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Cara McClellan GEd'12, director of our ARC Justice Clinic, has received the 2026 Peace & Justice in PA Award from @PennLive's Editorial Board for her work battling systemic racism as a civil rights lawyer and advocate. penncareylaw.news/4yr9d7T
ALT Cara McClellan GEd'12
Since 2024, the Penn Carey Law AI Project, led by Professor Polk Wagner, has helped 20+ judicial chambers test generative AI. What judges learned: it saves real time on work close to the record but can’t reliably find the law on its own. penncareylaw.news/4s2eZLk
How should human rights law handle cases involving both discrimination and violations of substantive rights? In the Human Rights Law Review, Prof. Jean Galbraith & Elizabeth Flatley LLM’25 compare three approaches: disaggregated, specified, and holistic. penncareylaw.news/4y2IPRn
Research from Penn Carey Law faculty shapes how AI is taught, studied, and governed. Our centers bring together scholars, policymakers, judges, and industry leaders. Explore the scholarship behind Technology, Regulation, AI, and the Law (TRAIL): penncareylaw.news/4hvCPM9
13 new and returning courses. A new joint certificate in AI and Law with Penn Engineering. Penn Carey Law's curriculum is growing under our new initiative, Technology, Regulation, AI, and the Law (TRAIL).
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A new Graduate Certificate of Study in AI and Law, with Penn Engineering, is open to Penn Carey Law students this semester — the first step in a broader partnership under TRAIL, with joint degree programs ahead.
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AI and other tech are redefining how people work, make decisions, and interact with the law. Through Technology, Regulation, AI, and the Law (TRAIL), our faculty and curriculum build the knowledge students need to thrive in a changing world. Explore TRAIL penncareylaw.news/4hxFjIn
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Join us in person on Thurs, 10/1, at 5pm in DC for a panel on “Confronting the Nation’s Looming Fiscal Crises.” Featuring Olivia Mitchell of @Wharton, Jessica Riedl of @BrookingsEcon, Ben Ritz of @PPI, and moderated by David Skeel of @pennlaw. Register: buff.ly/tENksIO
A leadership gift from Perry Golkin W’74, WG’74, L’78 and Donna Golkin WG’77 through the Golkin Family Foundation establishes TRAIL—a new Penn Carey Law initiative at the intersection of law and technology.
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Meet our 2026 Sharswood Fellows: Michael Weingartner L'21 (election law & state constitutions) & Magdalene Zier (legal history). Both receive two years of funded research, writing, & teaching. penncareylaw.news/4iH7nLN
Is AI better than a lawyer at predicting what's missing from a contract? New research from Prof. David Hoffman says yes — often by about 50%. Read his Q&A in Penn Today: penncareylaw.news/4hvtEes
As the first Penn Carey Law graduate to earn the Certificate of Study in History and Historical Research Methods, Justin McCulloch L'26 is helping demonstrate how legal history can inform contemporary legal advocacy and practice: penncareylaw.news/4bgvmwQ
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Prof. Sandra Mayson has been elected to the @AmLawInst, recognizing her contributions to legal scholarship and public policy. Her research focuses on criminal law, constitutional law, and legal theory. penncareylaw.news/4z0q9Uj
Join @TheRegReview for this timely conversation on the future of regulation. Register below. ⬇️
Join us via Zoom this Weds., July 29 at 12pm ET, for a discussion on “The Administrative State After Trump v. Slaughter,” featuring Cary Coglianese, Brian Feinstein (@BrianDFeinstein), Don Moynihan, Kate Shaw, and Christopher Yoo. Register here: buff.ly/dX7bblj
Congratulations to Prof. Kate Shaw and Rachael Totz L'26, winners of the @acslaw 2026 Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law. Their scholarship was recognized in the lawyer and student categories, respectively. penncareylaw.news/3R8qvaj
Prof. Kara Finck has received the 2026 Distinguished Contribution to Child Advocacy Award from @APA’s Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice, recognizing her leadership in trauma-informed child advocacy and child welfare reform. penncareylaw.news/4wEJSXn
See how Penn Carey Law’s Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic brings law and social work students together to tackle issues ranging from education, child welfare, immigration, mental health, and more. penncareylaw.news/4y1CsPm
Cary Coglianese on Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook: Supreme Court rulings that narrow protections for agency independence while preserving limited safeguards for the Federal Reserve. penncareylaw.news/4gcusVx
Prof. Michael Levy breaks down the Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision in Chatrie v. United States and its implications for geofence warrants and the Fourth Amendment. penncareylaw.news/4oX4ebJ
"Energy affordability is a system problem, not just a consumer problem." In a new @ConversationUS piece, Shelley Welton and co-authors analyze how regulators, utilities, states, and communities can reduce rising energy costs and energy insecurity. penncareylaw.news/3Sr5I1Z
