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In a new report, “Mental Health Screening in Lawyer Licensing,” Stanford Law School’s Graham Ambrose, JD ’24, Rhode Center Fellow Brianne Holland-Stergar and Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom investigate how states screen bar applicants for mental health conditions.
Law school ...graduates not only have to pass the bar in order to practice. They also have to pass a “moral character” inquiry—and, as part of that inquiry, many have to disclose sensitive information about their mental health. Bar examiners have long insisted that the disclosure of this information is necessary to ensure that would-be attorneys can practice competently and ethically. Yet critics have long countered that this inquiry is not only ineffective, it’s actively harmful, as it could deter law students from getting the help they need, perpetuate stigma, and potentially even violate federal law.
Read the report here: https://stanford.io/3Zn1WpS
🤔 What’s the real story behind presidential pardons?
From Hunter Biden to Trump’s allies, recent controversies highlight a centuries-old debate about mercy, justice, and political power. Stanford Law Professor Bernadette Meyler shares her expertise in the latest episode of the Stanford ...Legal podcast.
Key takeaways:
🔍 How pardons evolved from monarchic power to constitutional right.
⚡ The political consequences of pardons in a divided America.
🛠️ Reform ideas that could redefine presidential pardoning.
Click here to explore the full discussion: https://stanford.io/4itVpTm
Daniel Ho, Stanford Law professor and director of the university's RegLab, was interviewed by KTVU FOX2 in "Stanford professor develops artificial intelligence tool to target racist housing covenants in California." Ho discussed the RegLab's recent research on using AI as a tool... to locate and map remaining racial covenants in Santa Clara County.
California counties are turning to artificial intelligence to help identify and remove racist language from housing deeds—language that, though outlawed decades ago, still appears in property records today. In 2021, the state passed a law requiring counties to review millions of records and eliminate discriminatory covenants, creating a significant challenge for county recorder offices. Now, an AI tool is helping to lighten that burden.
Watch the interview here:
Some California counties are turning to artificial intelligence to help identify and remove racist language from housing deeds—language that, ...
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🌍 What if environmental policy as we know it is about to be rewritten?
NEPA, the cornerstone of U.S. environmental law, may be on the brink of dramatic transformation. This change could reshape how we balance development with conservation. What’s at stake? Click to find out 👇
...Key takeaways:
🌱 How proposed changes could accelerate infrastructure projects—and their environmental impacts
⚖️ Why critics say this undermines public input and environmental justice
📜 What the future holds for environmental reviews if NEPA is redefined
Read the full article here: https://stanford.io/3ZlQMBY