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Louisville Law hosts virtual panel on Black women's role in suffrage
Professor Laura McNeal stars in new documentary about the killing of George Floyd
2021-2022 SBA leaders offer perspectives on roles, future, goals
Ron Mazzoli, Alum & Former Professor, passes
Brandeis Alum named co-managing member of the Louisville office of law firm McBrayer PLLC.
Trinity High School classmates recognized in the 1960s
Brooks Alexander (Class of 72) Joins Law Firm of Triplett & Carothers
Gregory L. Finch (class of 2014) Named Partner at Bouhan Falligant
Recent Grad Named as Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Fellow
Alumnus Marshall Matz ’71 Devotes Career to Food Security
Alumna Contributes to the Louisville Community by Pursuing a Career in Eviction Protection
Law Students Participate in International Service Learning
Brandeis School of Law Reflects on Storied Career of Alumnus
Moot Court students compete in VIS international competition in Vienna.
2L Awarded the Marianne T. Anderson Memorial Fellowship by the Southwest Public Policy Institute
New award honors retired Professor Norvie Lay, ’63; presented to 3L Allie Just
Constitution Day program will feature discussion on fully functioning democracy
Grant awarded to UofL Brandeis Law School faculty member will fund multi-institutional climate adaptation project in eight coastal cities
Brandeis Law professor developing generative AI toolkit to aid legal writing instruction
Constitution Day commemoration focuses on education’s role in a democracy
Brandeis Law will host naturalization ceremony Oct. 5; features 2L student Andi Dahmer
Young alumni reception set for Nov. 2
‘Safe Place’ film and discussion at Brandeis Law on Oct. 12
Eight from Brandeis Law to be recognized with Research, Scholarship & Creativity Awards
Lawlapalooza 2023 - Legends Never Die will be Oct. 20
National moot court team advances, one of just 26 teams in U.S. to do so
Arnold’s work designated ‘Noteworthy Practice’ by accreditation body
Statement on the death of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Costello, ’05, succeeds Godfrey, ’99, as director of ABA Commission on Law and Aging
American Law Institute elects Cedric Merlin Powell for membership
‘I Have a Dream’ speech will be screened on MLK holiday
Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers Under the Third Reich
Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers Under the Third Reich
‘Lawyers Without Rights’ exhibit, discussion focus on Jewish lawyers under the Third Reich
Statement from UofL Brandeis School of Law Dean Melanie B. Jacobs on the death of J. Michael Brown
Brandeis Law School's Susan Tanner on AI in the classroom
Alumnus to be awarded the Justice William E. McAnulty Jr. Trailblazer Award
Save the date: Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality set for April 10
Arnold elected to prestigious national science society
‘Drag Me to Class’ raises almost $1,800 for students to attend Lavender Law Conference
Chris Wise, ’16, ’18: Innovation to give law clients more of what they want
Chambers Armstrong named to American Bar Foundation’s Access to Justice Scholars Program
April 10 lecture features civil rights speaker, community service award presentation & fellowship announcement
Brandeis Law School welcomes students to Admitted Students Day, April 13
Breonna Taylor Legacy Fellows for 2024 announced
Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality now online
Former professor, alum Norvie Lay leaves legacy of tax and estate planning expertise
Save the date: Brandeis Medal to be presented to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Feb. 5, 2025
Graduate takes unusual path to earning a law degree
3L Andi Dahmer elected to ABA Law Student Division Council
Brandeis Law School Convocation set for 10 a.m., Sunday, May 12
In Memoriam: Howard Fineman, '80
SBA wins national ABA Student Bar Association Award
Alum Riggs Lewis, '01, named UofL’s new VP for external relations and communications
Assistant dean wins national award
Leading with legacy: Incoming student takes path from Pan-African Studies to Brandeis School of Law
Incoming student takes path from Pan-African studies to Brandeis School of Law
3L student wins national fellowship
Inaugural UofL Law School Fair set for Oct. 3
Brandeis School of Law launches immigration law clinic
New faculty bring expertise in IP law, health law and dispute resolution/mediation
Ritchie_Lorelei
Campbell_Julie
Mnotho Ngcobo
Documentary celebrates success of UofL/Central HS law partnership
Brandeis School of Law alums named to Forty Under 40
Arnold, McNeal named 2024 Faculty Scholars of the Year
'A Pathway Forward' wins Best Feature Film at the 2024 Louisville International Film Festival
Derwin Webb, '97, wins ACC UNITE Award
The Intersection and Impact of Biology and Law: Judge Reba Page, '76, shares her nonlinear career path with UofL students
Robe worn by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis to be on permanent display at UofL Brandeis School of Law
Tickets now available for Brandeis Medal presentation, Feb. 5
Defamation and the #MeToo movement: Prof. Sweeny weighs in

Defamation and the #MeToo movement: Prof. Sweeny weighs in

JoAnne Sweeny

In a Dec. 16, 2017, article posted on Salon, Brandeis School of Law Professor JoAnne Sweeny weighs in on the legal risks of publicly naming perpetrators of sexual abuse.

