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In an Uncertain World, Cybersecurity Risks Are Always Present
There is no shortage of uncertainty in our world. That said, two certainties that bear directly on the fortunes of pension funds—death and taxes—have always impacted the work of public pension administrators. Now we can add a third certainty to this list: the necessity of cybersecurity preparation. According to a recent Forbes report, there were 2,365 cyberattacks last year, with about 350 million victims.
Summer 2024 Shareholder Advocate Released
The Summer 2024 issue of the Shareholder Advocate, our quarterly securities litigation and investor protection newsletter, features: Supreme Court to Weigh Cases that May Increase Hurdles for Securities Fraud Plaintiffs – Laura H. Posner and Alexandra Gray Delaware Enacts Fast-Tracked Bill that Critics Say Diminishes Shareholders’ Rights – Richard E. Lorant Using AI for Good: Artificial Intelligence in Shareholder Advocacy – Aaron J. Marks and Lyzette M.
Elon lays down the law on enrollment
While Elon Law appreciates the enthusiasm expressed by Sunday’s headline (“Elon law applications up 60 percent over ‘17,” Aug. 19) for our new, unique and innovative curriculum, as lawyers and aspiring lawyers we also want to be sure the record is accurate and clear. The new class that matriculated this month is Elon Law’s largest, at 149, drawn from 1,019 applications — another record number for us and 25 percent more than last year.
Column: Make America mannered again
By Luke Bierman In the midst of what is likely to be the most contentious period in at least a generation, my fellow Americans, let’s get back to basics. Let’s make America mannered again.Small steps, my friends. Simple acts of manners. Gentle kindnesses. Neighborliness.There is no shortage of evidence, quantitative and qualitative, that we have become less thoughtful in our actions.
Luke Bierman: Leaders must understand our constitutional system - Greensboro News & Record: Columnists
There is much to worry about in the nascent Trump administration and that’s without even giving an iota of consideration to policy or people. The failure to understand the essential nature of legal process has inhibited the ability of this group to undertake its work on behalf of the American people. That is an assault on the fundamental principles associated with the rule of law that underlies all that is essential about the American system of governance.
COMMENTARY: Let’s not trump the rule of law
There is much to worry about in the nascent Trump administration and that’s without even giving an iota of consideration to policy or people. The failure to understand the essential nature of legal process has inhibited the ability of this group to undertake their work on behalf of the American people. That is an assault on the fundamental principles associated with the rule of law that underlies all that is essential about the American system of governance.
Law schools needn’t be the blacksmiths of today
By Luke Bierman Imagine working as a blacksmith a century ago. “Horseless carriages” crashing into each other. “Aeroplanes” tumbling from the sky. What entertainment watching those newfangled contraptions fail! What job security forging shoes for those reliable old horses!Until, all of a sudden, it wasn’t. In short order those aeroplanes were ferrying passengers between cities and across the nation while those automobiles were revolutionizing commerce, leisure and family life.
Eight Justices Won’t Do-but Six Were Fine for 1789
President Obama and Congress are at an impasse over the next Supreme Court justice. The president wants an immediate confirmation hearing for Merrick Garland, his nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, arguing that the Supreme Court must have nine justices.
4 steps for reinventing legal education
As lawyers who also are legal educators, we must accept that the new normal is here to stay – a world with decreased law school enrollment, increased student debt, a tight job market, and changing priorities in preparing students to be lawyers. Hoping for the past to return while clinging to our current model of educating new lawyers does little to improve our deeply challenging situation. We need to be creative, bold and prescient, with the courage of our convictions.
Law school assists local entrepreneurs - Greensboro News & Record: Letters To Editor
Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2016 12:00 am Law school assists local entrepreneurs Luke Bierman greensboro.com Keith Debbage’s timely summary of the entrepreneurial spirit developing in Greensboro (Ideas, Jan. 3) neglects to mention the support provided by Elon University School of Law through its Small Business and Entrepreneurship Clinic.
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