@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Tracy Pearl @tpearl.bsky.social has been invited to join Marshall Shapo’s Torts hornbook, Principles of Tort Law, as a co-author! Be on the lookout for the 5th edition, slated to come out later this year.

Last week's AALS Annual Meeting featured eleven @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social faculty members who presented their works-in-progress, spoke on panels, served as commentators and moderators, and organized section programming.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Alex Pearl's latest contribution to the Fordham Law Review, “Corporeal Property and the Limits of NAGPRA” is now published. Give it a read! ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcont...

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Alex Pearl, whose article “Homelands Not Graveyards” was recently published in the UCLA Law Review! Check it out here: digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/fac_articles...

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Hayley Stillwell and Sean Harrington were featured on the Legal Innovation Spotlight podcast, where they discussed how AI is reshaping legal judgment, legal education, and the “reasonable juror” standard. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Check out @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Tracy Pearl's (@tpearl.bsky.social) appearance on WKMS news, Kentucky’s NPR affiliate, discussing e-warrant technologies! www.wkms.org/criminal-jus...

Last week, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social presented at a faculty workshop at North Carolina Central University School of Law, sharing his expertise on best practices for developing assessments.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Noah Chauvin @noahchauvin.bsky.social spoke at a Rutgers Law School symposium, where he presented his work on the constitutional issues raised by state government efforts to regulate ICE and other federal law enforcement agencies.

On Thursday, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor @staceytovino.bsky.social gave a one-hour presentation titled "HIPAA Review and Updates for Prosecutors" on behalf of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Tracy Pearl @tpearl.bsky.social served as a panelist on SovereignCast Live, convened by the OU Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research, sharing her perspective on AI and tribal policy making. Check it out: www.ou.edu/nativenation...

On Friday, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Kit Johnson @kitjohnson.bsky.social spoke at the Kentucky Law Journal 2025 Symposium, entitled “Immigration Law in Kentucky and the United States: A Discussion on Current Changes in Immigrants’ Legal Landscape.”

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor @tpearl.bsky.social, whose article “Governance in the Absence of Government” was recently published by the Dickinson Law Review! Check it out here: insight.dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/dlr/vol130/i...

Last week, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Hayley Stillwell presented a preview of the 2025-2026 Supreme Court term for the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Last week, the Oklahoma Law Review held its fall symposium, “Public Responsibilities of Private Law Firms,” bringing together legal ethics scholars and practicing attorneys to discuss this timely topic. Congratulations to Mahak Merchant (3L) and Skylar Johnson (3L) for putting on a terrific event!

What a treat to have NYU Law Professor Maggie Blackhawk join @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professors Carla Pratt and Alex Pearl to discuss her article “Legislative Constitutionalism and Federal Indian Law,” part of the Julian J. Rothbaum Distinguished Lecture series!

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Tracy Pearl (@tpearl.bsky.social) for joining the Faculty Advisory Council for the TEDLaw initiative! TEDLaw is aimed at teaching law students and attorneys "human skills needed for modern legal practice." Learn more here: shorturl.at/0S6am

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Stacey Tovino (@staceytovino.bsky.social) was invited to give featured commentary at the University of Tulsa College of Law as part of its Inaugural Fred Dorwart Endowed Lecture. The Lecture was given by Professor Janet Levit, the Fred Dorwart Chair.

Last week, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Jon Lee (@jonleelawprof.bsky.social) presented to the University of Missouri School of Law faculty on possible course-level innovations in light of the changes to the bar exam.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Stephen Henderson has spearheaded the reboot of CrimProf Blog, serving as Managing Editor alongside editors Guha Krishnamurthi and Sam Merchant. Check it out! crimprof.blog

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professors Noah Chauvin (@noahchauvin.bsky.social) and Michael Smith (@msmith750.bsky.social) recently presented their work at a Junior Faculty Workshop at the Univ. of Tulsa College of Law alongside faculty from Arkansas, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City University.

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Jon Lee @jonleelawprof.bsky.social for his appointment to LSAC’s Rural Access to Justice Work Group! This group aims to address access to justice concerns in rural areas through increasing the pipeline of attorneys who wish to practice there.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Melissa Mortazavi attended the International Access to Justice Forum at the NYU School of Law, where she presented her research on rural lawyering and access to justice.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Alexander Pearl recently presented on "A Brief History of Native Hair and Indian Boarding Schools" at Drexel University Kline School of Law's symposium, Weaving It All Together: Hair, Health, Law & Policy.

On Saturday, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social gave a plenary address titled "Gambling Disorder and the Law" in Nashville at #OMED25, the world's largest osteopathic medical conference.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Profs. Tracy Pearl @tpearl.bsky.social and Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social co-presented “Excluded at the Root: Health Insurance Discrimination Against Hair Loss Conditions,” at Drexel’s symposium, Weaving It All Together: Hair, Health, Law & Policy.

