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Polarization and Punishment: Stanford Professor Awarded 2026 Palmer Prize
“The most sensible ways to approach criminal justice often are approaches that draw support from across the political divide,” says David A. Sklansky, Stanley Morrison Professor of Law at Stanford...
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Chicago-Kent Professor Daniel Martin Katz Co-Authors New Book on the History, Design and Governance of AI Agents
“We are moving into this world of increasingly autonomous systems operating on our behalf,” says Professor Daniel Martin Katz. “People need to know what that means.” Katz, with co-authors Michael...
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Chicago-Kent Climbs to No. 7 in IP Law Rankings
Chicago-Kent College of Law has been ranked the 7th-best law school in the nation for intellectual property law by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2026 Best Law...
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Migrant Mercy: Pedro Gerson Awarded Prize for Immigration Law Scholarship
“I was very surprised,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Assistant Professor of Law Pedro Gerson. “I think more than anything, it’s the fact that the ideas in the paper resonated...
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Black Markets and Contraband: Chicago-Kent Hires Expert in Human Trafficking
Alexandra F. L. Yelderman joined the faculty at Chicago-Kent College of Law in fall 2025. Between 2012 and 2020, Yelderman practiced at the Human Trafficking Legal Center in Washington, D.C...
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The Constitutionality of Social Mobility: Lucien Ferguson Joins Chicago-Kent Faculty
“There’s all of this research—sociological, economic, political—showing that social mobility is crucial for a strong, stable democracy,” says Chicago-Kent Professor of Law Assistant Professor Lucien Ferguson, who joined the college’s...
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Judicial Discretion: Chicago-Kent Professor Cited by Federal Judge
“It’s really an honor to know that your work has been valuable to a judge,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Sarah Fackrell. “It’s always nice to know that we’re...
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Defining Greatness: Chicago-Kent Hosts 2025 Public Interest Awards
“Oftentimes these days it can feel like hope and courage are scarce,” says Joseph Strom ’25. “But in this room, with all of you, I see it overflowing.” Strom is...
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Ralph Brill Endowed Chair Appointed to the Illinois Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Chicago-Kent College of Law Ralph Brill Endowed Chair Cary Martin Shelby has been appointed to serve on the Illinois Advisory Committee for the United States Commission on Civil Rights. “I...
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Women Working Together: Assistant Law Professor Wins Best Paper Award
“A lot of the stories that we’re seeing in gender equity research [seem to show] that women aren’t getting a fair shake at things,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Assistant...