Washburn Law Faculty Scholarship and Activities, July 2020-June 2021

Rory Bahadur

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"Blinded us with Science? A Reexamination of the Bar Ninja and Silver Bullet Bar Program Cryptids," 49 Journal of Law & Education 241 (2020).

Books and Monographs

Civil Procedure: An Active Learning Approach, (West Academic Publishing, 2021).

Other Publications

"An Immigrant Contextualizes the George Floyd Verdict," Washburn Law Journal Blog (April 25, 2021).

Presentations

Plenary Presenter, "Assessment," Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Workshop for New Law School Teachers, Washington, D.C., June 3, 2021 (virtual).

Panelist, Topeka Black Agenda, Omni Circle meeting, Topeka, Kansas, May 12, 2021 (discussion on community policing, implicit bias, racial profiling, qualified immunity, and over-policing in the Black Community).

Presenter, "Drafting and Grading Exams and Providing Meaningful Feedback," Association of American Law Schools (AALS), Faculty Focus National Webinar Series, April 6, 2021.

Invited Presenter, "Increasing Engagement in Law School Classrooms by Implementing Active Learning," Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, March, 2021.

"An Active Learning Approach to Teaching Civil Procedure," West Academic, February 24, 2021 (live webinar).

Professional Service

Completed Certificate of Inclusive Teaching and Learning at Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning (CTEL), May 2021

Andrea J. Boyack

Other Publications

"Mind Housing Cost Gap Between Tenant, Landlord," The Topeka Capital-Journal (December 10, 2020).

"Abuse of Contract and the July 2020 Bar Exam," NULR Of Note (July 15, 2020).

Presentations

"A Look at Small Businesses, Leasing, and Bankruptcy During the Pandemic," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 18, 2021.

Lead discussant, "Housing Vulnerability and COVID," Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Property Law, April 30th, 2021.

"Commercial Leasing: Coping with Unanticipated Changes," American Bar Association Real Property Trusts and Estates Annual Conference, Law Professor's Update session, April 23, 2021.

"Bankruptcy as a Social Safety Net: Policy Considerations in a Time of Pandemic," American Bankruptcy Institute's, Annual Midwestern Conference ("Insolvency 2020"), University of Missouri-Kansas City, October 29, 2020 (with Professor Brook Gotberg, University of Missouri-Kansas City).

"Implicit Bias in Bankruptcy Law & Practice," Teach-In on Racial Justice and the Law, Boston University School of Law virtual event, September 9, 2020.

Gillian Chadwick

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"(Un)Supervised Student Practice," 58 San Diego Law Review 497 (2021).

Media Engagement

Guest, Sexual Assault in the LGBTQ Community, KC CARE Health Center's Unboxed web series on Sexual Assault, April 7 and April 14, 2021.

Interviewed, "Groups Trying to Stop Execution of Lisa Montgomery, Who Killed Skidmore Woman, Cut Baby from Womb," Fox4 News, November 11, 2020.

Presentations

"Evidence-Based Decision-Making Models in Child Custody Cases," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 18, 2021.

Moderator, "A View from the Bench: Representing Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence," Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, June 4, 2021 (online panel).

Panelist, "Gender in Jail, Prison & Coming Home: Intersectional and Innovative Approaches to Advocacy," Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2021 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, April 29, 2021 (virtual).

"Immigration Remedies for Survivors of Human Trafficking & Similar Crimes," International Rescue Committee, Anti-Trafficking Program, Wichita, Kansas, January 27, 2021 (virtual event).

Litigation (Selected)

Testified in the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee for the Kansas Judicial Council in support of SB 123, February 11, 2021 (regarding the termination of parental rights when a child is conceived by sexual assault).

Professional Service

Board Member, Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission, July 1, 2021-.

Member, Mayor's Taskforce Against Domestic Violence, 2021-.

Member, Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission, 2021-.

James M. Concannon

Chapters in Books

"Evidence," (chapter 13), Kansas Annual Survey (Kansas Bar Association, 2021).

"Evidence," (chapter 13), Kansas Annual Survey (Kansas Bar Association, 2020).Cited in:

• State v. Brazzle (The Kansas Supreme Court, ___ Kan. ___, 466 P.3d 1195 (July, 2020)).
• State v. Satchell (The Kansas Supreme Court, 311 Kan. ___, 466 P.3d 459 (June, 2020)).

