Tennessee Law names first director of Academic Success Program

August 3, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW – The University of Tennessee College of Law has named Renee Allen the first director of its Academic Success Program, which helps students excel throughout law school and prepare for the bar exam.

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Akron Law Dean Matthew Wilson becomes interim president of university

August 3, 2016

AKRON BEACON JOURNAL – University of Akron interim President Matthew Wilson has a reputation of engaging students and fellow law professors as dean of UA’s School of Law. That contrasts with former President Scott Scarborough.

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Cardozo Law appoints law professor as vice dean

July 25, 2016

BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW – Professor Myriam Gilles has been appointed vice dean of Cardozo School of Law for a one-year term effective August 29, 2016.

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Temple Law appoints Gregory N. Mandel as interim dean

July 18, 2016

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY – Gregory N. Mandel, the Peter J. Liacouras Professor of Law and associate dean for research at Temple University Beasley School of Law, has been appointed interim dean of Temple Law School, effective immediately.

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Akron Law Dean Matthew J. Wilson named interim president of university

July 18, 2016

CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS – The University of Akron has an interim president: Matthew J. Wilson, a faculty member and the dean of the university’s School of Law.

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Temple Law Dean JoAnne Epps selected as executive vice president and provost of university

July 11, 2016

THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE – President Neil Theobald promoted Beasley School of Law Dean JoAnne Epps to second-in-command as executive vice president and provost.

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Notre Dame Law School professor appointed as director of university’s Center for Civil and Human Rights

July 6, 2016

NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL – Jennifer Mason McAward, associate professor of law at the University of Notre Dame Law School, has been appointed director of the University’s Center for Civil and Human Rights.

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UGA Law names new associate dean for clinical programs and experiential learning

June 27, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA – Alexander W. Scherr has been named the University of Georgia School of Law’s new associate dean for clinical programs and experiential learning.

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Harvard Law School selects new executive director for law library

June 27, 2016

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – Jocelyn Kennedy, former director for library services at the University of Connecticut School of Law, is the new executive director of the Harvard Law School Library.

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Professor Judith Daar selected as dean of Whittier Law School

June 20, 2016

WHITTIER LAW SCHOOL – Professor of Law Judith Daar has been appointed Dean of Whittier Law School effective August 1. Daar, a 25-year veteran of the Law School, previously held the position of associate dean for academic affairs.

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