Law and Society News
18 August 2026From Campus Service to Federal Service
First-generation graduate John Hillenbrand '17 builds a career dedicated to public safety.
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3 August 2026Curiosity, Opportunity and Compassion
Four years at HWS shaped Trustee Jonathan Mothner's approach to work, life and people.
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21 April 2026New Faculty Appointments for Vincent ’83
Gregory J. Vincent will teach higher education law at Ohio State. He also joins Kansas State’s graduate faculty.
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18 February 2025Hobart and William Smith Awarded $500K Mellon Foundation Grant to Launch New “Matters of Memory” Program
Mellon Grant will support the launch of an interdisciplinary certificate and fellowship program led by Chair of the Department of History and Director of Law and Society Professor Matthew Crow.
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25 February 2024Campus Lawyers and Federal Law
In the Chronicle of Higher Education, HWS General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 discusses the evolution of federal regulation related to colleges and universities over the past 50 years and the ways institutions have responded.
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7 June 2023Credibility in the Courtroom
With his new book, HWS Trustee and seasoned trial attorney Sam Stern ’03 offers insights into effective witness cross-examination and the foundations of civil society.
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9 September 2022Eisenbud '23 Completes Two Internships
Jada Eisenbud ’23 lands an internship with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and another as a human rights law researcher with the Brussels School of Government.
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