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February 13, 2026
Theologians Discuss David Opderbeck’s Book Faithful Exchange

Theologians D. Stephen Long and Rev. Brent Strawn join David Opderbeck to explore Faithful Exchange, a provocative look at how Scripture and ethics intersect with today’s economy.
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February 11, 2026
The Hidden History of Corporate Bankruptcy

In “To Protect Their Interests,” Professor Stephen J. Lubben traces a century-and-a-half of insider control, revealing how the system consistently favors the powerful while others bear the cost.
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February 9, 2026
Speaker Craig J. Coughlin on Seton Hall Law Clinics’ Impact

New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin visited Seton Hall Law to learn about the Center for Social Justice and its clinics’ legal services for underserved communities.
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February 9, 2026
Rochelle D. Edwards on Power of Good Books

A lifelong reader and legal scholar, Assistant Dean Rochelle D. Edwards reflects on the books that shaped her and why Black history remains essential reading now.
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February 5, 2026
Alumna in Focus: Karol Corbin Walker '86

Karol Corbin Walker ’86 reflects on women’s leadership, access to opportunity and the responsibility to “pay it forward” for future generations.
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February 5, 2026
Miriam T. Rooney: First Female Dean in U.S. Law

Miriam Theresa Rooney served as the first female dean of an ABA-accredited law school in the United States.
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February 5, 2026
Alumnus in Focus: Gov. Chris Christie '87

Chris Christie ’87 looks back on how Seton Hall Law shaped his confidence, values and sense of service, offering guidance to today’s law students.
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February 5, 2026
Video Message from Congresswoman LaMonica McIver

A Seton Hall alumna, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver reflects on the law school’s role as a pillar of Newark and a powerful force for justice in New Jersey.
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February 5, 2026
First Black Female Graduate Pearl Crosby Smith Story

This oral history from 2020 preserves Crosby Smith’s reflections on a career shaped by service, community advocacy and groundbreaking leadership.
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January 26, 2026
Who Decides How AI Shapes Our Lives

Gaia Bernstein argues that, despite AI’s promise, its rapid adoption—especially AI companions—poses serious public-health risks to children and society.
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January 22, 2026
Mental Health and Criminal Cases

When defendants with serious mental illness enter the criminal justice system, constitutional safeguards are often treated as formalities rather than meaningful limits.
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January 22, 2026
What We Get Wrong About the Economy

Drawing on theology, legal history and contemporary debates over profit and power, Faithful Exchange: The Economy as It’s Meant to Be calls for recentering human dignity in how we think about markets.
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