Accomplishments: William S. Boyd School of Law

Professor Lori Johnson (Law) was honored by the Clark County Bar Foundation as a 2025 Liberty Bell Award recipient. The award is presented to an individual in the community who upholds the rule of law, contributes to good government within the community, stimulates a sense of civic responsibility, and encourages respect for the law in the…
Professor Nachman Gutowski's (Law) article, Forging Ahead or Proceeding with Caution; Developing Policy for Generative Artificial Intelligence in Legal Education, has been officially published in the University of Louisville Law Review. 
Professor Francine Lipman (Law) delivered the opening and closing remarks for the panel discussion "Intra-Community Inequities: Perspectives from Featured Authors of Marginalized within Marginalized Communities," hosted by the American Bar Association’s Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice.
Leslie Griffin (Law) published an article titled, "Just Say No to "Catholic Public" School," analyzing the Supreme Court's recent oral argument in the religious charter schools case. 
Professor Marketa Trimble (Law) delivered a presentation to the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, titled, "The Current Development of U.S. Copyright Law in Light of the Current Political Situation and of the Interests of Major Stakeholders."
Courtney Cross (Law) presented on the panel “Transitioning from Fellow to Director: Maintaining the Crux of Your Training in the Face of Competing Demands” at the Association of American Law Schools’ 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education.
Eve Hanan (Law) served as a discussant and moderator for the “Works in Progress Group – Criminal Law: State Power and Conduct” at the Association of American Law Schools’ 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education.
Lydia Nussbaum (Law) spoke on "Stop Guessing and Start Listening: Why and How to Do Legal Needs Assessments" at the Association of American Law Schools' 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education.
Dawn Nielsen (Law) served as a speaker on "Thinking Non-Urban Rather Than Rural - Successfully Developing Rural Opportunities for Students to Serve Rural Communities" at the Association of American Law Schools' 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education.
Patience Crowder (Law) was a panelist on "Imagining an ABA Standard 303(c) Clinic Curriculum Tailored to Your Clinic" at the Association of American Law Schools' 2025 Conference on Clinical Legal Education. 
Professor Mary LaFrance (Law) was part of a panel discussion on "EU Copyright Developments" at the 32nd Annual IP Law & Policy Conference. 
Professor Mary LaFrance (Law) gave a presentation on "The Lanham Act’s Territorial Limits Post-Abitron," at the 32nd Annual IP Law & Policy Conference.