Johanna Bond named dean of Rutgers Law
RUTGERS — Johanna Bond, an accomplished academic leader and legal scholar, will be the new dean of Rutgers Law School beginning on July 3, 2023. Bond will join Rutgers after serving as Sydney and Frances Lewis Professor of Law, an endowed chair in the School of Law at Washington and Lee University, where she previously…
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VERMONT LAW — Longtime leader at Vermont Law and Graduate School, Beth McCormack, has been named dean of the institution’s law school. With “overwhelming support” from the hiring committee, McCormack was chosen because of her strong showing of student-centered leadership at VLGS over the last two years, her dedication to strengthening the JD program and her…
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UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA — The University of Montana today announced Elaine Gagliardi will serve as the dean of the Alexander Blewett III School of Law. Gagliardi, an alumna of Montana’s only law school, has served as interim dean since June 2022 and has been a faculty member at the school since 1995.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — Case Western Reserve University School of Law is happy to announce that Professor Atiba R. Ellis, who recently joined the law faculty in Jan. 2023 as a tenured full professor, has been appointed the Laura B. Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar.
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NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — New York Law School (NYLS) Dean Anthony W. Crowell today announced that Professor Molly Guptill Manning, has been appointed as Associate Professor of Law. She has taught at NYLS since 2017, and her courses include Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, and Federal Courts
Read More about New York Law School appoints Molly Guptill as associate professor of lawWilliam & Mary Law names Isabel Disciullo as associate dean for J.D. admissions and financial aid
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Isabel (“Issa”) DiSciullo will join William & Mary Law School as Associate Dean for J.D. Admissions and Financial Aid. She is set to begin her duties at the end of April. DiSciullo currently serves as assistant dean for J.D. and graduate admissions at Seton Hall University School of Law.
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY — Syracuse University College of Law has hired Trinity Curtis as Program Manager to guide and promote its Orange Advance pipeline partnership with Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.
Read More about Syracuse Law appoints Trinity Curtis as program manager for advance enrollment partnershipSanta Clara Law hires Thiadora Pina as first ever senior diversity officer
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY — Santa Clara University School of Law has hired its first-ever senior director for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Thiadora (Dori) Pina, currently a clinical professor and director of the school’s externship program. The position was created to lead Santa Clara Law— one of the most diverse law schools in the country—as it implements a plan…
Read More about Santa Clara Law hires Thiadora Pina as first ever senior diversity officerAALS deputy director Alena Allen named dean of LSU Law
LSU MEDIA CENTER — LSU has named Alena Allen dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Allen, a Louisiana native, is currently deputy director for the Association of American Law Schools and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Her exceptional combination of academic, professional and leadership experience distinguished her…
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THE FACULTY LOUNGE — Louisiana State University Law has announced that Alena Allen will be its new dean. She is currently deputy director for the AALS and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
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