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Law Schools Become Locus of Free Speech Clashes

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April 17, 2018 | News

Conservative Law Prof Heckled by CUNY Protestors Warns of Troubling Trend

Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law Houston, says "there is a lot of silence from people who should be speaking out about this."
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March 14, 2018 | News

Penn Law Prof Reassigned Over Race Comments

Penn Law Dean Ted Ruger said professor Amy Wax violated the school's confidentiality policy around grades and that black law students assigned to her required first-year courses would face undue pressures.
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January 11, 2018 | News

For Law Profs, Beware the Perils of Twitter

Legal scholars should ditch the snark and stick to their areas of legal expertise when using Twitter, according to a new law review article.
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February 05, 2018 | News

After Student Outcry, Chicago Law School Immigration Debate Is Spiked

A gathering of Edmund Burke Society members at the University of Chicago Law School that was promoted by a document referring to immigrants as "other nations' wretched refuse" has been postponed indefinitely.
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October 19, 2017 | Analysis

At Law Schools, Rowdy Protests Provide Teachable Moments

The nationwide free-speech-on-campus debate took root at three law schools this fall as protesters opposed speakers or events, prompting widely different responses from schools.
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