Presentations

"History of Washburn Law School," Shawnee County Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas, June 13, 2021.

Professional Service

Chair, Uniform Law Commission Style Committee meetings, April 30-May 3, June 5, July 2, July 8, and August 20, 2020.

Represented Kansas at the annual meeting of the Uniform Law Commission, conducted on Zoom, July 10-15, 2020 (was Style Committee Liaison for the Uniform Public Participation Protection Act, which was approved at the annual meeting).

Linda Henry Elrod

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"Review of the Year 2018-2019 in Family Law: Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Issues Abound," 53 Family Law Quarterly 265 (Winter 2020) (co-authored with Robert G. Spector).

Books and Monographs

Child Custody Practice and Procedure. 2021 edition (Thomson Reuters, 2021).

Kansas Family Law: Kansas Law and Practice, Volumes 1 and 2. 2021 edition (Thomson Reuters, 2021).

Presentations

"The Future of Family Law Arbitration," Family Law Update in a Nutshell, Associates in Dispute Resolution Inc. CLE presentation, Topeka, Kansas, June 28, 2021.

"Family Law Update or Fun with UCCJEA & UIFSA," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 18, 2021.

"Mediation Confidentiality: Reality and Dangers," 14th Annual Fall CLE/CDRE live webinar, Dispute Resolution Through a 2020 Lens sponsored by Associates in Dispute Resolution LLC, Topeka, Kansas, October 9, 2020.

Professional Service

As Reporter for the Uniform Law Commission Joint Editorial Board on Uniform Family Law, attended the Board meeting and made a presentation of the 54 cases decided in 2020-21 to date on the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act and the Uniform Parentage Act, March 19, 2021 (zoom meeting).

As reporter of the Uniform Law Committee on Uniform Family Laws, presented a proposal to the Uniform Law Commission Scope and Program Committee to establish a study committee for a Uniform Act on Children's Participation in Private Custody Proceedings on January 11, 2021 (with Barbara Atwood, Chair).

As Past Chair of the Section, the Editor Emeritus of the Family Law Quarterly, attended the council meeting at the Virtual Fall CLE Conference of the American Bar Association Family Law Section, October 20, 2020. She also attended several CLE presentations and social events via zoom.

Attended the meeting of the Family Law Quarterly Editorial Board as Editor Emeritus, July 15, 2020 and October 19, 2020 (virtual).

Attended the meeting of the Uniform Law Commission's Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Family Law, October 16, 2020 (virtual).

Michelle Ewert

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"Their Home is Not Their Castle: Subsidized Housing's Intrusion into Family Privacy and Decisional Autonomy," 99 North Carolina Law Review 869 (2021).

Other Publications

"Clinic in the Time of Coronavirus," 89:7 Journal of the Kansas Bar Association 44 (September/October 2020).

Presentations

"Supported Decision-Making and Promoting Independence," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 17, 2021.

Co-presenter, "Taking Experiential Learning on the Road: The Benefits of Service Learning Projects," Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2021 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, May 1, 2021 (Zoom).

"Reasonable Accommodations, Modifications and Assistance Animals," Annual Fair Housing Seminar, City of Salina Community Relations Division, April 30, 2021 (Zoom).

Panelist, "Resisting Intrusions into Physical Privacy," University of Baltimore 12th Feminist Legal Theory Conference, Applied Feminism and Privacy, April 23, 2021 (Zoom).

Co-Presenter, "The Federal Government's Role in Furthering Affordable Rental Housing: Support and Retrenchment," American Bar Association (ABA) Professors' Corner webinar, sponsored by the Legal Education and Uniform Laws Group of the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, September 8, 2020.

Professional Service

Member, Board of Directors, Kansas City LEsbian, Gay, and Allied Lawyers (KC LEGAL), 2021-.

Emily Grant

Books and Monographs

Co-Author, Assessment of Teaching and Learning: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Law Schools (Carolina Academic Press, 2021) (with Gerald Hess, Kelly Terry, and Sandra Simpson).

Other Publications

"Cleaning Up Quotations," 90:3 The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association 16 (May/June 2021).

"Assessment: How to Do It and How LSSSE Can Help," LSSSE Guest Blog, Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research, April 21, 2021.

