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Nila Bala

@nilabala.bsky.social

Acting Prof at UC Davis School of Law, Former Public Defender, Singer

559 Followers  |  375 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 06.10.2023  |  1.6075

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Congratulations! Excited to read it

10.02.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to share that 𝐺𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑦 π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ has found a home with the Yale Law Journal. This piece examines parental liability regimes and parental rights, and how they are connected by a shared logic that harms children and families. Thank you to all those who read drafts and offered feedback!

06.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
Policing Children’s Data – Washington University Law Review In recent years, advances in policing technology have dramatically expanded law enforcement’s ability to access data. This includes children’s dataβ€”their photographs, text messages, geolocation data, ...

My latest article, Policing Children’s Data, is out today. It offers a comprehensive look at how law enforcement accesses children’s digital information and challenges the assumption that parental consent is enough to protect kids’ privacy.
πŸ“– Read more: wustllawreview.org/2025/11/12/p...

12.11.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

lol!

15.10.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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...

My new essay is in the University of Chicago Law Review Online: β€œChildren 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...

14.10.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

09.06.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Junior Scholars Conference | University of Michigan Law School

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...

25.04.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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…

Spotlight: Professor @nilabala.bsky.social has published an insightful article titled β€œParent-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:

20.03.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

20.03.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's National Public Defender Day y'all!

18.03.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

27.02.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm going to check it out!

02.01.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

02.01.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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)!

02.01.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parent-Child Privilege as Resistance | Boston College Law Review Founded in 1959, the Boston College Law ReviewΒ is the oldest scholarly publication at Boston College Law School. BCLR, ranked in the top 25 law journals by the Washington &amp; Lee law review rankings...

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....

04.12.2024 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Privileging Resistance - Family Law Nila Bala, Parent-Child Privilege as Resistance, ___ B.C. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming), available at SSRN (Feb. 2, 2024).AnΓ­bal Rosario-LebrΓ³nThe Rules of Evidence have been increasingly criticized for s...

Thank you @jotwell.bsky.social and AnΓ­bal Rosario-LebrΓ³n for the wonderful review of my Parent-Child Privilege as Resistance piece! family.jotwell.com/privileging-...

20.11.2024 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Would love to be added on!

20.11.2024 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

17.11.2024 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

would love to be added!

13.11.2024 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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