Faculty Impact
Our faculty is engaged in a constant quest for knowledge and wisdom it can share with our students as well as with the legal profession, scholars, policy makers, and others, consistent with Penn State’s role as a world-class research university.
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PROFESSOR WILLIAMS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LONG-TERM STOCK EXCHANGE June 2022 — On May 24, 2022, Professor Sarah J. Williams was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (“LTSE”). Full story |
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PROFESSOR WILLIAMS TO PRESENT HER LEGAL RESEARCH AT THE 2022 NATIONAL BUSINESS LAW SCHOLARS CONFERENCE May 2022 — Professor Sarah Williams has accepted an invitation to present her work-in-progress, Regulatory Personhood: The Elixir For Auditor Oversight Redundancy Between the SEC and the PCAOB, at the 2022 National Business Law Scholars Conference (NBLSC) to be held June 16 and 17 at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. This annual conference draws legal scholars from across the U.S. and around the world. Read more |
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PROFESSOR WILLIAMS INVITED TO PRESENT RESEARCH AT WHARTON’S UPCOMING FINANCIAL REGULATION CONFERENCE March 2022 — Professor Sarah Williams has accepted an invitation to present her work-in-progress, Regulatory Personhood: The Elixir For Auditor Oversight Redundancy Between The SEC and The PCAOB, at the Wharton Financial Regulation Conference to be held on April 1, 2022. This article represents the second installment in a series by Professor Williams regarding the regulation of accountants responsible for auditing companies publicly traded in the United States. Full story |
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PROFESSOR WILLIAMS AGREES TO SERVE AS EXPERT PANELIST AT MARCH 2022 RESEARCH ROUNDTABLE ON CAPITALISM & THE RULE OF LAW February 2022 — Professor Sarah Williams has accepted an invitation to serve as a discussant at the March 2022 Research Roundtable on Capitalism & the Rule of Law, sponsored by the Law & Economics Center at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School. Full story |
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PROFESSOR WILLIAMS PUBLISHES ARTICLE EXAMINING THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC COMPANY AUDIT FIRMS February 2022 — Professor Sarah Williams recently authored the first in a series of planned articles exploring the successful formula for effective auditor oversight. Her article, titled “The Alchemy of Effective Auditor Oversight,” evaluates the verification process through which accounting firms are approved to audit public companies. Full story |
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PROFESSOR WILLIAMS INVITES SHELL OIL SECURITIES COUNSEL JOSEPH BABITS FOR A VIRTUAL VISIT TO DICKINSON LAW October 2021 — Prof. Sarah Williams recently invited U.S. Securities Counsel for Royal Dutch Shell, plc as a guest lecturer in Dickinson Law’s Federal Securities Regulation class. Mr. Babits discussed his journey from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to one of the largest gas companies in the world. He shared his experiences defending Shell in U.S. government investigations, and the company’s efforts to address climate change. Full story |
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PROFESSOR SARAH WILLIAMS WELCOMED KRISTIN WELLS ’11 AS A GUEST LECTURER August 2021 — Professor Sarah Williams recently welcomed Kristin A. Wells ’11 as a Guest Lecturer in Professional Responsibility. Wells serves as Counsel in the Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and is also a proud graduate of Dickinson Law. Wells lectured on the disciplinary process in the Commonwealth, presented case studies, and described recent challenges to the professional responsibilities of Pennsylvania lawyers. Full story |
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PROFESSOR SARAH WILLIAMS PRESENTS AT DICKINSON LAW JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION June 2021 — Professor Sarah Williams spoke on the topic of the Great Migration at the virtual Juneteenth celebration of faculty, staff, students and alumni of Penn State Dickinson Law. Full story |
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PROFESSOR WILLIAMS’ WORK IN THE AREA OF AUDITOR REGULATION TO BE PUBLISHED BY LEWIS & CLARK LAW REVIEW April 2021 — Professor Sarah Williams has accepted an offer from Lewis & Clark Law Review to publish her recent article, entitled “The Alchemy of Effective Auditor Regulation.” The article is currently scheduled to be published in February 2022. Full story |
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PROFESSOR SARAH WILLIAMS BRINGS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SECURITIES LAWYER TO DICKINSON LAW October 2020 — Professor Sarah Williams recently brought nationally recognized securities lawyer, Fiona Philip, to virtually visit Dickinson Law. Philip discussed the practice of federal securities law with students and other members of the Dickinson Law community. Full story |