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Official account of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Legal education for an interconnected world since 1850.
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Constitutional rights, gender equality, health data privacy—Profs. Finkelstein, Shaw (@kateshaw.bsky.social), and Hoffman tackled the legal issues shaping our lives this week. https://penncareylaw.news/3M9icIK
February 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Three Penn Carey Law professors rank in the top 40 on SSRN's 2025 author rankings: Cary Coglianese (@cary-coglianese.bsky.social) (#19), Elizabeth Pollman (#32), and Herbert Hovenkamp (#36). Their scholarship continues to shape legal thinking worldwide. https://penncareylaw.news/4a0dvdj
Three Penn Carey Law Professors Rank Among Top Legal Authors on SSRN
Cary Coglianese, Elizabeth Pollman, and Herbert Hovenkamp place in the top 40 by total downloads, demonstrating the global reach of Penn Carey Law scholar...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts' new memoir, The Mixed Marriage Project, intertwines her family's story with her father's research on interracial couples in Chicago. An exploration of love, race, and identity in America. Watch Prof. Roberts discuss her new memoir. https://penncareylaw.news/4kikGkA
Prof. Dorothy Roberts Releases Memoir on Interracial Families in America
New memoir from Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts is an exploration of race, identity, and family in America.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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How do you prepare future lawyers for a world where AI is embedded in practice and policy? At Penn Carey Law, we’re integrating responsible AI skills, ethical frameworks, and interdisciplinary insight across our curriculum. https://penncareylaw.news/3NXK3Ml
Forging the Future: AI at Penn Carey Law
Penn Carey Law is leading a changing landscape of legal education and AI with a focus on technological fluency and ethical practices.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Penn Carey Law faculty analyzed constitutional law, immigration enforcement, climate policy, and financial markets across TV, podcasts, and national news this week. Catch up on their latest media appearances. https://penncareylaw.news/3Of9Csk
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Does having the same attorney throughout a criminal case improve outcomes? New research from Penn Carey Law's David Abrams and Northwestern's Priyanka Goonetilleke finds no evidence that "vertical representation" delivers promised benefits. 🔗 https://penncareylaw.news/4qLLcFh
Why Attorney Continuity May Not Improve Outcomes for Criminal Defendants
Prof. David S. Abrams and Northwestern’s Priyanka Goonetilleke examine a foundational assumption in public defense and find no evidence that vertical re...
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January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Congratulations to this year’s Edwin R. Keedy Cup winners, Jeff Berkowitz L’26 and Christopher Tarakji L’26!

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Congratulations 2026 Keedy Cup Winners!
The Penn Carey Law community joins Dean Sophia Lee in congratulating Jeff Berkowitz L’26 (left) and Christopher Tarakji L’26 on their Keedy Cup victor...
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January 24, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Penn Carey Law in the News: Faculty on Trump v. Cook oral arguments, federal authority, civil rights, and regulatory policy. Featuring Profs. Shaw, Finkelstein, Mayeri, Welton & Senior Fellow Rudovsky ⤵️ https://penncareylaw.news/4blBchr
January 23, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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“What are you doing for others?” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On #MLKDay, we reflect on how Penn Carey Law students put service into practice through our clinics and public interest programs. 🔗 https://penncareylaw.news/4b0bjn7
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through Service and Action
At Penn Carey Law, service is central to legal education—and to honoring Dr. King’s enduring call to justice.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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This week’s Faculty in the News features insights from Profs. Kate Shaw, Cary Coglianese, and other Penn Carey Law faculty in the media. ⤵️
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January 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Our first Faculty in the News roundup of 2026 is live—featuring Penn Carey Law faculty insights on pressing topics of the day, including global conflict, climate policy, and health policy.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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2025 was a year of progress and purpose — made possible by our people.

