The Cotterrell Lectures in Sociological Jurisprudence are named in honour of Professor Roger Cotterrell. ‘Sociological jurisprudence’ is understood broadly, as encompassing any theoretical aspect of ...

The "rule of law" refers to the concept that no individual—ruler or private citizen—stands above the law. To safeguard that principle, modern democracies typically bind governmental authorities to ...

The Schroeder Lecture is named for Oliver C. Schroeder, Jr., who founded the Law-Medicine Center in 1953 as the first law school program in health law. Schroeder Lecturers are selected based on their ...

The School of Law is delighted to host Professor Julie Stone Peters (Columbia) as our 2023 Cotterrell Lecturer. Now in their 8th year, the Annual Cotterrell Lectures in Sociological Jurisprudence are ...

The Law School held its annual Coase Lecture on February 10, drawing students, faculty, and other guests into a packed auditorium for a tradition that began in 1992. This year’s lecture, titled, “What ...

The Richard J. Childress Memorial Lecture at Saint Louis University School of Law brought together legal scholars and practitioners on October 25, 2024, to explore constitutional interpretation in ...

Emma Warburton Hamlyn was born on Guy Fawkes Day 1860 in Torquay. Her father was a law clerk and after a while started work as a solicitor, a successful one of sorts, becoming a commissioner for oaths ...

The news of a lecture given by a Cornell law professor created uproar at Vassar College last week. Prof. William Jacobson, law — known for posting conservative-leaning opinions on his blog, Legal ...