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Professor Levine's article included in "10 Best Legal Education Articles of 2021"

Professor of Law and Director of Legal Research and Writing Jan Levine authored the essay "A Curmudgeon's View of the Multi-Generational Teaching of Legal Writing." This piece earned him placement on the prominent Law Professor Blog Network's list of the "Top 10 best Legal Education Articles of 2021."

Professors to present at AALS

Several Duquesne School of Law professors are presenting at this week's Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2022 virtual annual meeting. Marissa Meredith will present on her WIP at the Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning & Research Scholarship program on January 6. The same day Emile Loza de Siles will present on her Artificial Intelligence & Bias course during the Minority Groups Program co-sponsored by Clinical Legal Education.

Pa. Chief Justice Emeritus Named Inaugural Judicial Scholar-in-Residence of Kline Center

The Thomas R. Kline Center for Judicial Education at Duquesne University's School of Law is honored to announce the appointment of Chief Justice Emeritus Thomas G. Saylor as the inaugural Judicial Scholar-in-Residence.

Professor Moriarty serves as legal commentator on new Netflix series

Professor of Law Jane Moriarty is appearing as a legal commentator on the new Netflix Series, Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan. In addition to Moriarty's commentary for the series, which debuted on September 21, her voice is heard in the trailer for the production.

Professor's new book asks if the Universe Is on Our Side

Professor of Law Bruce Ledewitz recently authored The Universe Is on Our Side, published by Oxford University Press. In a book that is a combination of religion and politics, Ledewitz argues that there is a deep societal breakdown in America that cannot be remedied by an election. He points to the divisions that make it impossible to politely converse about politics and examines the insufficiency of the usual explanations as to why this is happening.