School of Law Response to COVID-19
Jessica L. Ciccone
Director of Communications, Saint Louis University School of Law
jessica.ciccone@slu.edu
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Saint Louis University School of Law faculty, staff and students are called to action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways. As the world and our community comes to grips with the new reality, the SLU LAW faculty have lent their expertise across the region, with the media and our local government. Their scholarship continues to provide guidance in a time of uncertainty.
Rob Gatter
Professor, Center for Health Law Studies
Expert in public health and quarantine procedure
In mid March, Professor Gatter was appointed to a task force in St. Louis County to assist with the development of quarantine policies. Read more
Professor Gatter and Professor Ana Santos Rutschman wrote an opinion piece for the on quarantine policies.
Professor Gatter presented "at the Isolated by Law Symposium held by Wake Forest Law.
Professor Gatter was quoted in the following articles:
, Belleville News Democrat.
, St. Louis Public Radio.
, St. Louis Public Radio.
, St. Louis Post Dispatch
, The Crime Report
, The Harvard Law Blog
For a full listing of Professor Gatter's contributions relating to COVID-19
Ana Santos Rutschman
Assistant Professor, Center for Health Law Studies
Expert in food and drug law, emerging health care innovations and patent law
In February 2020, Professor Rutschman and Tim Wiemken, Ph.D., associate professor from SLUCOR, began the 鈥淚mmunization Science and Policy Partnership at Saint Louis University.鈥� Funded through a Spark Microgrant from the SLU Research Institute, the partnership aims to bring together experts working on topics at the intersection of vaccine science and policy.
Rutschman and Wiemken joined Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., professor of public health, to study the effects of social distancing on the spread of COVID-19. Rutschman was interviewed by KMOV and to discuss their findings.
Professors Rutchman and Gatter offering initial analysis of the coronavirus lawsuits in the United States against China and the World Health Organization.
Other articles with Professor Rutschman:
Healthaffairs.org, written by Professor Rutschman
, St. Louis Post Dispatch
, St. Louis Post Dispatch
, South China Morning Post
, The Conversation
, The Washington Times
, Crikey
Henry Ordower
Professor
Expert in tax and taxation
KSDK NBC News, Channel 5
, St. Louis Public Radio
, St. Louis Public Radio
, KMOV Channel 4
, St. Louis Post Dispatch
Chad Flanders
Professor
Expert in constitutional law and First Amendment rights
, St. Louis Post Dispatch
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
, Slate, co-authored with 2L Kristen Spina
Michael Wolff
Dean and professor emeritus
Expert in constitutional law
, St. Louis Public Radio
, KMOV CBS News, Channel 4
. Christian Science Monitor
, Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Ruqaiijah Yearby
Professor and Executive Director of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity
Expert in health care regulation, race, justice and health
, St. Louis Public Radio
Marcia McCormick
Professor and associate dean for academic affairs
Expert in employment law and employment discrimination
, St. Louis Public Radio
Matt Bodie
Callis Family Professor of Law; Co-Director, William C. Wefel Center for Employment
Law
Expert in employment and labor law
, ACS Blogs, Expert Forum, Law and Policy Analysis
Sidney Watson
Jane and Bruce Robert Professor of Law
Expert in health law and access to health care
, This Week in Health Law podcast
Christine Rollins
Professor
Expert in family law
St. Louis Public Radio (addressing custody issues)
Kelly Mulholland
Associate Professor
Expert in taxation and transactional drafting
St. Louis Post Dispatch (co-written by 2L Hannah Meehan)
William Johnson
Dean and professor of law
Expert in international business transactions and international law
, Law Professors Blog Network
Anders Walker
Lillie Myers Professor of Law
Expert in constitutional law and criminal procedures
, The Charlie Brennan Show with Amy Marxkors, KMOX 1120 AM
Law Students
Steven Hoffman
2L, Advocating for the homeless
St. Louis Post Dispatch