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: https://penncareylaw.news/4bgvmwQ

Congrats to Prof. @kateshaw.bsky.social and Rachael Totz L'26, winners of the @acslaw.bsky.social 2026 Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law. Their scholarship was recognized in the lawyer and student categories, respectively. https://penncareylaw.news/3R8qvaj

2026 Cudahy Writing Competition

Professor Kate Shaw and Graduate Rachael Totz were Honored in the 2026 Cudahy Writing Competition.

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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. https://penncareylaw.news/4wEJSXn

Distinguished Contribution to Child Advocacy Award

Kara R. Finck Wins Distinguished Contribution to Child Advocacy Award from the American Psychological Association

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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. https://www.law.upenn.edu/live/news/18584-course-feature-interdisciplinary-child-advocacy

Advocacy Across Disciplines

Penn Carey Law's Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic brings law and social work students together to tackle issues ranging from education, child wel...

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"Energy affordability is a system problem, not just a consumer problem." In a new @theconversation.com US piece, @shelley-w.bsky.social and co-authors analyze how regulators, utilities, states, and communities can reduce rising energy costs and energy insecurity. https://penncareylaw.news/3Sr5I1Z

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.

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From geology to environmental liability, Harrison Chubb ML'26 is using legal training to navigate the future of sustainability. Learn how Penn Carey Law's Master in Law program helped shape his path. https://penncareylaw.news/3SNaqab

ML Spotlight: From Solar Policy to Environmental Liability

Harrison Chubb ML’26 is using law to navigate the future of sustainability.

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Professor Anita L. Allen has received a 2026 Career Achievement Award from the @futureofprivacy.bsky.social, recognizing her lasting impact on privacy, ethics, and technology governance. https://penncareylaw.news/4uF6WUK

Future of Privacy Forum Career Achievement Award

Professor Anita L. Allen has been awarded a Future of Privacy Forum Career Achievement Award for her leadership in data protection and emerging technologies.

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Professor William W. Burke-White has been named a 2026–27 Berlin Prize Fellow by the American Academy in Berlin, where he will pursue a book project on the future of international economic law. law.upenn.edu/live/news/18560-berlin-prize-fellow

Berlin Prize Fellow

William W. Burke-White Named 2026-27 Berlin Prize Fellow

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Professor Praveen Kosuri was appointed Co-Chair of the NYC Bar Association AI & Digital Technologies Task Force, AI & Legal Education Subcommittee, leading national conversations on how AI is reshaping law schools’ approach to training future lawyers. https://penncareylaw.news/3Skc0QA

New Appointment in AI and Legal Education

Praveen Kosuri was appointed Co-Chair of New York City Bar Association Presidential Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies subcomm...

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Professor @serenamayeri.bsky.social received the 2026 Law and Society Association J. Willard Hurst Book Prize, among the most distinguished honors in the field, for her book Marital Privilege: Marriage, Inequality, and the Transformation of American Law. https://penncareylaw.news/4u49ADb

J. Willard Hurst Book Prize for 2026

Serena Mayeri Wins Law and Society Association Book Prize for ‘Marital Privilege’

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Congratulations to our 2025–26 Faculty Teaching Award recipients for their dedication, innovation, and impact on the next generation of legal professionals: https://penncareylaw.news/4uTrPMe

2025-26 Faculty Teaching Awards

Congratulations to all recipients of Penn Carey Law teaching awards this year!

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Congratulations to the Penn Carey Law Class of 2026! 383 graduates across our JD, LLM, LLCM, SJD, and ML programs celebrated the start of an exciting new chapter. Thank you to Governor @joshshapiropa.bsky.social for delivering inspiring keynote remarks. https://penncareylaw.news/49uNfY3

Penn Carey Law Commencement 2026

The Law School’s 2026 graduating class was honored with a ceremony at the American Academy of Music.

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Legal fluency for today’s professionals. Penn Carey Law’s ML program helps non-lawyers strengthen decision-making and expand their impact. ▶️ Watch + read more: https://penncareylaw.news/3QC0Ea5

Legal Fluency for Today’s Professionals

Designed for non-lawyers, the Master in Law program at Penn Carey Law helps professionals build legal fluency, strengthen decision-making, and expand thei...

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PA Governor Shapiro will serve as Penn Carey Law’s 2026 Commencement Speaker. He will address the Class of 2026 on May 18 at the Academy of Music. Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/47IJrRW

Explore how Penn Carey Law faculty are advancing cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of AI and emerging legal technologies. https://penncareylaw.news/48oAAVJ

Advancing AI Scholarship & Research

Penn Carey Law faculty are advancing cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of AI and emerging legal technologies.

