Carla Bywaters (Law) recently completed the Foundations of Graduate Writing series through San José State University, where she is currently pursuing a Post-Master’s Certificate. She earned a Letter of Participation for 10 hours of continuing education focused on scholarly writing and research communication — skills that directly enhance her work…

In collaboration with the Nevada Center for Civic Engagement (NVCCE), the University of Nevada, Reno Center for Constitutional Law hosted educators from across Nevada for the 2026 Summer Teacher Institute at UNR’s Lake Tahoe campus. David Tanenhaus (Law, History) engaged participants in exploring constitutional history, Supreme Court jurisprudence…

Benjamin Edwards (Law) co-authored an article titled “Different By Default: Nevada's Business Law Prioritizes Clarity & Efficiency,” published in the August 2026 issue of Nevada Lawyer Magazine.

Marketa Trimble (Law) presented on “The Remarkable and Underappreciated World of U.S. State Laws on Copyright” at the 26th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference.

Benjamin Edwards and Nancy Rapoport (both Law) co-authored an article for The D&O Diary titled, "Legal Fees and Expenses Gone Wild Thanks to a Corporate Law Loophole." The piece examines how loopholes in corporate advancement and indemnification rules force companies to pay exorbitant legal fees, and even unreasonable personal expenses, during…

Shih-Chun "Steven" Chien (Law) served as a panelist for the AALS Virtual Candidates & International Candidates Workshop. The panel discussed the U.S. law school hiring process, professional norms, job talks, callbacks, and offer-stage considerations for international candidates.

Joe Regalia (Law) presented a State Bar of Nevada CLE webinar, “AI Agents in Action: Transforming Your Legal Practice.”

Marketa Trimble (Law) authored a post for the Kluwer Copyright Blog titled “The Underappreciated Third U.S. Fair Use Factor in Copyright Infringement Cases Concerning AI Training.” Case research for the article was conducted by Research Librarians and Professors Youngwoo Ban and Tina Fortier, along with law student research assistants David (Job)…

Heather Rappaport’s (Law) article, "The Supportive Spectator: A Mesosystem Approach to Student Yield," was recently published in Perspectives, the official magazine of the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management (NAGAP).

Marketa Trimble (Law) published a new article on the Technology & Marketing Law Blog, titled "CJEU Judgment on Geoblocking & Standards for Knowledge of Foreign Copyright Laws and Geoblocking Measures."

Eve Hanan (Law) was appointed to the reconstituted Advisory Board for the Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC). 

Shih-Chun “Steven” Chien (Law) was a discussant on a panel titled, “New Scholars Workshop: Your Next Article” at the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Conference.