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CFP: Berkeley/Texas/Toronto/Yale Private Law Junior Faculty Forum April 2027

The Berkeley/Texas/Toronto/Yale Private Law Junior Faculty Forum (BETTY) is a platform dedicated to fostering in-depth exchange of ideas on the conceptual and normative foundations of private law. It aims to…

Bridget J. Crawford May 29, 2026No Comments

What Is A Kidney Worth?

The Hopkins Business of Health Initiative (HBHI) has published a summary and synthesis (link here) of the debate I previously discussed (here and here), with the full recording embedded and…

Kim Krawiec May 28, 2026No Comments

CFP: Law & Rurality Workshop at U. South Dakota

This a joint project of USD and U. Nebraska. The event will be in-person on 10/9, and abstracts are due 7/27. Check out the full CFP.

Ann Tweedy May 28, 2026No Comments

CFP: The Right to Age Well: Advancing Law, Equity, and Human Dignity

Call for Proposals What: 2026 National Aging & Law Conference Theme: The Right to Age Well: Advancing Law, Equity, and Human Dignity Date: October 9-10, 2026 Where: Syracuse University College ...

Bridget J. Crawford May 27, 2026No Comments

It’s The Design, Not The Label

I posted earlier about a Hopkins Business of Health Initiative debate on the organ donation dilemma, focused in part on the End Kidney Deaths Act. My latest substack reflects on…

Kim Krawiec May 24, 20261

Hiring Announcement: University of San Francisco School of Law (Visiting Professor of Legal Writing)

The University of San Francisco School of Law is hiring a Visiting Professor of Legal Writing for the 2026-2027 academic year. Please click here to review the job posting, and please share…

Tim Zinnecker May 22, 2026No Comments

Andy Hessick Named Dean of UNC Law

The University of North Carolina has announced that Interim Dean Andrew Hessick will now be the law school's permanent dean. Hessick, who holds a JD from Yale, has been in…

Dan Filler May 22, 2026No Comments

The Organ Donation Dilemma: Ethics, Economics, and Life-Saving Solutions

I took part in this debate last week at Johns Hopkins, as part of their Business of Health Initiative. I'll be back with some follow up thoughts on the day's…

Kim Krawiec May 20, 20261

Brian Kane Named Dean of Idaho Law

The Univerity of Idaho School of Law has announced that Brian Kane will be the new dean of the law school. Kane serves as executive director of the National Association…

Dan Filler May 17, 2026No Comments

April Barton Reappointed as Duquesne Kline Dean

Duquesne Kline Law announced that April Barton has been reappointed as the school's dean until 2030. Barton joined Duquesne as its law school dean in 2019.

Dan Filler May 13, 2026No Comments