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Jessica Simon C’95 has been named a 2026 recipient of the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence for Non-Standing Faculty. Her recognition marks the third consecutive year a Penn Carey Law faculty member has been honored. https://penncareylaw.news/4bX8Ngd

Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence

Jessica Simon C’95 is recognized for her leadership in legal writing, academic support, and student success at Penn Carey Law.

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April is AI Month at Penn. Join us for a series of events exploring human-centered AI across regulation, copyright law, business, education, and more! https://penncareylaw.news/4bG4DKN

Penn Carey Law | AI Month at Penn

See how the Law School is participating in events across AI Month at Penn.

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Prof. Cary Coglianese (@cary-coglianese.bsky.social) spotlights AI use in federal agency decision-making. In a new essay in @theregreview.bsky.social, he explains why current AI tools cannot replace the reasoned human judgment the law requires. Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/4dj8eQe

AI, Expertise, and Administrative Law

Professor Cary Coglianese examines the limits of AI in federal agency decision-making.

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Seven Penn Carey Law faculty are recognized among the Top 100 Legal Scholars. Fisch and Pollman rank in the top 10 overall—while Pollman and Roberts place in the top 10 for co-authored work. Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/4bGEbiH

Penn Carey Law Faculty Named Among Most Cited Legal Scholars

Seven professors have been named to the latest Top 100 Legal Scholars ranking, which tracks citations to recent legal scholarship.

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Professor Gus Hurwitz (@gushurwitz.bsky.social) trains engineers to consider law & ethics alongside AI design. His approach shows that every design decision has real-world consequences. Profile originally featured in Penn Engineers, read more: https://penncareylaw.news/47HzkN1

Beyond Algorithms: Engineering Judgment in the Age of AI

Professor Justin “Gus” Hurwitz explores how legal frameworks and ethical responsibility shape engineering decisions, training students to anticipate r...

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Senior Lecturer Karen U. Lindell’s forthcoming research on trial-level amicus briefs was cited by a federal judge in Dickinson v. Trump, highlighting the real-world impact of faculty scholarship. Full paper: https://penncareylaw.news/47snK8t

Federal Judge Cites Senior Lecturer Karen U. Lindell’s Research in Dickinson v. Trump

Lindell’s article on trial-level amicus briefs informs judicial reasoning in high-profile First Amendment litigation.

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Learn how Penn Carey Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic gives students the chance to gain real, hands-on experience representing clients in Philadelphia courtrooms. https://penncareylaw.news/4sq7E7p

Criminal Defense Clinic: Injecting Humanity into the Criminal Legal System

Students in the Criminal Defense Clinic gain hands-on trial experience representing clients in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Philadelphia...

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New research from Penn Carey Law explores how White House–law firm agreements can threaten lawyer independence. “At its heart, Model Rule 5.6(b) protects the public’s right to an independent legal profession.” — Louis Rulli & Benjamin Brody L’24 Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/4u9JKyy

New Paper Warns White House–Law Firm Deals Threaten Lawyer Independence

Louis Rulli and Benjamin Brody L’24 propose changes to professional conduct rules to protect independence and public access to counsel.

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Prof. Cary Coglianese (@cary-coglianese.bsky.social) weighs in on the 6–3 SCOTUS ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, holding that the IEEPA does not authorize presidential tariffs — a decision he calls an important affirmation of the rule of law. https://penncareylaw.news/4rtSCNO

Cary Coglianese on the Tariff Ruling and the Rule of Law

Cary Coglianese describes the Supreme Court’s decision as a clear affirmation of the rule of law. In his view, the ruling reflects the Court’s willing...

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Prof. Jean Galbraith explains why the Supreme Court’s rejection of emergency tariff authority in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump is a significant check on executive power and a reminder that presidential authority is constrained by law. https://penncareylaw.news/4tNZhE4

Jean Galbraith on the Supreme Court’s Rejection of Trump’s Emergency Tariffs

Jean Galbraith explains why the decision marks a significant check on executive authority and a reminder that presidential power is constrained by law.

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The Winter 2026 Alumni Journal is here! Celebrate a year of faculty scholarship, student achievements, and alumni impact — plus stories of giving and community impact. Read the full issue: https://penncareylaw.news/40mrsMR

Congratulations to Dominique Malone Boni L’26 on being selected as a 2026 E. Barret Prettyman Fellow. She is the first Penn Carey Law graduate to receive the prestigious criminal defense fellowship administered by Georgetown Law since 2016. https://penncareylaw.news/3M3VFNx

E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship Program

Dominique Malone Boni L’26 was awarded the prestigious criminal defense fellowship administered by Georgetown Law.

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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

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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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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