In memoriam: David Swank   

June 24, 2025

OU DAILY — Former dean of OU College of Law and interim president David Swank died at 93 on Sunday.

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In memoriam: H. Lee Godfrey 

June 24, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN — H. Lee Godfrey ’69, one of the nation’s preeminent trail lawyers and a co-founder of the legendary boutique law firm bearing his name, died on June 2 after a long illness. He was 86. 

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In memoriam: Don LeDuc  

June 10, 2025

LANSING STATE JOURNAL — Framed on the walls of judicial offices and law firms across Michigan and the country are diplomas that bear Don LeDuc’s signature. LeDuc, the former longtime dean and president of Cooley Law School, died on Saturday, May 24. He was 83 years old.

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In memoriam: James White 

May 15, 2025

INDY STAR — James P. (Jim) White, a titan in the field of legal education and law school accreditation and a champion of the Indianapolis arts community, died peacefully on May 1, 2025. Born in Iowa City in 1931, Jim was the only child of Raymond and Bess White. Known for his keen intellect, dry

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In memoriam: Curtis Reitz

May 5, 2025

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ALMANAC — Curtis Randall Reitz, C’51, L’56, an emeritus professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Penn’s provost from 1971 to 1972, died on April 2. He was 95.

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In memoriam: Cyril A. Fox Jr. 

April 28, 2025

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE — Cyril a. Fox Jr., age 88, of Edgewood, passed peacefully in his sleep, in Shadyside Hospital, on Friday, March 14, 2025, after a brief illness. He was born on February 18, 1937, to Josephine (Clark) Fox and Cyril A. Fox of Pittsburgh. Cy is survived by his wife, Jane (Taylor) Fox. Jane

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Brooklyn Law Journal of Law and Policy honors late professor Larry Solan

April 17, 2025

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — In the field of linguistics and law, the late 1901 Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus Professor Larry Solan was regarded internationally as among its preeminent scholars.

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Widener Commonwealth Law honors the life of professor Juliet Moringiello

April 15, 2025

WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — Faculty, students, and distinguished guests gathered at Widener University Commonwealth Law School on March 20 to celebrate the life of Juliet Moringiello, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, whose remarkable career and profound impact were remembered during a heartfelt memorial on campus.

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In memoriam: Louise McKinney

April 7, 2025

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — The Case Western Reserve University School of Law community mourns the passing of retired law professor Louise McKinney, who died on Tuesday, March 18. 

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In memoriam: Phyllis W. Beck 

March 17, 2025

PENN CAREY LAW — The Honorable Phyllis W. Beck, a ground-breaking retired judge of the Superior Court, former Vice Dean at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and former Penn Nursing Board of Advisors member, died on March 3, 2025. She was 97.

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