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Written by: Professor Pinar Karaca-Mandic

There are moments in academic and community life when you realize something genuinely important just happened. The final presentations of the HeatMap Hackathon 2026 were one of those moments for me.

I attended the finals this week wearing multiple hats — as...

I am very excited about our 2026 ABA Annual Meeting in Orlando. This is more than an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and friends—or to meet new ones—it is also a moment to reflect on how far we have come over the past 12 months and the momentum we...