leslie Levin was quoted by Law.com, in an article titled “Big Law Is No Longer Steering Clear of Work Involving Trump Businesses.”
Leslie Levin Quoted in Bloomberg Law
Professor Leslie Levin was quoted by Bloomberg Law, in an article titled “Perkins Coie Firing Shows Hazards of Political Speech for Lawyers.”
Richard Pomp Featured on Getting SALTy Podcast
Professor Richard Pomp was a featured guest on the Getting SALTy podcast, an episode titled “Washington’s Digital Ad Tax: Bad Policy or the Future of Taxing Services.”