Faculty in the News

Faculty News

—Professor Claire Hill was a panelist at the inaugural conference of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Credit Ratings, "The Credit Rating Industry and Regulatory Reforms." The Office of Credit…
—Professor Dale Carpenter spoke on PBS's "Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly" show for an episode entitled "Minnesota Gay Marriage." Carpenter stated: "The fact that the amendment is just focused on the marital…
—Professor Jane Kirtley delivered a series of lectures on freedom of expression and freedom of the press, sponsored by the U.S. State Department, in Bishkek and Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Kirtley spoke to the general public…
—Professor Steve Meili presented his research on refugee lawyers in the United Kingdom at a symposium entitled "Filling Power Vacuums in the New Global Legal Order" at Boston College Law School. Meili's symposium…
—Professor Michele Goodwin's research on the constructions of parenthood was featured in a Co-operative News article entitled "Baby Co-ops as an Alternative to Foster Care." Goodwin and her forthcoming…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted extensively in a Politico article on campaigning for the president's reelection by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in Wisconsin. Her campaigning did not…
—Professor Bruce Shnider participated in a Dorsey & Whitney seminar entitled "The Approaching Fiscal Cliff: Change or More of the Same?" The panelists discussed the pending federal budget crisis, and Shnider…
—Professor Dale Carpenter spoke on WCCO News Radio on the marriage amendment, which goes before voters in November. In one piece,…
—Professor Jennie Green participated in the American Society of International Law's "CLE Institute on Human Trafficking: Justice and Accountability." The course dealt with accountability and legal protections for…
—Professor Perry Moriearty was appointed to the Board of Directors of the McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based nonprofit family foundation that seeks to improve the quality of life worldwide, encourage protection…
—Professor Stephen Befort has been elected as the new chair of the International Society for Labor and Social Security Law United States Branch. The ISLSSL fosters the study of labor law and social legislation on…
—Professor Jane Kirtley appeared on a plenary panel, "Let's Get Real About Creating Public Value: Media, Markets, Taxes and Elective Politics," at a conference entitled "Creating Public Value in a Multi-Sector,…