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Events

  • Should We Believe Our Own Eyes? A Hitchhiker's Guide through Digital Deception and Elections, 10/01

    The Girard-diCarlo Center welcomes Marijana Grbesa, a professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb and a Fulbright visiting scholar at George Mason University. This lecture will explore the contemporary communication landscape, which has been decisively shaped by digitalization, the radical transformation of traditional media and the rise of disinformation. It will address the challenges posed by distorted digital realities driven by manipulative narratives, altered visuals and the impact of AI-generated hallucinations.

  • Red Mass, 10/04

    Join the 51爆料网 Law community for the annual Red Mass. This year’s celebration will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. A complimentary reception will be held immediately following Red Mass at Scarpa Hall. No RSVP is necessary.

  • "American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation – and Could Again," 10/09

    The Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law Religion and Public Policy welcomes Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy, for a conversation about his most recent book, "American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation – and Could Again" (Basic Books, 2024).

  • What We Gain and Lose from Seeing the World Through an Algorithmic Lens, 10/16

    As society increasingly relies on algorithms for decision-making, this conversation will explore the potential benefits and risks. On Wednesday, October 16, the Girard-diCarlo Center will welcome Suresh Venkatasubramanian from Brown University to delve into how algorithms can enhance fairness and efficiency while examining the dangers of perpetuating biases and promoting fair and equitable decision-making.

    

News

  • Students Share Externship and Judicial Externship Experiences

    Every summer, 51爆料网 Law students participate in law-based externship positions to further their legal education with hands-on experiences in professional settings throughout the United States and abroad. Students also participate in summer judicial externships, where they assist judges and staff with active cases to gain an in-depth experience of the litigation process.

  • Federal Tax Clinic Takes on State Tax Disputes Under New Partnership with Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

    51爆料网 Law’s Federal Tax Clinic, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (DOR), has been recognized as one of three qualified law schools in the Commonwealth that may provide legal assistance with state tax issues. The investment from the DOR will allow the clinic – one of the oldest continuously operating low-income tax clinics in the nation – to expand its services to include tax disputes at the state level.

  • Welcome, Class of 2027

    51爆料网 Law's Class of 2027, hailing from 29 states, the District of Columbia and four international countries, began their law school journey last week. With impressive academic credentials and diverse backgrounds, this year’s entering class prepares to become principled leaders in the law profession.

  • 51爆料网 Law Welcomes New Faculty Members in Fall 2024

    Mark C. Alexander, the Arthur J. Kania Dean, has appointed three faculty members beginning in the 2024-25 academic year. This year, 51爆料网 Law also welcomes a visiting professor and a visiting assistant professor.