Home

  •  
  • Member Schools
    • Membership Review
    • List of Member Schools
    • Deans of Member Law Schools
  • Publications
    • Publications
    • Before the JD
    • Beyond the Bachelor’s
    • Directory of Law Teachers
    • Journal of Legal Education
    • AALS News
    • Placement Bulletin
    • Clinical Law Review
    • Ordering Publications
  • Sections
    • Sections
    • Join
    • Section Officer Resources
    • Section Webinars
    • Awards
    • Spotlight on Sections
  • Faculty Jobs
    • Recruitment Services
    • Becoming a Law Teacher
    • Placement Bulletin
    • Current Faculty
    • Deanships
  • Research
    • Before the JD Project
    • Before the JD Report
    • Beyond the Bachelor’s
    • Methodology
  • Events
    • Faculty Focus
    • Annual Meeting
    • Conference on Clinical Legal Education
    • Propose a Program
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events
  • Services
    • Data Resources
    • Faculty Books
    • In Memoriam
    • Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project
    • Law School Symposia
    • Law Teaching Jobs
    • Legal Education Blogs
    • Legal Education News
    • Legal Education in the Time of COVID-19
    • Legal Scholarship Grants & Resources
    • Mailing Lists
    • Remote Teaching Resources
  • Prospective Students
    • Law Jobs Information
    • Member Schools’ Admissions Pages
    • Sample Online Courses
    • FAQ
    • Law School Admission Council
  • About
    • About AALS
    • History
    • Leadership
    • Presidents’ Messages
    • Handbook & Bylaws
    • Awards
    • Fellows
    • Staff
    • Employment at AALS
    • Accessibility
The Association of American Law Schools: Advancing Excellence in Legal Education
    • Newsroom
    • Contact
    • Member Login
x
  •  
  • Member Schools
    • Membership Review
    • List of Member Schools
    • Deans of Member Law Schools
  • Publications
    • Publications
    • Before the JD
    • Beyond the Bachelor’s
    • Directory of Law Teachers
    • Journal of Legal Education
    • AALS News
    • Placement Bulletin
    • Clinical Law Review
    • Ordering Publications
  • Sections
    • Sections
    • Join
    • Section Officer Resources
    • Section Webinars
    • Awards
    • Spotlight on Sections
  • Faculty Jobs
    • Recruitment Services
    • Becoming a Law Teacher
    • Placement Bulletin
    • Current Faculty
    • Deanships
  • Research
    • Before the JD Project
    • Before the JD Report
    • Beyond the Bachelor’s
    • Methodology
  • Events
    • Faculty Focus
    • Annual Meeting
    • Conference on Clinical Legal Education
    • Propose a Program
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events
  • Services
    • Data Resources
    • Faculty Books
    • In Memoriam
    • Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project
    • Law School Symposia
    • Law Teaching Jobs
    • Legal Education Blogs
    • Legal Education News
    • Legal Education in the Time of COVID-19
    • Legal Scholarship Grants & Resources
    • Mailing Lists
    • Remote Teaching Resources
  • Prospective Students
    • Law Jobs Information
    • Member Schools’ Admissions Pages
    • Sample Online Courses
    • FAQ
    • Law School Admission Council
  • About
    • About AALS
    • History
    • Leadership
    • Presidents’ Messages
    • Handbook & Bylaws
    • Awards
    • Fellows
    • Staff
    • Employment at AALS
    • Accessibility
  • AALS on Facebook
  • AALS on Twitter
  • AALS on LinkedIn
  • AALS on YouTube
  • AALS on Flickr
  • AALS RSS Feed
    • Newsroom
    • Contact
    • Member Login

AALS News – Fall 2020

  • President’s Message: Abolish the Academic Caste System
  • Nominations for President-Elect and New Executive Committee Members
  • Program for the Virtual 2021 AALS Annual Meeting
  • AALS Presents Inaugural Impact Award
  • AALS Selects 2021 Scholarly Papers Competition Winner
  • Spotlight on Sections: Balance in Legal Education
  • Spotlight on Sections: National Security Law

aals

President’s Message: Abolish the Academic Caste System

By Darby Dickerson, AALS President and Dean, UIC John Marshall Law School

“The theme for my presidential year is “The Power of Words.” During my January 2020 presidential address, I emphasized three words—“caste,” “candor,” and “change”—and for each word, I posed a challenge to the legal academy. This final column addresses “caste” and calls on the academy to abolish the caste system present in most law schools.”

Read more

aals

Nominations for President-Elect and New Executive Committee Members

The following individuals have been nominated: Erwin Chemerinsky, University of California, Berkeley School of Law for President-Elect; Danielle M. Conway, The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law and Dan Filler, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law for a three-year term on the Executive Committee.

Read more

aals

The Virtual 2021 AALS Annual Meeting

AALS looks forward to the first sessions of the virtual 2021 AALS Annual Meeting beginning in just over six weeks. Attendees will hear from leaders in legal academia and the legal profession, enjoy section networking events, and participate in a full range of sessions including panels, works-in-progress, and discussion groups.

Read more

aals

AALS Presents Inaugural Impact Award to Law Deans Who Created Antiracist Clearinghouse Project

The AALS Executive Committee established the Impact Award this year to honor individuals or a group of individuals who have had a significant positive impact on legal education or the legal profession. The inaugural award will be presented to the five law deans who created the Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project.

Read more

aals

AALS Selects 2021 Scholarly Papers Competition Winner

AALS has announced the winner of the 2021 AALS Scholarly Papers Competition for law school faculty members in the field for five years or fewer. The competition’s selection committee recognized Matthew A. Shapiro’s paper, “Distributing Civil Justice.”

Read more

aals

Spotlight on Sections: Balance in Legal Education

The Section on Balance in Legal Education seeks to investigate, discover, and inspire those practices that support the well-being of law students, lawyers, and judges. AALS sat down with the section’s leadership for a Q&A.

Read more

aals

Spotlight on Sections: National Security Law

The Section on National Security Law provides for the professional development and exchange of information among law school faculty members interested in and involved with the laws governing national security. AALS sat down with the section’s leadership for a Q&A.

Read more

Association of American Law Schools
Advancing Excellence in Legal Education
1614 20th St NW
Washington, DC 20009-1001
Phone: (202) 296-8851
Fax: (202) 296-8869

Quick Links

  • Accessibility
  • Contact AALS
  • Employment at AALS
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Site Map

Connect

© 2021 | Association of American Law Schools