"What I Learned About Teaching Online After a Summer of Virtual Conferences, Classes, And Meeting," TaxProf Blog (August 11, 2020).

Presentations

"Writing Resources," Kansas Bar Association Mid-Year Virtual CLE Meeting, CLE Slam!, Topeka, Kansas, June 10, 2021.

Burke W. Griggs

Books and Monographs

Water Resource Management: A Casebook in Law and Public Policy, 8th ed. (co-authored with Reed D. Benson and A. Dan Tarlock) (Foundation Press, 2020).

Other Publications

Farmers are Depleting the Ogallala Aquifer Because the Government Pays Them to Do It," The Conversation, November 9, 2020 (co-authored).

Presentations

"Water Justice in Indian Country," Teach-In on Racial Justice and the Law, Boston University School of Law virtual event, September 8, 2020.

"Effective Property: Integrating Hydrogeological Science into American Groundwater Law," American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference, Quest for Sustainability of Heavily Stressed Aquifers at Regional to Global Scales, Valencia, Spain, October 22, 2019.

Media Engagement

Quoted, "How The Search For Water Is Pitting Farmers Against Cities In Western Kansas," KMUW, February 8, 2021. Reprinted by: Rural Messenger, February 9, 2021; Flatland, February 8, 2021; Lawrence Journal-World, February 8, 2021.

Legislative Testimony

"An Overview of Kansas Water Law," Kansas House Water Committee, January 26, 2021.

Marsha Griggs

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"An Epic Fail," 64 Howard Law Journal 1 (2020).

Other Publications

"It’s Time to Re-Set the Bar for Online Proctoring," Bloomberg Law, March 24, 2021 (with David Rubenstein).

Author, "Best Practices for Online Bar Examination," drafted on behalf of the Association of Academic Support Educators (AASE) (with Deshun Harris and Melissa Hale), February 21, 2021.

Law School Academic Support Blog (contributing editor, 2019-2020)

• "Where Does ASP Fit In?" (November 29, 2020).

"Clinical Education—A Safe and Sure Pathway to Law Licensure," Bloomberg Law (July 8, 2020) (co-authored).

Media Engagement

Quoted, "Racial Gaps in Bar Passage Force Reckoning With Legal Education," Bloomberg Law, June 23, 2021.

Quoted, "Bar Exams May Soon Be Easier to Pass, as States Eye Changes," Bloomberg Law, March 29, 2021.

Quoted, "NCBE Unveils Online Bar Exam Option for July 2021," Law.com, February 3, 2021.

Quoted, "'A Dream Come True Instead of a Nightmare': Will the Bar Exam Revamp Go Far Enough?," Law.com, January 12, 2021.

Presentations

Moderator, "Can You See Me? Inclusive Practices for Entry into the Legal Profession," Society of American Law Teachers (SALT), Social Justice in Action Webinar Series, March 26, 2021.

Panelist, Paths to Licensure, Law & Leadership Conference, Brigham Young University (BYU) J. Reuben Clark Law School, January 29, 2021.

Panelist, "The Future of Legal Education," Twitter Chat hosted by Law.com, December 8, 2020.

Featured Panelist, "African-Americans and the Bar Exam: Advice on Overcoming the Obstacles of the Final Rite of Passage to Becoming a Lawyer," The 16th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair - Virtual Experience, November 15, 2020.

Keynote Address, "Then, Now, Next: Where Does ASP Go from Here?" 9th Annual Conference of the West Coast Consortium of Academic Support Professionals, October 16, 2020.

"Impact of COVID-19 on Recent Law School Graduates and Rising 3Ls," sponsored by American Bar Association Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline, Law Student Division and Young Lawyers Division, webinar, July 16, 2020.

Professional Service

Executive Board member, Society of American Law Teachers (SALT), January 2021-.

Treasurer, Section of Academic Support, Association of American Law Schools (AALS), 2021 - 2022.

Board member, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Douglas County, January 2021-.

Honors and Awards

Recipient, Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Academic Support Trailblazer Award, January 5, 2021 (awards introduction, 11:30; Griggs recognition, 12:30).

Janet Thompson Jackson

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"Wellness and Law: Reforming Legal Education to Support Student Wellness," 65 Howard Law Journal 1 (forthcoming, Fall 2021).

