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Our faculty are renowned for their areas of expertise—and they're ready to share their knowledge with you. Our centers, institutes and clinics give you hands-on experience in the areas that interest you most.

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Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center

Whether writing briefs or arguing in court, our law clinic prepares students and helps our community, through experiential education that makes a real-world impact.

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AML Account Surveillance Using Bulk Data Analysis—Present and Future
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How Rights Went Wrong (featuring Prof. Jamal Greene)
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Learning the Law through Classic TV: Star Trek and International Law
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