AALS News – Spring 2017

AALS President Paul Marcus

Access to Justice: Our Faculty Colleagues and Students Stepping Up in a Big Way

By AALS President Paul Marcus, William & Mary Law School

“When I became AALS President during the first week of January at our Annual Meeting in San Francisco, I spoke of the need to ensure access to justice in the U.S. and the role law schools can and do play in that effort.

Little did I know then, however, that we would soon be put to an extreme test.”

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AALS Executive Committee member Camille A. Nelson with AALS President-Elect Wendy Collins Perdue at the 2017 AALS Annual Meeting

Nominations Sought for AALS President-Elect and Executive Committee Positions

The 2018 Nominating Committee would appreciate your help in identifying strong candidates for President-Elect of the Association and for two open positions on the Executive Committee (three-year terms).

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Seeking Recommendations for AALS Committee Appointments

AALS President-Elect Wendy Perdue will soon begin to choose her committee appointments for 2018, and we seek your assistance in identifying individuals for consideration.

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Matthew J. Parlow, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law

Spotlight on Sections: State and Local Government Law

AALS met with the leadership of the Section on State and Local Government Law in January 2017 to discuss section activities, Annual Meeting programming and the state of the field.

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Franita Tolson, Florida State University College of Law

Spotlight on Sections: Election Law

We met with the leadership of the Section on Election Law in January 2017 to discuss section activities, Annual Meeting programming and the state of the field.

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Deborah Jones Merritt, John Deaver Drinko/Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Faculty Perspectives: Validity, Competence, and the Bar Exam

By Deborah Jones Merritt, John Deaver Drinko/Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Faculty Perspectives is a new ongoing series in which AALS presents authored opinion articles from law faculty on a variety of issues important to legal education and the legal profession. The first submission for the series is from Deborah Merritt (Ohio State), “Validity, Competence, and the Bar Exam.”

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2017 Section Chairs and Chairs-Elect

AALS presents the 2017 Chairs and Chairs-Elect for the association’s 101 sections.

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Journal of Legal Education - Spring 2017

Journal of Legal Education Releases Spring 2017 Issue

The Journal of Legal Education (JLE) recently released its Spring 2017 issue, including a detailed history of the founding of the AALS Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues and articles addressing the ABA Accreditation Standard 405(c).

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2018 Annual Meeting Theme

“The story of the admirable efforts by law faculty members and students to meet these great needs is not well-publicized. But our story, as members of AALS, is all about dedicated students and faculty members across the United States who diligently pursue the goal of equal justice for all by providing sorely needed legal representation.”

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2016 AALS Workshop for New Law Teachers

Workshop for New Law Teachers

On June 22-24, 2017, AALS will again offer the annual Workshop for New Law Teachers in Washington D.C.

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Inaugural AALS Section of the Year Award

The Association of American Law Schools is pleased to announce the inaugural AALS Section of the Year Award. This award recognizes excellence in member support and other activities that promote AALS Core Values.

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Biography Updates Available for Directory of Law Teachers

While the directory is printed once a year, tenured, tenure-track, long-term contract, and emeritus faculty are welcome to update their biographies at any time throughout the year at dlt.aals.org.

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