Other Publications

"From Burned-out to Flourishing," Best Practices for Legal Education Blog, May 24, 2021.

"Legal Education Needs a Wellness Reckoning," Bloomberg Law, April 7, 2021.

Media Engagement

Interviewed, "We Are the Ones Who Bend the Arc of History – A look at Racism, Theology and Liberal Christians in the United States and the Netherlands," January 2021 (Dutch publication, Tussen Ruimte on article written by Nienke Pruiksma) (with Paul Rasor and Patrick Jackson).

Guest, "Taking Care of You," I've Got Issues (produced by Washburn University's public broadcasting station KTWU), December 15, 2020.

Presentations

Co-presenter, "Well-Being: Why It Matters & What We Can Do to Practice It," GAJE/IJCLE/ACCLE Worldwide Online Conference, June 18, 2021 (with Sue Schechter, Berkeley School of Law).

Presenter, "Wellness Introspection and Coaching for Your Personal Wellness Plan," Illinois Legal Aid and Legal Aid Chicago Half-day Retreats, June 10 & 22, 2021.

Presenter, "Practices to Support Wellness in the Legal Profession," Kane County Bar Association CLE, St. Charles, Illinois, May 18, 2021.

Moderator, "Before Brown v. Board: A look at Dred Scott v. Sandford and Plessy v. Ferguson," May 17, 2021 (zoom webinar).

Facilitator, "Mindfulness/Contemplative Session," Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2021 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, April 30, 2021 (virtual).

Panelist, "Practicing What We Preach: From Theory to Action in Mindfulness, Wellness, and Resilience," Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2021 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, April 28, 2021 (virtual).

CLE Co-presenter, "Formation and Governance of 501(c)(3) Organizations in Times of Crisis and Beyond," Kansas Bar Association, Topeka, Kansas, April 20, 2021 (with Law Clinic interns Kerry Clark and Megan Storie) (live webinar).

"Healthy Minds for Faculty & Staff I & II," Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, March 16 & April 13, 2021 (with Danielle Hall, Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program (KALAP)).

CLE Presenter, "Wellness in the Legal Profession," Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program (KALAP) Annual Spring Seminar, Topeka, Kansas, April 9, 2021 (virtual meeting).

Presenter, "Wellness for Legal Aid Lawyers and Staff," Chicago Legal Aid / Illinois Legal Aid, online, February 9 & 12, 2021.

Co-presenter, Board of Regents Governance Training for Harris-Stowe State University, Lassiter & Associates, February 2-3, 2021.

Presenter, "Understanding & Healing Racial Trauma Through Radical Self-Care," Kansas Legal Assistance Program & Topeka Attorneys of Color, October 30, 2020.

Co-presenter, "Healthy Minds for Students," Washburn Law School Lunch & Learn, October 6 & 8, 2020 (with Danielle Hall, Executive Director of Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program (KALAP)).

Co-presenter, "Third Year Anywhere," Wichita Bar Association Professional Diversity Committee CLE, July 31, 2020 (with Shawn Leisinger).

Co-presenter, "Dear Colleagues, Do You Hear Us?: Addressing Racism Within our Institutions," Association of American Law Schools Clinical Section and Clinical Legal Education Association (AALS/CLEA) virtual conference, July 21, 2020.

Presenter, "Wellness for Law Students," Loyola University Chicago School of Law Externships Program, July 7, 2020.

Professional Service

Facilitated Monday Meditations for Washburn University School of Law community, Mondays 2020-2021 academic year.

Board member, Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program, July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025.

Featured Wellness Coach in "Live Well Dream Big: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming Your Best Self and Living Life on Your Own Terms," 2020 (by Suzanne Monroe, Founder, International Association of Wellness Professionals).

Jeffrey D. Jackson

Other Publications

"Meet the New Citation Manuals: The Twenty-First Edition of the Bluebook and the Seventh Edition of the ALWD Guide," 90:1 Journal of the Kansas Bar Association 23 (January/February 2021).

Media Engagement

Interviewed, "Can You be Required to Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination?," WIBW-TV, April 7, 2021.

Quoted, "COVID Lawsuits Filed Across Country, Including Kansas," WIBW-TV, December 15, 2020.

