Professor Jessica Shoemaker recently gave two presentations. At the Association of Law, Property, and Society Annual Meeting, Professor Shoemaker moderated a panel titled “New Perspectives on Takings” and presented on the “Property as an Agent of Social Change in Practice” panel. Her talk was titled “Transforming Property: Pipelines, Protest, and Community-Driven Change.”
Professor Shoemaker also spoke at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools Conference in Florida in a panel discussion on property law at the Supreme Court this term. At SEALS, she also gave a talk on Dakota Access Pipeline issues and another paper titled “Transforming Property: Pipelines, Protest, and Community-Driven Change."
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Professor Jessica Shoemaker is the 2016-2017 recipient of the Ray H. Bunger Memorial Award for Excellence. This Award is an annual award chosen on the basis of demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, academic promise, and achievement related to the fulfillment of the research and teaching mission of the University of Nebraska College of Law. In announcing this award, Dean Moberly explained, "This year, Professor Shoemaker published an outstanding article in the Michigan Law Review and continues to gain recognition nationally for her cutting-edge approach to land tenure issues on Native American land. Professor Shoemaker’s teaching remains highly successful and this year she also added Wills and Trusts. On top of this, Professor Shoemaker’s students rave about her teaching and the amount of individual feedback she provides. Professor Shoemaker has worked hard to sponsor externships with four tribal governments to provide a tangible positive experience for our upperclass students that helps build their professional portfolio, which she does in addition to her significant service work with the Rural Futures Institute."