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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How do you prepare future lawyers for a world where AI is embedded in practice and policy? At Penn Carey Law, we’re integrating responsible AI skills, ethical frameworks, and interdisciplinary insight across our curriculum. https://penncareylaw.news/3NXK3Ml

Penn Carey Law faculty analyzed constitutional law, immigration enforcement, climate policy, and financial markets across TV, podcasts, and national news this week. Catch up on their latest media appearances. https://penncareylaw.news/3Of9Csk

Does having the same attorney throughout a criminal case improve outcomes? New research from Penn Carey Law's David Abrams and Northwestern's Priyanka Goonetilleke finds no evidence that "vertical representation" delivers promised benefits. 🔗 https://penncareylaw.news/4qLLcFh

Congratulations to this year’s Edwin R. Keedy Cup winners, Jeff Berkowitz L’26 and Christopher Tarakji L’26! Read more and view photos here: https://penncareylaw.news/4bghdk2

Penn Carey Law in the News: Faculty on Trump v. Cook oral arguments, federal authority, civil rights, and regulatory policy. Featuring Profs. Shaw, Finkelstein, Mayeri, Welton & Senior Fellow Rudovsky ⤵️ https://penncareylaw.news/4blBchr

“What are you doing for others?” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On #MLKDay, we reflect on how Penn Carey Law students put service into practice through our clinics and public interest programs. 🔗 https://penncareylaw.news/4b0bjn7

This week’s Faculty in the News features insights from Profs. Kate Shaw, Cary Coglianese, and other Penn Carey Law faculty in the media. ⤵️ https://penncareylaw.news/4qxBMxm

Our first Faculty in the News roundup of 2026 is live—featuring Penn Carey Law faculty insights on pressing topics of the day, including global conflict, climate policy, and health policy. ⤵️ https://t.e2ma.net/message/rvlfjl/7jj2zjzc

2025 was a year of progress and purpose — made possible by our people. Grateful for the Penn Carey Law community. https://penncareylaw.news/4izbmYt

Congratulations to Prof. Lisa Fairfax, named the 2026 AALS Patricia J. Williams Award winner for outstanding scholarship on race and private law. Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/4jas80r

Long-term care needs are rising—but federal policy isn’t keeping pace. A new brief from Penn LDI, drawing on research by Allison K. Hoffman, Rachel Werner, and Tamara Konetzka, explores today’s LTC challenges and opportunities for reform. https://penncareylaw.news/4aPHvcw

2025: a year of progress and purpose. Discover the people, stories, and milestones that shaped the year at Penn Carey Law. https://penncareylaw.news/4izbmYt

Congratulations to Prof. Sandra D. Mayson, recipient of the 2025 Legal History Article of the Year Prize from the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation for her Harvard Law Review article, “Bail at the Founding." Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/48wUPBd

Can’t take students to COP30? Bring COP30 to them. Penn Today highlights how Profs. William Burke-White & Ken Kulak gave students a real-time look into the conference through Zoom and live briefings from Brazil. https://penncareylaw.news/4iRAJ8m

Penn Carey Law faculty offered trusted insight on fast-moving legal, economic, and regulatory issues in this week’s headlines. Full coverage ➝ https://penncareylaw.news/4j3rlOX

Prof. Kate Shaw (@kateshaw.bsky.social) and political commentator Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes.bsky.social) delivered this year’s Annenberg Lecture (@asc.upenn.edu), discussing how changes in media and public attention are reshaping U.S. politics. https://penncareylaw.news/4iJQIoX

POLICY DIGEST: Our latest policy digest from Kleinman Center and @penncareylaw.bsky.social professor Shelley Welton (@shelley-w.bsky.social) explores the National Energy System Operator's pioneering model and lessons it offers for improving the U.S.’s fragmented and inefficient energy planning.

Learn more about Penn Carey Law's six international visiting professors for the 2025-2026 academic year: https://penncareylaw.news/4rKCIPW

Thanks to The Daily Penn for spotlighting Justice Lab, our newest clinic launched in fall 2025 & led by Prof. Colleen Shanahan. Students drive state & local legal reform with partners in Philly & nationwide. Coverage: https://penncareylaw.news/4iB5FJG Video: https://penncareylaw.news/48bRFBk

Maritime strikes, immigration law, regulatory power, human rights, and criminal justice led this week’s coverage—with Penn Carey Law faculty offering key insights. Full roundup ➝ https://penncareylaw.news/48DteNG

A Penn Program on Regulation panel at Penn Carey Law highlighted growing threats to regulatory independence. With Trump v. Slaughter before the Supreme Court, the future of independent regulation is at risk. @theregreview.bsky.social Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/3MjHOSK

From new scholarship to high-profile commentary in TIME, @theguardian.com, and @washingtonpost.com, Penn Carey Law faculty are helping shape critical conversations on law and policy. Read the full November faculty scholarship and media roundup ➞ https://penncareylaw.news/443LChb

In @chronicle.com, Profs. Serena Mayeri (@serenamayeri.bsky.social) & Amanda Shanor warn that bespoke agreements between universities & the Trump administration mark "a dangerous new front in the administration’s war on higher education." Read their op-ed: https://penncareylaw.news/4apke0X

This short holiday week, our faculty contributed to national conversations about academic freedom, lawmakers’ free speech, independent agencies, and LGBTQ asylum protections. https://penncareylaw.news/3MbwdVP

Penn Carey Law’s Justice Lab puts students on the front lines of systemic legal reform. Through real client work and collaborative problem-solving, they learn to drive change in state and local law. See the impact of Justice Lab in action: https://penncareylaw.news/48bRFBk

Prof. William W. Burke-White writes in TIME on how a U.S. absence at COP30 marks a dangerous power shift in global climate leaders as “wealthy, authoritarian states step forward as an alternative center of gravity.” Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/3JPcEC9

A new U.S. News op-ed by Profs. Serena Mayeri (@serenamayeri.bsky.social) & Amanda Shanor led this week’s coverage, urging universities to reject Trump’s proposed “compact.” Their commentary joins insights on antitrust, climate leadership, & wrongful convictions. https://penncareylaw.news/43Kn5xs

At Penn Carey Law’s Detkin IP & Tech Clinic, students act as lead counsel while advising startups, artists, nonprofits, and emerging-tech ventures on the full spectrum of IP issues. Learn more: https://penncareylaw.news/44lPpX0

Across Penn, oral assessments are reshaping how students learn—less stress, more dialogue. At #PennCareyLaw, Prof. Karen Tani’s (@kmtani.bsky.social#PennCareyLaw oral “checks” help students talk through ideas and walk into exams feeling ready. https://penncareylaw.news/4pcOro8

Full roundup: https://penncareylaw.news/3XsCuPd This week at #PennCareyLaw: faculty insights on LGBTQ asylum protections, tariff authority before SCOTUS, energy-assistance funding, and federal deployment powers.

Congratulations to Professor Beth Simmons, who was recently named President-Elect of @apsa.bsky.social! A leading scholar of international relations, Simmons is only the second Penn faculty member to hold this role. Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/4p4XJT1

How does the Internet govern itself? 🌐 In Advanced Introduction to Internet Governance and Regulation, Prof. Christopher Yoo and Alexander R. Mueller L’21 examine how voluntary, multistakeholder cooperation keeps the Internet open, stable, and secure. https://penncareylaw.news/4hPwTMg