UCI Law Talks

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Annie Lai on Translating Law on the Books to Law at Work in People’s Lives Mar 29, 2016

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Prof. Lai explains how the Immigrant Rights Clinic is transforming lives and teaching students the skills necessary for modern legal practice.

Jonathan Glater on Access to Higher Education and Student Loans Feb 02, 2016

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Prof. Glater unpacks the nuances of student debt and effects on higher education. He argues that talking about student loans in terms of a “crisis” may be missing the true challenge.

Shauhin Talesh on Problems with the Civil Legal System and Arbitration Nov 20, 2015

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Prof. Talesh examines how procedural rules in litigation have morphed in ways that undermine plaintiffs’ substantive civil rights, tilting the playing field in favor of defendants.

David Kaye on Protecting Freedom of Expression, Opinion Around the World Oct 29, 2015

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Prof. Kaye, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, explains how he and the UCI Law students in the International Justice Clinic work with governments across the world to monitor and protect freedom of expression and opinion.

Catherine Fisk on Friedrichs v. CTA Oct 20, 2015

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Prof. Fisk breaks down the Supreme Court case that has the potential to weaken the role of public employee unions nationwide.

Sarah Lawsky on Law School Faculty Entry-Level Hiring Sep 30, 2015

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The health of the legal market has been the subject of much discussion and UCI Law’s Sarah Lawsky is a leading aggregator and analyst of the number of entry-level hires of law school faculty in the U.S. Sarah Lawsky unpacks exactly what has happened in the law teaching market and identifies characteristics associated with obtaining an entry-level job in this increasingly uncertain part of the academy.

Kaaryn Gustafson on History, Impact of Bastardy Laws Sep 16, 2015

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Kaaryn Gustafson elaborates on her groundbreaking research into the history of bastardy laws in America which have shaped U.S. law and policy in many surprising ways.

Michele Goodwin on Incarceration of Women Sep 16, 2015

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Michele Goodwin warns of the serious and inadequately recognized challenges posed by the rising number of women in prison in the U.S.

Erwin Chemerinsky Supreme Court Preview Sep 10, 2015

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Dean Erwin Chemerinsky analyzes significant cases in the upcoming 2015-16 Supreme Court term, including cases deciding affirmative action, election law and union dues.

Rick Hasen on Election Law and ‘One Person, One Vote’ Sep 10, 2015

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Rick Hasen discusses the dynamic challenges posed by battles to reshape election law, including the upcoming Supreme Court case, Evenwel v. Abbott, deciding the “one person, one vote” issue. Find out what he dubs a potential “political earthquake.”

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