UC Irvine Law in the Media
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KERA News: Texas dropped ABA law school accreditation after 4 decades. Can it come up with a better system?
Dean Austen Parrish is quoted in KERA News.
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KALW: The Authoritarian Playbook: Professors defend academic freedom (Audio)
Professor David Kaye discusses how educators are organizing to defend academic freedom and respond to political pressure on higher education during an episode of Your Call from KALW.
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Scientific American: The science of why video evidence can mess with our brain
Professor Elizabeth Loftus offers insight into how memory is constructed and why people may perceive the same video evidence differently.
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Inside Higher Ed: A How-To Guide for Handling Campus Speech Controversies
UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman, with co-author Erwin Chemerinsky, joins a Q&A on their latest book and the challenges universities face around speech, protest and academic freedom.
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Bloomberg Law: Florida Opens Bar Exam to Non-ABA Accredited Law Schools (2)
Dean Austen Parrish is quoted in Bloomberg Law.
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ABA Journal: Speculation swirls over what law school accreditation might look like if states break away from ABA*
Dean Austen Parrish is quoted on ABA accreditation.
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Inside Higher Ed: Texas Drops ABA Oversight of Lawyers Amid Anti-DEI Crusade
Dean Austen Parrish is quoted in the piece emphasizing the ongoing relevance of ABA accreditation for law schools and students.
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National Law Review: Don’t Break What Works: Why States Shouldn’t Abandon National Law School Accreditation
Dean Austen Parrish co-authored an article with Kellye Y. Testy defending the value of national law school accreditation amid state-level changes.
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Bloomberg Law: Florida, Ohio Consider Dropping ABA After Texas Cuts Ties (2)
Dean Austen Parrish cautioned that abandoning the ABA could lead to “an absolute mess,” with law schools facing “50 state standards — and those might be conflicting.”
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National Jurist: The 25 Most Influential People in Legal Education
Dean Austen Parrish was named one of The National Jurist’s “25 Most Influential People in Legal Education,” recognizing his national leadership and impact on the field.
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Axios: Grok’s explicit images reveal AI’s legal ambiguities
Professor Ari Waldman is quoted in Axios on the misuse of AI image tools.
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Fast Company: People are using Grok to create lewd images of women and young girls
Professor Ari Waldman is quoted on the recent misuse of AI image tools, noting that these incidents reflect a broader history of discriminatory technology and calling for greater accountability from developers.
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National Law Review: 85 Predictions for AI and the Law in 2026
In The National Law Review’s annual AI predictions survey, Dean Austen Parrish said legal education will see “fast-paced experimentation and innovation” with AI, but noted the “biggest surprise may be the lack of big surprises” in 2026.
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Politico: 5 Questions for Veena Dubal*
In a POLITICO Q&A, Professor Veena Dubal discusses the rise of algorithmic wage discrimination, the limits of generative AI, and why current tech governance is failing workers.
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The Regulatory Review: Predicting Turbidity, Protecting Tap Water
Professor Joshua Blank’s article, “Automated Legal Guidance,” was featured in The Regulatory Review’s “Saturday Seminar.”
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Law.com: Law School Applicant Boom to Benefit Lower Tier Schools
Dean Austen Parrish is quoted in Law.com.
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Law.com: Admission to Top-Tier Law Schools More Competitive Than Ever*
Dean Austen Parrish is quoted in Law.com.