Tokarz honored by AALS
Karen Tokarz, the Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law & Policy, received the William Pincus Award from the Association of American Law Schools during the organization’s conference on clinical legal education May 3.
Class Acts: Austin Schorfheide
Some of Austin Schorfheide’s happiest memories are working the family farm in Hoyleton, Ill. — bailing hay, milking the cows, planting corn and soybeans. So while Schorfheide knew he did not want to be a farmer himself, he does want to make life better for farming communities.
Faculty named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Four Washington University in St. Louis faculty are among 250 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies. They are John Atkinson, MD, Pauline Kim, Adia Harvey Wingfield and Jeffrey Zacks.
Learning to Disagree
Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect
Are you discouraged by our divided, angry culture, where even listening to a different perspective sometimes feels impossible? If so, you’re not alone, and it doesn’t have to be this way. “Learning to Disagree” reveals the surprising path to learning how to disagree in ways that build new bridges with our neighbors, coworkers and loved ones — and help us find better ways to live joyfully in a complex society.
The International Criminal Court in a Nutshell
“The International Criminal Court in a Nutshell” is a timely and concise introduction to the International Criminal Court.
Alabama embryo ruling ‘shocking’
The Alabama Supreme Court’s recent decision that frozen embryos are “extrauterine children” will have far-reaching implications in the state and beyond, said an expert on family law and reproductive justice at Washington University in St. Louis.
50 years of legal community service — and counting
Students in the School of Law’s Clinical Education Program, now 50 years old, gain important skills while helping members of the community.
Replacing Chevron would have far-reaching implications
There is no good reason to abandon the Chevron deference, a Supreme Court decision in place for 40 years, says an expert on administrative law and regulatory reform at Washington University in St. Louis.
Kim Thuy Seelinger
Kim Thuy Seelinger, with roles at both the Brown School and the School of Law, combines social work and law as a sought-after expert to help with prosecution of conflict-related sexual violence.
Lindquist named dean of the School of Law
The School of Law welcomes its new dean July 1. Stefanie A. Lindquist, a nationally recognized constitutional law and U.S. Supreme Court expert, previously served at Arizona State University.
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