Julia Simon-Kerr
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Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
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Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
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Dr. Perry A. Zirkel ’76 received the inaugural Boscardin Excellence in Special Education Research Award from the Council of Administrators of Special Education. “His work on IDEA, Section 504, and related statutes has made complex legal concepts accessible to educators, policymakers, and attorneys”. Congratulations!
Cesar A. Noble ’83, former Superior Court Judge, joined McElroy Deutsch as counsel in Hartford. He will focus on alternative dispute resolution in the firm’s litigation and insurance services groups.
Jennifer Jackson ’93 was included in the HBJ’s Power 25 in Health Care. The Power 25 Health Care list highlights individuals who are tackling major challenges in the area and setting the tone for the future of health care.
Kelsey Bond joins Pierson Ferdinand as a Partner in the Litigation Department. She brings with her nearly a decade of M&A and transactional experience.
Miguel de Figueiredo publishes Unwarranted Warrants? An Empirical Analysis of Judicial Review in Search and Seizure, 138 HARV. L. REV. 1959 (2025)
Professor Leslie Levlin was quoted in a Law.com article involving ties between Goldman Sachs and Jeffery Epstein, commenting that “[n]o company wants to be seen as having the slightest association with Epstein.”
Professors Jenny Kim, Rachel Timm, and Alexandra Lombardi presented a workshop titled Respectful Risk-Taking: Building Foundations for Social Justice Dialogue through Habits and Micro-Assertions.
“Dialogue in pursuit of social justice can feel fraught. Legal writing professors, though not always teaching directly on social justice topics, are uniquely positioned to help students develop habits that support respectful, constructive dialogue in the classroom and beyond. This presentation introduces “respectful risk-taking” as a framework to help students recognize their cultural lens, appreciate diverse perspectives, and view difference as an opportunity for collaboration. The presentation will also recommend and provide examples of micro-assertions—subtle but intentional practices that invite and encourage marginalized voices to join the dialogue.”
Professor Goldburn Maynard joined the board of the American Tax Policy Institute (ATPI) for a term from 2026-2029. ATPI is a nonprofit organization whose trustees and members are leading experts on taxation from the fields of law, accounting, and economics, supporting scholarship to aid policymakers and administrators in improving the tax system.
Adjunct Professor William J. Roberts was quoted in the Sports Collectors Daily article “Snype’s Scrubbed Launch: Tech Failures, User Data Concerns Doom New Auction Platform” in regard to data breaches and privacy issues.
Julia Simon-Kerr publishes Judging Demeanor, 109 MINN. L. REV. 1503 (2025) (with Kiel Brennan-Marquez)
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This roundtable discussion, part of the In Conversation series, will consider the present and future role of the states in developing and maintaining democratic values and institutions.
Dr. Perry A. Zirkel ’76 received the inaugural Boscardin Excellence in Special Education Research Award from the Council of Administrators of Special Education. “His work on IDEA, Section 504, and related statutes has made complex legal concepts accessible to educators, policymakers, and attorneys”. Congratulations!
Cesar A. Noble ’83, former Superior Court Judge, joined McElroy Deutsch as counsel in Hartford. He will focus on alternative dispute resolution in the firm’s litigation and insurance services groups.
Jennifer Jackson ’93 was included in the HBJ’s Power 25 in Health Care. The Power 25 Health Care list highlights individuals who are tackling major challenges in the area and setting the tone for the future of health care.
Kelsey Bond joins Pierson Ferdinand as a Partner in the Litigation Department. She brings with her nearly a decade of M&A and transactional experience.
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