The University of Nebraska-Lincoln features broad expertise on First Amendment issues, from faculty at its College of Journalism and Mass Communications to legal scholars at Nebraska Law. Since 2023, Nebraska Law has offered a First Amendment Legal Clinic, which focuses on local and regional cases concerning freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the freedoms to assemble and petition the government. The clinic enhances law students' understanding of the First Amendment and serves as a resource for organizations, students, journalists and citizens in the defense of First Amendment rights. (Updated November 2024)
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Daniel Gutman is Director of the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Nebraska College of Law. He received his B.A. from American University and his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law. After law school, Daniel served as a law clerk to the Honorable John M. Gerrard, U.S. District Judge for the District of Nebraska. He then spent several years in private practice litigating commercial disputes, constitutional claims, and election law matters. In addition to his work at the Law College, Daniel manages a small law firm specializing in civil rights and election law. (Updated November 2024)
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Kyle Langvardt is a First Amendment scholar who focuses on the Internet’s implications for free expression both as a matter of constitutional doctrine and as a practical reality. His written work addresses new and confounding policy issues including tech addiction, the collapse of traditional gatekeepers in online media and 3D-printable weapons. Professor Langvardt’s most recent papers appear in the Georgetown Law Journal, the Fordham Law Review and the George Mason Law Review. He is co-editor of "Media and Society After Technlogical Disruption" (2024), published by Cambridge University Press. (Updated November 2024)