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Law faculty perspectives on passage of the First Step Act
Law faculty perspectives on passage of the First Step Act
Penn Law faculty weigh in on the passage of the First Step Act, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that modifies sentencing laws, expands job training, and takes additional steps intended to reduce recidivism and create a fairer and less costly criminal justice system.
‘Second Looks, Second Chances’ examines parole reform for life sentences
‘Second Looks, Second Chances’ examines parole reform for life sentences
Regina Austin, Penn Law’s William A. Schnader Professor of Law, has authored a new paper offering a behind-the-scenes account of producing a documentary calling for commuting life sentences for prisoners in Pennsylvania.
The legend of John Heisman
The legend of John Heisman
The Heisman Trophy namesake, a Penn Law alumnus, was a former player and coach on the Penn football team.
Unpacking Philadelphia’s response to shifting immigration policies
Unpacking Philadelphia’s response to shifting immigration policies
At Perry World House, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney sat down with former City Solicitor Sozi Tulante, a PWH Visiting Fellow, to discuss the administration’s role in significant immigration-policy decisions.
Q&A with Penn Law’s Stephen Burbank, the system arbitrator of the NFL
Q&A with Penn Law’s Stephen Burbank, the system arbitrator of the NFL
The Penn Law professor has been at the University for 43 years. He was hired as its general counsel at age 27. He has been the NFL’s system arbitrator since 2002.
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein named Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader-in-Residence
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein named Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader-in-Residence
In addition to his residency at PWH, Penn’s global policy research institute, Al Hussein will also co-teach a class at the Penn Law School during the spring semester.
New study finds holistic defense effective in reducing mass incarceration
New study finds holistic defense effective in reducing mass incarceration
Researchers at RAND and Penn Law School find that by adopting an innovative holistic approach to defending poor clients in criminal cases, jurisdictions can significantly reduce incarceration and save taxpayer dollars without harming public safety.
Penn Law hosts panel on opportunity zones, moderated by John Legend
Penn Law hosts panel on opportunity zones, moderated by John Legend
The activist and artist moderated the “Opportunity Zones and Inclusive Community Development” panel on Nov. 8 in Penn Law’s packed Fitts Auditorium.
Rogers Smith on birthright citizenship
Rogers Smith on birthright citizenship
Penn Today discussed the intricacies surrounding the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment with Rogers Smith, a constitutional law scholar and president of the American Political Science Association.
Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Dorothy Roberts on inequality and sexual harassment
Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Dorothy Roberts on inequality and sexual harassment
During an appearance at Irvine Auditorium on Wednesday, attorney and professor Anita Hill spoke in conversation with Kimberlé Crenshaw, a professor at UCLA Law School and Columbia Law School, and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dorothy Roberts.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Millions of adults have some college but no degree. This Philly-area group wants to change that
Wendell Pritchett of Penn Carey Law is the board chair of College Unbound, a college with Philadelphia ties that gives adult learners from underserved communities affordable paths to graduation.
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The New York Times
Inflation is stalking Trump
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that modern corporations must often navigate being in the crosshairs of policymakers.
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Politico.com
Elon Musk’s Silicon Valley fail-fast ethos is clashing with Washington
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that there’s no process or backstop if government fails due to mass firings.
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Bloomberg
Corporate America’s real worries about Trump are buried in annual reports
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that the scope and speed of recent regulatory policy changes are especially challenging for companies right now.
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Bloomberg
Musk’s war on Delaware spurs bill to hang on to businesses
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that recent Delaware legislation on business statutes was imprecise and excessive, driven by fears of further corporate defections from the state.
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