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 LUCY JOHNSTON-WALSH PRESENTS AT THE PENNSYLVANIA INTERGENERATIONAL CONFERENCE July 2022 — Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh presented at the Penn State Department of Agricultural Sciences Intergenerational Conference on the topic of “Connecting Scholarship and Practice to Support Kinship Families in the Commonwealth” Read more |
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PROFESSOR WILLIAMS APPOINTED TO THE ATTORNEY/CLIENT ARBITRATION BOARD OF THE D.C. BAR July 2022 — Professor Sarah Williams has been appointed by the Board of Governors of the D.C. Bar to serve on its Attorney/Client Arbitration Board (ACAB). As a member of this standing committee, Prof. Williams will participate in overseeing the services that the D.C. Bar provides to its members and their clients to resolve disputes about legal fees. She joins the ACAB Board after serving as a volunteer arbitrator in its fee dispute resolution program. Read more |
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PROFESSOR EMERITA LAUREL TERRY PARTICIPATES IN IBA RETREAT June 2022 — Professor Emerita Laurel S. Terry recently participated in the annual retreat of the International Bar Association’s BIC International Trade in Legal Services Committee. The IBA BIC ITILS retreat was held in person in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16, 2022 and by Zoom. The Retreat took place during the World Trade Organization’s 12th Ministerial Meeting. Read more |
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PROFESSOR SAMANTHA PRINCE’S TWO OPEN-SOURCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAW COURSE BOOKS ADDED TO MERLOT REPOSITORY June 2022 — Professor Samantha Prince has authored open-source course books for her Entrepreneurship Law: Company Creation and Entrepreneurship Law: Operational Issues courses. Both books have recently been added to Merlot, a repository that provides access to open-source online learning materials. Read more |
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TEAM INCLUDING DICKINSON LAW PROF. SARA GERKE RECEIVES €6 MILLION EU GRANT TO RESEARCH AI AND CANCER SURGERY June 2022 — Once designated to the realm of science fiction, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasing reality in everyday life. Early applications on website messenger platforms and video games have given way to more impactful opportunities, such as AI-assisted surgery, and the potential upsides could save lives. Read more |
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PROFESSOR SONDHI SPEAKS AT CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES CONFERENCE June 2022 — Professor Sabrina Sondhi was invited to speak at the Canadian Association of Law Libraries/Association Canadienne des Bibliothèques de Droit (CALL/ACBD) 2022 Conference held virtually May 30 through June 3. Along with Kim Nayyer, the current President of CALL/ACBD, she spoke on a panel titled “Innovative Ways for Academic Librarians to Demonstrate Value.” Full story |
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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 MAKHLOUF PRESENTS AT ANNUAL HEALTH LAW PROFESSORS CONFERENCE June 2022 — Professor Medha D. Makhlouf traveled to the 45th Annual Health Law Professors Conference, which took place from June 1-3, 2022, at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law of Arizona State University. There, she attended her first meeting as a Board Member of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME); facilitated discussion at the Jay Healey Teaching Session; and participated in a panel discussion focused on public health scholarship and curriculum. Full story |
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PROFESSOR EMERITA TERRY SPEAKS AT THE ABA’S ANNUAL LEGAL ETHICS CONFERENCE June 2022 — Professor Emerita Laurel S. Terry recently spoke at the 47th ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility sponsored by the ABA Center on Professional Responsibility. She moderated a panel entitled, Exploring New Models of Legal Services Regulation: What Makes Sense in Our Changing World?, and spoke at two additional events. Full story |
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PROFESSOR PRINCE’S ARTICLE FEATURED ON THE WORKPLACE PROF BLOG May 2022 — Professor Samantha Prince’s article, “The Shoe Is about to Drop for the Platform Economy: Understanding the Current Worker Classification Landscape in Preparation for a Changed World,” was featured on the Workplace Prof Blog on May 18, 2022. Read more |