Presentations

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases, Part I & II," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 17, 2021.

"Supreme Court Highlights 2019-2020," Constitution Day 2020, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, September 17, 2020 (virtual program).

Patricia L. Judd

Presentations

Panelist "Honoring the Life and Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg," Washburn University School of Law virtual program, Topeka, Kansas, October 12, 2020 (speaking on Justice Ginsburg's role in major affirmative action cases, including Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, appears at 29:35).

Blake A. Klinkner

Other Publications

"Working Remotely During the Pandemic (and Beyond): How Remote Technologies Can Implicate Your Ethical Duties," 44:3 Wyoming Lawyer 50 (June 2021).

"The Devil in the Details: Privacy Policies of Cell Phone Providers and Popular Apps," 44:2 Wyoming Lawyer 26 (April 2021).

"Best Tips for Healthy & Happy Videoconferencing," 44:1 Wyoming Lawyer 60 (February 2021).

"Social Media, Jury Trials and the Threat to the Rule of Law," 44:1 Wyoming Lawyer 42 (February 2021).

"Don't Allow Yourself to Become a Victim of 'Vishing'," 43:5 Wyoming Lawyer 58 (October 2020).

Presentations

"Social Media, Jury Trials, and the Right to a Fair Trial," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 17, 2021.

Shawn Leisinger

Presentations

"Ethical Issues for Attorneys Serving on Non-profit Boards," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 17, 2021.

Panelist, "Training the Next Generation of RURAL Lawyer Leaders - Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going with Rural Practice Opportunities?," Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2021 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, May 1, 2021 (virtual).

Craig Martin

Podcasts

Host and Director of: JIB/JAB - The Laws of War Podcast, interviews with experts from around the world on issues of jus ad bellum, jus in bello, human rights law, and constitutional war powers.

Opinions/Editorials and Blog Articles

"Geoengineering and the Use of Force," Opinio Juris, January 20, 2021.

"Climate Wars and Jus ad Bellum," Parts I & II, Opinio Juris, August 13, 2020.

"Canada's Not Back Yet: Debating Canada's Place in the World," A Blog Called Intrepid, July 27, 2020.

Professional Service

Standing Review Board member, Humanities and Social Sciences Panel of the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China, 2021-2023.

Joseph P. Mastrosimone

Presentations

"Workshop on Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies in Higher Education Institutions," Consortium of colleges and universities in the Republic of Georgia, April 30, 2021 (with Dr. Pam Foster as part of our continued relationship with East West Management and the Republic of Georgia).

Roger A. McEowen

Presentations

"Tax Law Update for 2021," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 18, 2021.

"Agricultural Law Update," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 18, 2021.

"Financial Statements Produced for Public Review; Office Practices; Managing Potential Conflicts of Interest," Tax Law Practice Ethics CLE," Washburn University School of Law, in conjunction with Kansas State University's 2020 72nd Annual Kansas Income Tax Institute, December 11, 2020.

Lori A. McMillan

Chapters in Books

"Banking, Commercial & Contract Law" (chapter 2), Kansas Annual Survey (Kansas Bar Association, 2021) (co-authored with Creighton J. Miller, Jr.)

"The Carbon Taxation Conundrum" in Decarbonization and the Energy Industry: Law, Policy and Regulation in Low-Carbon Energy Markets (Tade Oyewunmi et al. eds.) (with Frédéric Sourgens) (Hart Publishing, 2020)

Presentations

"Advertising, Procedures and Unauthorized Disclosures; Processing and Storing Client Data in the Cloud; Ethical Issues and the Coronavirus Stimulus Acts," Tax Law Practice Ethics CLE," Washburn University School of Law, in conjunction with Kansas State University's 2020 72nd Annual Kansas Income Tax Institute, December 11, 2020.

Carla Pratt

Other Publications

"Is the Legal Profession Finally Ready for the Institutional Change Necessary to Yield Greater Diversity?," 89:6 The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association 19 (July/August 2020).

Media Engagement

Panelist, "Supreme Court Special Edition," Lawyer's Den, IBM.TV, October 12, 2020.

Presentations

Panelist, "Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project," The 16th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair - Virtual Experience, November 14, 2020.

