Summer 2025 Faculty Scholarly News

Constance Anastopoulo

August 2025: President Constance Anastopoulo presented an update on S.C. Insurance Law to the S.C. Supreme Court and staff.

Katie Brown

Dean Katie Brown presented at several events during the 2025 summer:

• 5/27 MS Word, Excel, and Outlook Skills and Shortcuts for Lawyers.
• 5/29 Presentation Federal bar CLE | Digital Trial Notebook Implementation: Practical Applications of OneNote, Word, Excel, Outlook, and more (rebroadcast in September).
• 6/6 Presentation CALICON 2025 Who is Shaping Technological Competence in ABA-Accredited Law Schools?
• 6/11 Presentation: Becoming a Power User of MS Word and Excel: A Paralegal’s Guide
• 6/12-6/13 Ran a two-day virtual educational summit
• 2024 Co-Chair of the  Private Law Libraries and Information Professionals Virtual Summit.
• 6/24 100422 – Work Smarter, Not Harder: Hidden Gems for Elevating Satisfaction, Eliminating Time Sucks, and More.
• 7/29 Discussant SEALS 2025 The Future is Now: AI Tools, NextGen Bar Exam, and Legal Research Pedagogy.
• 7/31 Discussant SEALS 2025 Collections, Collaboration, and Construction.
• 8/6 Philadelphia Bar Association CLE – Generative AI in the Legal Office: Theory, Ethics, and Fundamentals for Paralegals and Legal Professionals.
• 8/8 Charleston School of Law Solo & Small Firm CLE Optimizing Artificial Intelligence for Your Solo or Small Firm.
• 8/21 Philadelphia Bar Association CLE – AI in the Legal Office: Advanced Tools and Practical Strategies for Paralegals and Legal Professionals

Michelle Mensore Condon

• State Court Report, an information hub on the development of state constitutional law hosted by the Brennan Center at New York University School of Law, has invited Michelle Mensore Condon to author an essay on the West Virginia Constitution as part of State Court Report’s 50-essay project.

Kevin Eberle

• Professor Kevin Eberle published the 2025 edition of his annual Supreme Court recap in the SC Lawyer magazine.

Kevin Eberle & Dylan Malagrinò

• Professors Eberle and Malagrinò (along with Brian Turner, President of the Charleston Historic Preservation Society) have been invited by the S.C. Supreme Court to present a continuing legal education program on Historic Preservation law.

Allyson Haynes Stuart

• Judge Norton has appointed Professor Allyson Haynes Stuart Special Master in Batts v. SNAP, a case involving Snapchat.  Prof. Haynes Stuart will primarily oversee discovery issues regarding whether there is personal jurisdiction over Snapchat in South Carolina in a case alleging that the use of a Snapchat speed filter led to a teen’s death in a car accident.

Paul Lund

• Professor Paul Lund’s law review article, Procedural Misjoinder After 30 Years: Closing the Door on a Failed Removal Doctrine, has been accepted for publication in Volume 45 of The Review of Litigation, published by the University of Texas.

This article discusses a controversial doctrine—accepted by some federal courts but rejected by others—that allows removal to federal court even in the absence of complete diversity of citizenship if the defendants can demonstrate that the nondiverse party was improperly joined in violation of Federal Rule 20 or the comparable state joinder rule.

In this article, Professor Lund discusses the doctrine’s history and demonstrates the current split among courts over whether to recognize it, focusing on the Fourth Circuit, where district court decisions are deeply divided.  He then presents his arguments on why federal courts should refuse to recognize the doctrine.

• July 2025: Professor Lund was a Discussant on the Civil Procedure Workshop panel at the 2025 SEALS Annual Conference on Amelia Island, FL.

Dylan Malagrinò

• In July, Professor Dylan Malagrinò presented his article, “Equitable Takings” and the Limits to Their Normative Foundations, on the Normative Issues in Property Law panel at the 2025 SEALS Annual Conference on Amelia Island, FL.
• Professor Malagrinò’s law review article Historic Preservation Law and The Rights of the Disabled will be published in Volume 75, Issue 4 of the American University Law Review. This article is a response to Network Capabilities in Land Use and Disability Law by Professor Robin Paul Malloy of Syracuse University College of Law.
• Professor Malagrinò was invited to teach one class session in a course titled “Law & Economics” at Clemson University.  The class will be on the basics of property law.
• Professor Malagrinò was invited to speak at the S.C. Bar Association Real Estate Section’s CLE seminar during the 2026 South Carolina Bar Convention. Professor Malagrinò will be presenting on the “Dirt Law Fundamentals” panel – “Tips & Tricks for Deeds, Easements, and Plats.”  Prof. Malagrinò’s presentation will focus on Easements.
• Professor Malagrinò was selected to serve on the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) prestigious Assessments Committee for the 2025−27 term.  LSAC is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to advance law and justice by promoting access, equity, and fairness in law school admission and supporting the learning journey from prelaw through practice. The LSAC Assessments Committee reports directly to the LSAC Board of Trustees and is responsible for overseeing test development and psychometric activities, including developing, scoring, and evaluating assessments; learning diagnostics; preparatory services and materials; and test-preparation products. The Assessments Committee is charged with promoting research in legal education and developing tools and services that improve learner outcomes.
• The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative at Furman University has selected Professor Malagrinò as a Fall 2025 Riley Fellow. The Riley Institute empowers emerging and established leaders—across sectors and throughout society—with the knowledge and tools to advance equity and drive social and economic progress in South Carolina and beyond. The Institute works to strengthen public education; to promote the power of diversity to help teams, organizations, and communities thrive; and to elevate informed, evidence-based approaches to critical public issues.

Jean Steadman

In May, Professor Steadman presented at:

• AALS International Clinical Education 2025 Transactional Clinical Conference. I will be a panelist speaking on Access to Transactional Justice – Increasing Opportunities for Transactional Learning in Non-Clinical Courses
• Ninth Biennial Conference on the Teaching of Transactional Law and Skills sponsored by Emory University School of Law. I will be a co-presenter on: Experiential Transactional Opportunities with Doctrinal Classes and Creating Practical Skills Possibilities for Law Students
• NBI CLE Conference “The Contract Strategist’s Guide to Complex Deal Drafting and Negotiation,” speaking specifically on the topic of Preserving the Parties’ Relationship in the Event of a Breach
• June 2025: Professor Steadman presented at the NBI CLE “Contracts for the Sale of Goods” speaking specifically on the topic of Key Elements of a Sale/Purchase of Goods Contract

Nancy Zisk

• Professor Nancy Zisk was invited to give an Employment Law Update to the S.C. court staff, coming up in September.