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Michael Smith @msmith750.bsky.social, whose article “Editing Legal Scholarship” was accepted for publication by the University of Detroit Mercy Law Review! Article Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Professor Noah Chauvin @noahchauvin.bsky.social, one of the newest @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social faculty members, recently presented at the Belmont Law Review symposium on Contemporary Issues in National Security and the Law.

More expert insight! @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social was quoted in a Berkshire Argus article about a MA hospital that inappropriately accessed patient information in violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Check it out: www.berkshireargus.com/berkshire-he...

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Michael Smith @msmith750.bsky.social for placing his article “Holistic Constitutional Interpretation” in the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy! Draft Here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Tracy Pearl @tpearl.bsky.social and co-authors Gary Myers and Meghan McAuliffe have a forthcoming casebook, Experiencing Tort Law. It is part of a new series combining modern case law, landmark cases, and in-book checkpoints to help students track understanding.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social presented on the topic of health data trusts at the Wiet Life Sciences Law Scholars Conference, sponsored by the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Michael Smith @msmith750.bsky.social for placing his article "It’s a Taking!" in the Capital University Law Review!

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professors Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social and Tracy Pearl @tpearl.bsky.social, for placing their article, "Excluded at the Root: Health Discrimination Against Hair Loss Conditions,” with the Ohio State Law Journal!

More expert insight! @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social was quoted in a Berkshire Argus article about a MA hospital that inappropriately accessed patient information in violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Check it out: www.berkshireargus.com/berkshire-he...

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. @msmith750.bsky.social for placing his article “Species of State Constitutional Lockstepping” in the Villanova Law Review and his article “Bail and Time-Served Plea Offers” in the Brooklyn Law Review!

Congrats to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. @noahchauvin.bsky.social for having “Understanding Free Speech Values at the Supreme Court,” a review of Eric Kasper and Troy Kozma’s book, “The Supreme Court and the Philosopher,” accepted for publication by the Rutgers Univ. Law Rev. Commentaries!

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Professor Megan Shaner for her recent appointment by the President of the Delaware State Bar Association to the Editorial Board for the Delaware Law Review!

She’s not just great in the classroom, she’s great on TV! @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. @tpearl.bsky.social appeared on ABC’s Dallas evening news program providing expert commentary on a pending criminal case in Oklahoma. Watch the segment here: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

The @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social faculty were out in full force at last week's SEALS Conference, sharing their research and teaching insights with colleagues from around the country.

Congratulations to @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Taylor Peshehonoff, who was selected to serve as co-Vice President of Moot for the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators!

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Stacey Tovino @staceytovino.bsky.social presented her work at the intersection of health law and artificial intelligence during the University of Oklahoma's Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Implementation Workshop.

Earlier this week, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Erin Dewalt presented at Hofstra University on the role of generative AI in education and how to best use generative AI tools in academic settings.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Joseph Schremmer provided expert commentary in a recent Newsweek article on oil and gas drilling trends. Check it out here: www.newsweek.com/drilling-plu...

Prof. Stacey Tovino (@staceytovino.bsky.social) wrote a chapter for the ABA’s Commission on Disability Rights' new book, Lawyers, Lead On II. Her chapter offers advice to aspiring lawyers with disabilities on protecting the confidentiality of their physical and mental health information.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Stacey Tovino (@staceytovino.bsky.social) gave a lecture on the law and ethics of grateful patient fundraising at Xavier Univ. Louisiana in an Investigative Reporting class led by Prof. Helen Malmgren, a former 60 Minutes producer, Peabody Award and Emmy winner.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Erin DeWalt attended the Capital Area Legal Writing Conference at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, where she presented "Integrating Generative AI Tools to Facilitate In-Class Editing Work."

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Erin Dewalt presented "'I Dissent': A Soft Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Advocacy for Brand-New Law Students," at the Lone Star Legal Writing Conference at Baylor Law School.

Prof. Taylor Peshehonoff, @uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Director of Competitions and Externships, served on a panel with advocacy program directors from the Univ. of Texas and Northwestern to discuss "From Practice to Coaching to Teaching" at the Educating Advocacy Teachers Conf. at Stetson Law.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Stacey Tovino (@staceytovino.bsky.social) gave an invited 45-minute presentation titled "Mental Health Care and the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Current Legal Issues" at a Nonprofit Law and Finance Conference at Oklahoma City University School of Law.

@uofoklahomalaw.bsky.social Prof. Hayley Stillwell presented her latest Evidence scholarship at the Junior Faculty Forum, hosted by the University of Richmond School of Law.