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    13 November 2024Guard to Speak on Cornell Keynotes Podcast

    HWS Vice President and General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 will discuss the evolving role of in-house counsel in higher education and the challenges universities face in navigating legal complexities.

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    14 May 2024Guard and Jacobsen in Chronicle of Higher Ed

    HWS General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 and Professor of Economics Joyce P. Jacobsen explain why the “wildly expanded legal presence on campuses is here to stay” in an opinion piece drawn from their new book.

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    26 February 2024From Advertising to Law

    Music licensing manager Leland Drake ’12, winner of Cannes Lions awards for his advertising work, is headed to law school.

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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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    24 July 2023Three Students Head to Cornell Law School

    Through the Law Early Admissions Program, students receive degrees from Cornell Law School and Hobart and William Smith in six years.

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    17 July 2023Healy '23 Accepted to George Washington University Law School

    Graduating summa cum laude in history and psychological science, Katherine Healy ’23 has been accepted to George Washington University Law School, receiving a scholarship to cover tuition and other expenses.

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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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