Grateful for the Penn Carey Law community.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Congratulations to Prof. Lisa Fairfax, named the 2026 AALS Patricia J. Williams Award winner for outstanding scholarship on race and private law.
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2026 Patricia J. Williams Award
Prof. Lisa Fairfax was recognized by the AALS Section of Race and Private Law.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Long-term care needs are rising—but federal policy isn’t keeping pace. A new brief from Penn LDI, drawing on research by Allison K. Hoffman, Rachel Werner, and Tamara Konetzka, explores today’s LTC challenges and opportunities for reform. https://penncareylaw.news/4aPHvcw
Reforming Long-Term Care Policy
A summary of the current long-term care crisis, how we got here, options for reforming federal policy, and the costs of the status quo to the people affected.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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2025: a year of progress and purpose. Discover the people, stories, and milestones that shaped the year at Penn Carey Law. https://penncareylaw.news/4izbmYt
Year in Review
2025 was a year of momentum at Penn Carey Law. New initiatives expanded access, interdisciplinary work deepened our impact, and students committed thousands of hours to service through clinics and pro bono projects.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Congratulations to Prof. Sandra D. Mayson, recipient of the 2025 Legal History Article of the Year Prize from the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation for her Harvard Law Review article, “Bail at the Founding."

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William Nelson Cromwell Foundation Article of the Year
Prof. Sandra Mayson was recognized for her article, “Bail at the Founding.”
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December 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Can’t take students to COP30? Bring COP30 to them.

Penn Today highlights how Profs. William Burke-White & Ken Kulak gave students a real-time look into the conference through Zoom and live briefings from Brazil.
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Bringing COP30 from Brazil into Penn classrooms | Penn Today
Penn Carey Law professors Bill Burke-White and Ken Kulak attended COP30, this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, and incorporated their experiences into their International Climate Chang...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Penn Carey Law faculty offered trusted insight on fast-moving legal, economic, and regulatory issues in this week’s headlines.

Full coverage ➝ https://penncareylaw.news/4j3rlOX
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Prof. Kate Shaw (@kateshaw.bsky.social) and political commentator Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes.bsky.social) delivered this year’s Annenberg Lecture (@asc.upenn.edu), discussing how changes in media and public attention are reshaping U.S. politics.

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December 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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POLICY DIGEST: Our latest policy digest from Kleinman Center and @penncareylaw.bsky.social professor Shelley Welton (@shelley-w.bsky.social) explores the National Energy System Operator's pioneering model and lessons it offers for improving the U.S.’s fragmented and inefficient energy planning.
Energy System Planning: New Models for Accelerating Decarbonization - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
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December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Learn more about Penn Carey Law's six international visiting professors for the 2025-2026 academic year: https://penncareylaw.news/4rKCIPW
2025-2026 International Visiting Professors
Penn Carey Law welcomes Katya Assaf, Megan Davis, Wojciech Sadurski, Chaim Saiman, Shen Wei, and Michal Bar-Asher Siegal this academic year.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Thanks to The Daily Penn for spotlighting Justice Lab, our newest clinic launched in fall 2025 & led by Prof. Colleen Shanahan. Students drive state & local legal reform with partners in Philly & nationwide.

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Penn Carey Law launches Justice Lab clinic for social justice, legal reform
Led by Carey Law professor Colleen Shanahan, the Justice Lab trains students to reform and shape the legal system with a focus on state and local laws.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Maritime strikes, immigration law, regulatory power, human rights, and criminal justice led this week’s coverage—with Penn Carey Law faculty offering key insights.

Full roundup ➝ https://penncareylaw.news/48DteNG
December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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A Penn Program on Regulation panel at Penn Carey Law highlighted growing threats to regulatory independence. With Trump v. Slaughter before the Supreme Court, the future of independent regulation is at risk. @theregreview.bsky.social

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The End of an Era of Regulatory Independence? | The Regulatory Review
A Penn Program on Regulation panel brings together leaders from independent agencies to discuss the implications of presidential actions taken to remove them.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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From new scholarship to high-profile commentary in TIME, @theguardian.com, and @washingtonpost.com, Penn Carey Law faculty are helping shape critical conversations on law and policy.

Read the full November faculty scholarship and media roundup ➞ https://penncareylaw.news/443LChb
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM