At the 2nd annual conference of the European Society for Empirical Legal Studies, Professor Jennifer Robbennolt delivered the opening keynote lecture. Held in Warsaw, Poland, the conference brought together an international audience of empirical legal scholars to share research on the assumptions, the functioning and the impact of the law. Robbennolt was the third to […]
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Robbennolt and Winship author perception of settlement article for APA
Though the record-breaking settlement Dominion received in its settlement with Fox News is frequently characterized as a “win” by commentators, the statement from Fox with the settlement was not apologetic, did not acknowledge any responsibility, and was not a retraction. In a new article written for the American Psychological Association, Professors Jennifer Robbennolt and Verity […]
New paper from Robbennolt and 2023 graduate Sam Barder explores “optimistic overconfidence” among incoming law students
Professor Jennifer Robbennolt and 2023 graduate Sam Barder have co-authored a paper titled “Optimistic Overconfidence: A Study of Law Student Academic Predictions.” Their findings, which indicate that a majority of incoming law students are wildly overconfident, drew the attention of Reuters, ABA Journal, and Above the Law. Speaking to Reuters, Robbennolt suggested there may be […]