A feature on Penn State Dickinson Law dean and AALS president-elect Danielle Conway

MSN — Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Danielle Conway says it was a long-term misunderstanding she had as a Philadelphia middle schooler that led her to become an attorney.

AALS distinguished counselor Blake Morant discusses the history of executive orders and challenges

FORBES — The first month of 2025 delivered unprecedented change in America. Elected to a second term, President Trump issued a series of executive orders impacting many areas of public life to include federal employment, higher education, and an issue that dominated the 2024 election, immigration.

AALS releases statement on executive branch compliance with court orders 

Hofstra Law professors Jennifer Gundlach and Akilah Folami release book reviews in Journal of Legal Education

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University professors Jennifer Gundlach and Akilah Folami published in-depth book reviews in the recent issue of the AALS Journal of Legal Education.

Penn Carey Law professor Mitchell Berman recognized by the AALS Jurisprudence Section

PENN CAREY LAW — Mitchell Berman, the Leon Meltzer Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, was awarded the Jurisprudence Section Article Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) for his article, How Practices Make Principles, and How Principles Make Rules, 28 Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 299 (2024).

University at Buffalo Law professor John Harland Giammatteo wins two awards at AALS Annual Meeting

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO — The federal courts, points out Associate Professor John Harland Giammatteo, have a duty to enforce “fundamental federal rights against a large swath of state action.”

UMass Law professors Anna-Marie Tabor and Lisa Lucile Owens present at AALS Annual Meeting

UMASS LAW — UMass Law returned to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting this year with two UMass Law professors as presenters.

University of Miami Law professors present at AALS Annual Meeting

UMIAMI — Faculty and leadership from the University of Miami School of Law attended the American Association of Law Schools at its annual meeting from Jan. 7 to 11, 2025, in San Francisco. “Courage in Action” was the focus of this year’s conference.

University of the Pacific McGeorge Law recognized for LGBTQ+ inclusivity

UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law is receiving national recognition for its support of LGBTQ+ students as the 2025 recipient of the LGBTQ+ Institutional Inclusive Excellence Award from the Association of American Law Schools Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues.

Rutgers Law professor Reid Weisbord elected as chair of AALS Section on Trust and Estates

THE DAILY TARGUM — Reid Weisbord, a distinguished professor at Rutgers Law School, was recently announced as chair-elect of the Trust & Estates Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).