In "Can you be sued for sharing your #MeToo story?" Sweeny examines the legalities of defamation suits.

Sweeny's scholarly interests include comparative constitutional law, freedom of expression, law and gender and legal history.

News
Louisville Law hosts virtual panel on Black women's role in suffrage
Professor Laura McNeal stars in new documentary about the killing of George Floyd
2021-2022 SBA leaders offer perspectives on roles, future, goals
Ron Mazzoli, Alum & Former Professor, passes
Brandeis Alum named co-managing member of the Louisville office of law firm McBrayer PLLC.
Trinity High School classmates recognized in the 1960s
Brooks Alexander (Class of 72) Joins Law Firm of Triplett & Carothers
Gregory L. Finch (class of 2014) Named Partner at Bouhan Falligant
Recent Grad Named as Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Fellow
Alumnus Marshall Matz ’71 Devotes Career to Food Security
Alumna Contributes to the Louisville Community by Pursuing a Career in Eviction Protection
Law Students Participate in International Service Learning
Brandeis School of Law Reflects on Storied Career of Alumnus
Moot Court students compete in VIS international competition in Vienna.
2L Awarded the Marianne T. Anderson Memorial Fellowship by the Southwest Public Policy Institute
New award honors retired Professor Norvie Lay, ’63; presented to 3L Allie Just
Constitution Day program will feature discussion on fully functioning democracy
Grant awarded to UofL Brandeis Law School faculty member will fund multi-institutional climate adaptation project in eight coastal cities
Brandeis Law professor developing generative AI toolkit to aid legal writing instruction
Constitution Day commemoration focuses on education’s role in a democracy
Brandeis Law will host naturalization ceremony Oct. 5; features 2L student Andi Dahmer
Young alumni reception set for Nov. 2
‘Safe Place’ film and discussion at Brandeis Law on Oct. 12
Eight from Brandeis Law to be recognized with Research, Scholarship & Creativity Awards
Lawlapalooza 2023 - Legends Never Die will be Oct. 20
National moot court team advances, one of just 26 teams in U.S. to do so
Arnold’s work designated ‘Noteworthy Practice’ by accreditation body
Statement on the death of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Costello, ’05, succeeds Godfrey, ’99, as director of ABA Commission on Law and Aging
American Law Institute elects Cedric Merlin Powell for membership
‘I Have a Dream’ speech will be screened on MLK holiday
Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers Under the Third Reich
Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers Under the Third Reich
‘Lawyers Without Rights’ exhibit, discussion focus on Jewish lawyers under the Third Reich
Statement from UofL Brandeis School of Law Dean Melanie B. Jacobs on the death of J. Michael Brown
Brandeis Law School's Susan Tanner on AI in the classroom
Alumnus to be awarded the Justice William E. McAnulty Jr. Trailblazer Award
Save the date: Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality set for April 10
Arnold elected to prestigious national science society
‘Drag Me to Class’ raises almost $1,800 for students to attend Lavender Law Conference
Chris Wise, ’16, ’18: Innovation to give law clients more of what they want
Chambers Armstrong named to American Bar Foundation’s Access to Justice Scholars Program
April 10 lecture features civil rights speaker, community service award presentation & fellowship announcement
Brandeis Law School welcomes students to Admitted Students Day, April 13
Breonna Taylor Legacy Fellows for 2024 announced
Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality now online
Former professor, alum Norvie Lay leaves legacy of tax and estate planning expertise
Save the date: Brandeis Medal to be presented to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Feb. 5, 2025
Graduate takes unusual path to earning a law degree
3L Andi Dahmer elected to ABA Law Student Division Council
Brandeis Law School Convocation set for 10 a.m., Sunday, May 12
In Memoriam: Howard Fineman, '80
SBA wins national ABA Student Bar Association Award
Alum Riggs Lewis, '01, named UofL’s new VP for external relations and communications
Assistant dean wins national award
Leading with legacy: Incoming student takes path from Pan-African Studies to Brandeis School of Law
Incoming student takes path from Pan-African studies to Brandeis School of Law
3L student wins national fellowship
Inaugural UofL Law School Fair set for Oct. 3
Brandeis School of Law launches immigration law clinic
New faculty bring expertise in IP law, health law and dispute resolution/mediation
Ritchie_Lorelei
Campbell_Julie
Mnotho Ngcobo
Documentary celebrates success of UofL/Central HS law partnership
Brandeis School of Law alums named to Forty Under 40
Arnold, McNeal named 2024 Faculty Scholars of the Year
'A Pathway Forward' wins Best Feature Film at the 2024 Louisville International Film Festival
Derwin Webb, '97, wins ACC UNITE Award
The Intersection and Impact of Biology and Law: Judge Reba Page, '76, shares her nonlinear career path with UofL students
Robe worn by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis to be on permanent display at UofL Brandeis School of Law
Tickets now available for Brandeis Medal presentation, Feb. 5
Defamation and the #MeToo movement: Prof. Sweeny weighs in

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