Co-Presenter, "Racialized Trauma and Fatigue Among Academic Activists," Social Justice in Action, A Virtual Series Sponsored by The Society of American Law Teachers (SALT), September 18, 2020.

"Black Lawyers Matter," Teach-In on Racial Justice and the Law, Boston University School of Law virtual event, September 8, 2020.

Professional Service

Member, Kansas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, August 2020 (four year term).

Honors and Awards

Recipient, Inaugural Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Impact Award, January 5, 2021 (to Law Deans who created Antiracist Clearinghouse Project) (award introduction, 17:50; Pratt discussion of Clearinghouse, 38:58)

David S. Rubenstein

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"Supremacy, Inc.," 67 UCLA Law Review 1130 (2020)

"State Regulation of Federal Contractors: Three Puzzles of Procurement Preemption," 11 UC Irvine Law Review 207 (2020) (symposium).

Other Publications

"Symposium Introduction: The President and Immigration Law," Notice & Comment, blog from Yale Journal on Regulation and the ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice (March 25, 2021) (with Jill Family).

"It’s Time to Re-Set the Bar for Online Proctoring," Bloomberg Law, March 24, 2021 (with Marsha Griggs).

"Immigration Enforcement Under the Biden Administration: Testing, Testing," Lawfare (February 10, 2021).

"Then and Now," 46:2 Administrative & Regulatory Law News (Winter 2021).

"The Outsourcing of Algorithmic Governance," Notice & Comment, blog from Yale Journal on Regulation and the ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice (January 19, 2021).

"The Market Is Demanding Ethical AI," Barron's (December 29, 2020).

"Federal Procurement of Artificial Intelligence: Perils and Possibilities," The Great Democracy Initiative, (Roosevelt Institute) (December 2020).

"Acquiring Ethical Algorithmic Governance," Washburn Law Journal Blog (November 16, 2020).

Media Engagement

Featured Guest, "Texas vs. United States: Who Will Win this Battle of Immigration and Federalism?," Legal Talk Network, March 12, 2021.

Interviewed for a special edition covering the Trump administration’s International Student Visa policies and the Harvard/MIT lawsuit, IBM.TV, July 22, 2020 (Startup's Wednesday program, appears at 2:00:45).

Presentations

"Acquiring Ethical AI," Faculty Workshop, Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, February 4, 2021 (virtual event).

Panelist, "What Rights for Refugee Claimants?," Washburn University School of Law, November 13, 2020.

"Acquiring Ethical AI," Washburn Law Symposium 2020, Artificial Rights?, Washburn University School of Law, November 5, 2020.

Panelist, "Racism as an Ethical Barrier to the Administration of Justice," Federal Bar Association, Civil Rights Section, CLE program, October 15, 2020 (speaking about governmental uses of artificial intelligence in the criminal justice system and beyond).

Panelist "Honoring the Life and Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg," Washburn University School of Law virtual program, Topeka, Kansas, October 12, 2020 (speaking on Justice Ginsburg’s dissent in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. (2007), appears at 39:30).

Professional Service

Co-organizer, "Book Symposium: Adam Cox & Cristina Rodriguez, The President and Immigration Law," Notice & Comment, blog from Yale Journal on Regulation and the ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice (March - April, 2021) (with Jill Family).

Honors and Awards

Recipient, American Bar Association Administrative Law Section Volunteer of the Year Award for years of service as Editor-in-Chief of Administrative & Regulatory Law News, 2020.

Thomas Sneed

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"The Effect of COVID-19 on Law Libraries: Are These Changes Temporary or a Sign of the Future?," 60 Washburn Law Journal 107 (2020).

"Leadership and Librarians: A New Pedagogical Direction," 89 UMKC Law Review 89 (2020).

Frédéric G. Sourgens

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"The Importance of the State-Owned and Private Oil Sector for Successfully Implementing the Energy Transition," 67 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute Proceedings (2021) (with Leonardo Sempertegui, Kate Hardin & Iain Fergusson).

"The Biden (Energy) Doctrine," 27 ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law 293 (2021) (invited).

"The Precaution Presumption," 31 European Journal of International Law1277 (2020).

"Geo-Markets," 38 Virginia Environmental Law Journal 58 (2020).

