Dru Stevenson, Professor of Law

A brief record of my participation in the April 23, 2026 ABA CLE on SB 1362 and Anti‑ERPO laws, including strategic context, subject‑matter highlights, and metadata for indexing. Overview of Professional Activity On April 23, 2026, I participated in the American Bar Association (ABA) national webinar and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled " SB 1362 and the Concerning Rise of Anti-ERPO Laws ." This event addressed the critical intersection of state-level preemption statutes and federal constitutional standards regarding Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs).  Law Professor Dru Stevenson’s LinkedIn announcement for the ABA CLE event "SB 1362 and the Concerning Rise of Anti-ERPO Laws," emphasizing the strategic shift toward legal community outreach. A presentation slide from the April 23, 2026, ABA webinar, outlining the legal framework of ERPOs, preemption statutes, and a technical deep dive into Texas SB 1362. Strategic Evolution of the CLE Strategy Th...

On April 20, 2026, I participated in a virtual session hosted by Texas Gun Sense featuring Dr. Brian H. Williams , a trauma surgeon and former health policy advisor to Senator Chris Murphy. The discussion centered on the clinical realities of firearm trauma and the administrative hurdles to effective policy. Here is a screenshot of what I shared on LinkedIn while I was watching it: Professor Dru Stevenson was participating in the Texas Gun Sense webinar with Dr. Brian H. Williams. Two specific areas of the discussion warrant particular attention for researchers and policy analysts, and I now turn to these topics. 1. The Disparity in Pediatric Mortality Milestones A significant portion of the presentation addressed the recent shift in national statistics. While it is widely reported that 2020 was the year firearms became the leading cause of death for all American children and adolescents, Dr. Williams highlighted a deeper chronological disparity. For Black children and teens , firearm...