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August
Cindy Archer
Speaking engagement:
- Presenter, “Importing Access to Justice and Social Justice Frameworks Into the 1L Curriculum,” 2025 Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) Biennial Conference, Arizona State University (July 17, 2025)
Mario Barnes
Professional engagement:
- Member Spotlight, “Meet New LSA President Mario Barnes,” Law & Society Association (August 1, 2025)
Joshua Blank
Publications:
- Book review by Professor Lawrence Zelenak (Duke) in Tax Notes of Prof. Blank’s book, Automated Agencies: The Transformation of Government Guidance — TaxProf Blog posted an excerpt of the review, available at: https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2025/07/the-brave-new-world-of-automated-agency-guidance.html
Rachel Croskery-Roberts
Speaking engagement:
- Presenter, “Importing Access to Justice and Social Justice Frameworks Into the 1L Curriculum,” 2025 Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) Biennial Conference, Arizona State University (July 17, 2025)
Sue McMahon
Speaking engagement:
- Presenter, “Fostering a Growth Mindset About Learning and the Law,” 2025 Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) Biennial Conference, Arizona State University (July 17, 2025)
Carrie Menkel-Meadow
Speaking engagement:
- Speaker, Annual Review of U.S. Supreme Court Term, PLATO Society of Los Angeles (July 25, 2025)
Alison Mikkor
Professional engagement:
- 2025 Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) Biennial Conference, Arizona State University (July 16-17, 2025)
Austen Parrish
Speaking engagements:
- Opening and Welcome Remarks, 4th Annual Workshop for Adjunct Faculty (Association of American Law Schools) (July 23, 2025)
- Opening Remarks and Welcome Remarks, Workshop for Appointments Committees (Association of American Law Schools) (July 31, 2025)
Publication (other):
- AALS President’s Message, “Reflecting on the Year So Far: Schools, Faculty, and Leaders Excelling in Face of Uncertainty,” AALS Lens Legal Education News & Stories (July 25, 2025)
Christopher Williams
Publications:
- Article, “Abolition in the Real World: A Case Study of Cash Bail Abolition in Illinois,” 60 Harv. C.R.-C.L. L. Rev. 444 (2025)
- Article, “Ferguson & Me: A Transformative Ten Years,” 78 WASH. U. J.L. & POL’Y 61 (2025)