Books and Monographs

Decarbonization and the Energy Industry: Law, Policy and Regulation in Low-Carbon Energy Markets (edited with Tade Oyewunmi, Penelope Crossley, and Kim Talus) (Hart Publishing, 2020).

International Petroleum Law and Transactions (with Owen L. Anderson, Jacqueline L. Weaver, John S. Dzienkowski, John S. Lowe, Keith B. Hall) (Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 2020).

Experiencing International Arbitration: Resolving Cross-Border Disputes (with Michael D. Nolan) (West Academic, 2020).

Chapters in Books

"The Carbon Taxation Conundrum" in Decarbonization and the Energy Industry: Law, Policy and Regulation in Low-Carbon Energy Markets (Tade Oyewunmi et al. eds.) (with Lori McMillan) (Hart Publishing, 2020)

"Investment Law and Decarbonization" in Decarbonization and the Energy Industry: Law, Policy and Regulation in Low-Carbon Energy Markets (Tade Oyewunmi et al. eds.) (with Diane Desierto) (Hart Publishing, 2020).

"Global Governance Networks for Climate Change and Energy Investments" in Decarbonization and the Energy Industry: Law, Policy and Regulation in Low-Carbon Energy Markets (Tade Oyewunmi et al. eds.) (Hart Publishing, 2020).

Presentations

Panelist, Focus on Substance v. Dispute Resolution Forum: What Is the Best Way to Go About the ISDS Reform Process, Fifteenth Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration: A Debate & Discussion, JURIS Conference, May 25, 2021 (zoom).

Speaker, "Overview of Conflict of Law Issues," Thirty Fifth Investment Treaty Forum (ITF) Public Conference, Evidence in Investor-State Arbitration, British Institute for International & Comparative Law, April 29, 2021.

Speaker, "Carbon Capture and Geo-Markets," Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review, Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, April 5, 2021.

Moderator, "New Directions in International Arbitration & Mediation," Third Annual International & Dispute Resolution Symposium, Washington University in Saint Louis School of Law, February 19, 2021.

Panelist, "Hot Topics: The Impact of the U.S. Election on International Law," 99th Annual Meeting of the American Branch of the International Law Association, International Law Weekend, International Law in Challenging Times, October 24, 2020 (virtual event).

Discussant/ Moderator, "Dispute Resolution and Arbitration," American Society of International Law (ASIL) Midyear Meeting Research Forum, hosted by Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, October 29, 2020 (virtual event).

Media Engagement

Quoted, "Keystone XL Could Tarnish US' Perfect Arbitration Record," Law360, February 11, 2021.

Professional Service

Member, Planning Committee, International Law Weekend 2022, International Law Association American Branch.

Member, Executive Council, American Society of International Law (ASIL), 2021.

Selected for Who's Who Legal 2021 - International Arbitration Future Leaders.

Amy Deen Westbrook

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals

"We('re) Working on Corporate Governance: Stakeholder Vulnerability in Unicorn Companies," 23 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law 505 (2021).

Other Publications

"What to Do About Poor Corporate Governance at Unicorns," The Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog, January 18, 2021.

Media Engagement

Quoted, "Coinbase’s VC Disclosure Underscores Tight Bonds of Crypto Investors," The Information, April 15, 2021 (discussing the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and its disclosure to investors when it listed on the NASDAQ on April 14, 2021).

Quoted, "Trump's Tiktok Saga May Be a Sign of What's to Come, as Governments Around The World Start to Pay Closer Attention to Who’s Controlling the Data and Technology Used By Their Citizens," Business Insider, September 18, 2020.

Quoted, "Nvidia's $40 Billion Purchase of Arm Could Well Bring the Chip Designer Under US Trade Restrictions but That Won’t Necessarily Undermine Its Business," Business Insider, September 15, 2020.

Interviewed, "Amy Deen Westbrook on Cash Bounties and FCPA Enforcement," Corporate Crime Reporter, September 3, 2020. Print edition, 34 Corporate Crime Reporter 31(13)), August 3, 2020.

Quoted, "Trump's Attack on TikTok Is Setting Off Alarm Bells in Silicon Valley," Business Insider, August 17, 2020.

Quoted, "'A Strange Power': The Secretive Presidential Committee that Could Kneecap TikTok," Fortune, August 7, 2020.

Presentations

"The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Compliance Begins Here at Home," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 17, 2021.

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