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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · 10h

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · 1d

My new essay is in the University of Chicago Law Review Online: “Children and the Cars That Watch Them.”

Autonomous vehicles promise freedom for kids, but also bring unprecedented surveillance.
Parental consent isn’t enough; we need substantive limits.

lawreview.uchicago.edu/online-archi...

Children and the Cars That Watch Them | The University of Chicago Law Review

Parents are turning to autonomous vehicles (AVs) to shuttle their children around, seeing them as a safe and convenient option. AVs promise increased mobility for children but bring with them unparall...

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UC Davis School of Law @ucdavislaw.bsky.social · Jun 9

Congratulations to Professor @nilabala.bsky.social, recipient of the 2025 Ian Kerr Best Paper Award at the Privacy Law Scholars Conference, held May 29-30 at @law.ucla.edu. 🎊

Read more at the link: bit.ly/3ZL6qYL

#UCDavisLaw #UCDavis #KingHall #LawFaculty #LawSchool

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Apr 25

Proud to be a part of Junior Scholars @umichlaw.bsky.social, get to talk about policing children's data, and meet fellow juniors <3 michigan.law.umich.edu/junior-schol...

Junior Scholars Conference | University of Michigan Law School

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Women Also Know Law @womenknowlaw.bsky.social · Mar 20

Spotlight: Professor @nilabala.bsky.social has published an insightful article titled “Parent-Child Privilege as Resistance”. The article introduces a new framework that views parent-child privilege as a tool that can be used to oppose unjust laws and systems. Read it here:

Parent-Child Privilege as Resistance | Boston College Law Review

In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, minors face increasing restrictions in accessing reproductive care. The majority of pregnant minors consult their parents before obtaining…

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Mar 20

Aw thanks for the mention @womenknowlaw.bsky.social !

Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Mar 18

It's National Public Defender Day y'all!

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Feb 27

Policing Children's Data is forthcoming in the Washington University Law Review. Thank you to the many friends who've helped me with this one!

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Jan 2

I'm going to check it out!

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Jan 2

Looking for recommendations on law review articles that work in fiction--examples of how to do this artfully!

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Jan 2

Excited to see y'all at AALS, see you at the Crim Pro WIP (super early Saturday) and the Internet and Computer Law WIP (super early Friday)!

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Dec 4

My article on parent-child privilege has been published! In a nutshell, I argue that privilege can be a form of resistance against unjust laws and systems, and that the parent-child relationship is worth protecting through evidentiary privilege. bclawreview.bc.edu/articles/10....

Parent-Child Privilege as Resistance | Boston College Law Review

Founded in 1959, the Boston College Law Review is the oldest scholarly publication at Boston College Law School. BCLR, ranked in the top 25 law journals by the Washington & Lee law review rankings...

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Nov 20

Thank you @jotwell.bsky.social and Aníbal Rosario-Lebrón for the wonderful review of my Parent-Child Privilege as Resistance piece! family.jotwell.com/privileging-...

Privileging Resistance - Family Law

Nila Bala, Parent-Child Privilege as Resistance, ___ B.C. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming), available at SSRN (Feb. 2, 2024).Aníbal Rosario-LebrónThe Rules of Evidence have been increasingly criticized for s...

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Nov 20

Would love to be added on!

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Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Nov 17

Same! I'd love to be in a starter pack :)

Nila Bala @nilabala.bsky.social · Nov 13

would love to be added!

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