Indiana University Maurer Law community welcomes new dean Christiana Ochoa
INDIANA DAILY STUDENT — Christiana Ochoa was recently announced as the Dean of the Maurer School of Law. She is the first Latina dean of the law school. This announcement was celebrated by the Latinx student and staff community here at IU, as they expressed their support for her and look forward to the culture…
Read More about Indiana University Maurer Law community welcomes new dean Christiana OchoaAlbany Law names Damien Granderson alumni in residence
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — At the heart of everything Damien Granderson ’03 shared with Albany Law School students was, “Know your why.” “As long as you know your why that will push you through adversity and failures that you will, inevitably, face,” Granderson said. “If you know your why it will provide you with the…
Read More about Albany Law names Damien Granderson alumni in residenceUniversity of Houston Law Center appoints assistant professor Julian Cardenas as the director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law
UH LAW CENTER — Research Assistant Professor Julian Cardenas was recently appointed as the Director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law at the University of Houston Law Center. The Center for U.S. and Mexican Law, established in 2012, is the first independent research center in the United States dedicated to the study of Mexican law…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center appoints assistant professor Julian Cardenas as the director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican LawUSC Gould Law adds professor Mugambi Jouet to the faculty
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — For Professor Mugambi Jouet, joining the USC Gould School of Law is a kind of homecoming after traveling, working and studying the history and application of criminal justice around the world. Jouet, associate professor of law, vacationed frequently in Los Angeles as a child to visit his father and is…
Read More about USC Gould Law adds professor Mugambi Jouet to the facultyUSC Gould Law welcomes professor Lee Epstein back to the faculty
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — For University Professor of Law and Political Science Lee Epstein, a political theory class discussion about a march of American neo-Nazis on Skokie, Ill. in 1977 was the breakthrough moment that led to a career as a political scientist. The march, proposed in a suburb of Chicago where dozens of…
Read More about USC Gould Law welcomes professor Lee Epstein back to the facultyPenn State Law adds legal writing assistant professors Jessica Kincaid and Michael Kovac to the faculty
PENNSTATE LAW — At Penn State Law in University Park, students have the opportunity to learn both objective and persuasive writing in their first year of law school from a team of highly experienced faculty and practitioners. From the first day of class, students work on behalf of mock clients who need legal advice. The…
Read More about Penn State Law adds legal writing assistant professors Jessica Kincaid and Michael Kovac to the facultyNortheastern Law appoints Antoinette Coakley Assistant Dean of the Bar Success Program
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to announce that Antoinette Coakley, an educator and corporate transactional attorney with more than 25 years of experience, will join the university faculty effective October 17, 2022, as Associate Teaching Professor and Assistant Dean of the Bar Success Program. “Antoinette Coakley is a proven…
Read More about Northeastern Law appoints Antoinette Coakley Assistant Dean of the Bar Success ProgramWilliam & Mary Law appoints Catherine Stahl as director of LL.M. programs
WILLIAM AND MARY LAW SCHOOL — William & Mary Law School announced today that Professor Catherine Stahl has joined the faculty as a Professor of the Practice and Director of LL.M. Programs. “Professor Stahl brings excellent legal expertise to our classrooms,” said Law School Dean A. Benjamin Spencer. “Just as important, her international background will extend…
Read More about William & Mary Law appoints Catherine Stahl as director of LL.M. programsWashington and Lee Law names Jill Fraley inaugural director of pedagogy and engaged and inclusive law teaching
THE COLUMNS — Melanie Wilson, Dean and Roy L. Steinheimer, Jr., Professor of Law, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill Fraley as the inaugural director of pedagogy and engaged and inclusive law teaching at W&L Law. Fraley’s appointment begins November 1 of this year. Fraley, an expert in property and environmental law, is director…
Read More about Washington and Lee Law names Jill Fraley inaugural director of pedagogy and engaged and inclusive law teachingQuinnipiac Law names Joey-Lynn Darius inaugural assistant director of career development and experiential education
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — After earning her degree with a concentration in civil advocacy and dispute resolution, she practiced corporate law in the insurance and energy sectors before founding her own firm specializing in high-conflict family law. As a law student, Darius was note editor for the Quinnipiac Law Review, career services chair for the Student Bar…
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