University of Nebraska Law Elsbeth Magilton presents to AALS Section on Leadership

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN COLLEGE OF LAW — Professor Elsbeth Magilton presented “Law Students Learning to Lead through Non-Profit Board Service,” to the Association of American Law Schools Section on Leadership. 

USC Gould Law professor Amber Kennedy Madole recognized by AALS Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RECORD — In addition to her role as an adjunct assistant professor of law at USC Gould School of Law, Amber Kennedy Madole is a librarian for Indigenous Research and Law. 

Pepperdine Law professor Chris Goodman presents at 2025 AALS Annual Meeting

PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Chris Chambers Goodman gave presentations on teaching justice, developing courageous leaders, and legacy admissions at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2025 Annual Meeting.

Why pro bono work is important for practicing attorneys

LAW 360 — For Fordham University School of Law’s Dora Galacatos, a legal clinic offering pro bono counsel is as close to “church” as she’ll get.

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.”