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 JOHNSTON-WALSH AND KAREN GALBRAITH PRESENTED AT THE KIDS AT COURT CONFERENCE July 2024 — Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh and Karen Galbraith presented on the topic of Attorneys and Secondary Trauma at the Kids at Court Conference in State College on July 11, 2024. Full story |
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ASSOCIATE DEAN DODGE ATTENDS FAMILY LAW SCHOLARS AND TEACHERS CONFERENCE June 2024 — Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge recently attended the Family Law Scholars and Teachers Conference hosted at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Full story |
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BRENNAN CENTER STATE COURT REPORT PUBLISHES TWO ARTICLES BY PROFESSOR GILDIN June 2024 — The Brennan Center’s State Court Report has published two articles by Professor Gary S. Gildin that offer avenues to preclude the qualified immunity defense in actions to recover damages for invasions of rights guaranteed by a state constitution. Full story |
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PROFESSOR SAMANTHA PRINCE QUOTED IN BUSINESS POST ARTICLE June 2024 — Professor Samantha Prince was recently quoted in the Business Post (Korea) article titled [노후, K퇴직연금을 묻다 미국⑥] 미국 교수 2인 “401K도 접근성, 해고자 기여분 포함 제도 보완 필요” (loosely translated to [Retirement, ask about K-retirement pension, USA], Two American Professors say, “401(k) is also accessible and the system needs to be improved to include contributions for laid-off workers.)” Full story |
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ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM QUOTED IN CAPITOL FORUM ARTICLE June 2024 — Associate Dean Daryl Lim was quoted in the Capitol Forum in an article on a Department of Commerce proposal to bolster the government’s authority over inventions it helped fund. Full story |
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DARYL LIM TO TEACH INTENSIVE TWO-WEEK PROGRAM IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA June 2024 — Associate Dean Daryl Lim was chosen to teach a two-week intensive program in June to undergraduate and postgraduate law students at the University of the Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. Full story |
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PROFESSOR SAMANTHA PRINCE AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT TIM AZIZKHAN FILE RECOMMENDATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY FOR TOPICS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE IRS’s 2024-2025 PRIORITY GUIDANCE PLAN May 2024 — Professor Samantha J. Prince, joined by a member of her research team, Tim Azizkhan ’25, authored a public comment responding to the Internal Revenue Service’s invitation for recommendations on items to be included in its 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan. Full story |
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DARYL LIM INVITED SPEAKER AT GLOBAL IP ALLIANCE CONFERENCE May 2024 — Associate Dean Daryl Lim was invited to speak at the inaugural Global IP Alliance (GLIPA) Conference held at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Full story |
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PROFESSOR EMILY SPOTTSWOOD PRESENTS WORK-IN-PROGRESS AT VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL May 2024 — Professor Emily Spottswood attended the Evidence Summer Workshop at Vanderbilt Law School to present a chapter from her forthcoming book, Malleable Memories and the Law of Proof. Full story |
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PROFESSOR EMERITA TERRY UPDATES AND ADDS A “RESEARCH AREAS” PAGE TO HER PERSONAL WEBPAGE May 2024 — Professor Emerita Laurel Terry recently completed updating her personal webpage. In addition to the “Publications” and “Presentation Slides” menu items, Professor Terry’s updated personal webpage now includes a link to a webpage entitled “Research Areas.” This Research Areas webpage identifies various topics on which Professor Terry has worked and consolidates for each topic, her relevant law review articles, presentation slides, essays, and e-resources. Full story |