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William S. Boyd School of Law News

The William S. Boyd School of Law prepares students for the competent and ethical practice of law, offering three- and four-year programs for the Juris Doctor degree.

Current Law News

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Joyce Woodhouse leaves Nevada better for children and families.

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A flowery collection of top headlines featuring 性视界传媒 faculty and students.

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A 性视界传媒-record 33 graduate and professional programs rank among the nation鈥檚 top 100 in their discipline, including 15 in law and 6 in business.

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Some of the most vibrant headlines featuring 性视界传媒 faculty and students.

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Gina Bongiovi draws on her own experience as an entrepreneur to help business owners navigate complex legal decisions.

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Some of the hottest headlines featuring 性视界传媒 faculty, staff, and students.

Law In The News

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性视界传媒 wants a floor in downtown Las Vegas鈥檚 new $190 million Civic Center. The school plans to feature a 鈥淩ebel One Stop鈥 to help with admissions, financial aid and advising. 性视界传媒 will also have a Cyber Clinic for online safety, programs with the Boyd School of Law and other ties with local governments.

Las Vegas Review Journal

First-year 性视界传媒 law students will be required to take a new class on artificial intelligence uses in legal practices starting this fall, the college announced Tuesday.

Nevada Current

The prediction platform that takes bets on everything from who will win the Stanley Cup to when Taylor Swift will tie the knot is joining forces with the National Council on Problem Gambling, which seeks to minimize the effects and prevalence of gambling addiction.

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Immigration and civil rights attorneys in Nevada and across the country have been suing the Trump administration for standing up immigration policies they argue deny people due process and violate federal law.

Las Vegas Sun

The course 鈥 Introduction to the Responsible Use of AI 鈥 will give students hands-on experience with AI tools while stressing a central theme: Just because AI can perform a task does not mean it should. The course will be framed around ethics, professionalism and client service.

News From The States

A federal judge temporarily blocked 25 immigrant detainees from being transferred out of state as the ACLU of Nevada determines whether they received bond hearings prior to being detained.

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Recent Law Accomplishments

Leslie Griffin's (Law) new article, "Memoir: The Brain, Neuroethics, and Bioethics" has been published in the North Carolina Law Review.
Jeff Stempel (Law) presented "The Insurance Policy鈥檚 Inevitably Incomplete Search for Identity: Some Proposals for Pragmatically Pressing On" at the University of Connecticut.
Danielle Finn (Law) spoke at a session entitled, "We Were Never Waiting on Washington: The Rise of Native-Lead Nonprofits in an Era of Federal Retreat" at the 3rd Annual Tribal Leadership Conference.
Danielle Finn (Law) spoke at the 3rd Annual Tribal Leadership Conference, presenting in a session titled, "How AI Integration is Affecting Tribal Governments and Their Business Entities."
Marketa Trimble (Law) published a new article, "Generative AI and the EU Copyright Law's Blind Spots," on the Kluwer Copyright Blog.
Shih-Chun "Steven" Chien (Law) delivered an invited lecture at National Chengchi University College of Law in Taiwan titled "Ethical Challenges in Citizen Judge Trials: A Comparative Perspective from U.S. Criminal Trials." Speaking as part of a legal ethics lecture series, Professor Chien examined the new ethical dilemmas facing judges under鈥