Garry W. Jenkins, who has served as dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School since 2016, has been named the president of Bates College and will depart Minnesota Law on June 30.
Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates College is one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation. Jenkins will be the ninth president of the 168-year-old college.
Nadia Anguiano '17 has been named associate clinical professor of law and director of the Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic beginning this May.
Currently a visiting assistant clinical professor, Anguiano has been serving as as director of Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic on an interim basis. With this appointment, she is now a member of the Law School’s permanent, full-time faculty.
Prof. Richard Painter recently co-authored an op-ed in Bloomberg Law with Visiting Professor David Schultz '98 and Professor David Super from Georgetown Law in reaction to the Trump grand jury fore-person's recent comments to the media. Painter writes, "It is unseemly for a grand juror to talk with the press about the charging decision, because we expect the prosecution to speak with one voice through trained prosecutors who decide what should and shouldn’t be said publicly before trial."
When four #MinnesotaLaw professors released a groundbreaking white paper, "ChatGPT Goes to Law School," last month, it ignited a global conversation about the role of artificial intelligence in education and professional life.
Professors Jonathan H. Choi, Kristin Hickman, Amy Monahan, and Daniel Schwarcz discussed their research project, including what the the findings really mean, and the possible future implications of AI on legal education, and the day-to-day work of lawyers.
Professor Elizabeth Bentley was quoted by Arizona Republic regarding the U.S. Supreme Court case Cruz v. Arizona, in which the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic filed an amicus brief last summer in support of Petitioner John Cruz.
Professor Charlotte Garden wrote an analysis of the recent SCOTUS decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt. The ruling concluded that individuals who earn a day rate are not paid on a "salary basis." Discussing the overall impact of the case, Professor Garden stated, "This decision is a victory for Hewitt, but it is unlikely to put an end to litigation over whether highly paid day-rate workers are entitled to overtime."
Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the New York Times and Vice News on a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board on the legality of a company offering a severance agreement that prohibits workers from making potentially disparaging comments about their former employer. The new ruling overturns a ruling previously made in 2020, which had determined such actions were not illegal.
Professor Dan Schwarcz and Tom Cotter were interviewed by the Minnesota Lawyer on the recent paper published by four Minnesota Law professors covering whether or not the popular AI bot, Chat GPT, could successfully complete a law exam. Chat GPT managed to pass the exam, with Professor Schwarcz commenting on its abilities, stating “It’s not at the top or middle, but it is holding its own in terms of being able to produce reasonable answers to very difficult questions.”
Minnesota Law's Law in Practice Program, which provides 1Ls with the opportunity to develop real-world practice skills, was recently recognized by Bloomberg Law as a national leader in innovation in the field of experiential education.
2L Jack Tate, who is now an LiP student instructor, says participating in the program during his first year of law school was a huge confidence boost.
