Top of page
Skip to main content
Emory University home
Emory UniversityEmory Lawyer
  • Current Issue (current)
  • Archives
Main content

Summer 2026

Have mercy


Professor Kay Levine and her writing partner have recently authored four pieces on resentencing (which this article will describe individually). Their research was funded by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law School, and their articles have been featured at national symposia. Their latest piece, "Resentencing as Mercy," will be published in the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law.

Continue Reading »

The virtual dog that didn't bark: Human and non-human authorship

Amid the barrage of headline-grabbing Supreme Court decisions last term, it was easy to miss the import of something the Court *didn’t* do. On March 2, 2026, it denied review of Thaler v. Perlmutter, a D.C. Circuit opinion holding that a virtual painting that was said to be produced solely by an artificial intelligence (AI) was not a work of authorship protected by the Copyright Act.

Continue Reading »

The Legacy of Tina Stark

This article examines the former professor's legacy, both at Emory Law and as a renowned scholar in the field of transactional law. Stark wrote the seminal textbook Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do, which is still widely taught in US law classrooms. At Emory Law, in addition to being a professor of practice, Stark served as the executive director of Emory's Center for Transactional Law and Practice.

Continue Reading »

Features

From defense to justice

The Juvenile Defender Clinic changes its name at 20-year milestone

Continue Reading »

Worth Noting

  • EPIC grants, summer stipends fund public interest work
  • Reframing the fight
  • New concentrations launch Fall 2026

Class Notes

  • Honored and energized
  • Conviser continues community contributions
  • New alumni leadership on deck toward True North
Contact Us Print Edition Cover
Read Print Edition
Back to main contentBack to top
Emory University home
Emory Lawyer
FacebookTwitterLinkedInInstagram
Copyright © Emory University
EEO Employer-Disability/Veteran Statements | Copyright | Privacy Statement
Back to top