Susan Landrum selected as next dean of students of University of Illinois Law

July 11, 2022

ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF LAW — Dr. Landrum is a graduate of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and currently serves as Assistant Dean for Academic Success and Professionalism and Professor of Practice at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Shepard Broad College of Law. Prior to joining NSU Law, she had roles as the Assistant

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Elon Law welcomes Krista Contino Saumby and Alicia Mills to the staff as career counselors

July 11, 2022

TODAY AT ELON — Two attorneys motivated to help law students achieve their professional goals are the newest additions to Elon University School of Law’s Office of Career & Student Development. Krista Contino Saumby and Alicia Mills started their roles in June as associate director of career development and assistant director of career development, respectively.

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New York Law School adds David Simson to the faculty

July 11, 2022

New York Law School (NYLS) Dean Anthony W. Crowell today announced that Professor David Simson is joining NYLS as Associate Professor of Law. His initial teaching assignments include constitutional law, and courses on race and the law. He will be affiliated with the Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law and the Racial Justice Project.

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New law school dean appointments around the nation

July 4, 2022

THE NATIONAL JURIST — The dean of a law school is responsible for shepherding the education of the school’s students and holds great sway over the courses taught and the policies enacted.

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Mississippi College Law names professor John Anderson interim dean

June 29, 2022

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE UNIVERSITY NEWS — MC Law is pleased to announce that Dr. John P. Anderson, J. Will Young Professor of Law at MC, has agreed to serve as interim dean beginning July 1.

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Professor Elaine Gagliardi named interim dean of University of Montana Law

June 29, 2022

MISSOULIAN — The search for a new dean for the University of Montana’s Alexander Blewett III School of Law returned to square one after offers to some of the finalists were rejected.

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TSU replaces law school dean after continued troubles, low bar scores

June 28, 2022

CHRON LAW — Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law announced last week that Okezie Chukwumerije has taken over as interim dean, replacing Joan R.M. Bullock, effective immediately.

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Human Rights professor Claudia Flores joins Yale Law

June 27, 2022

YALE LAW SCHOOL — Dean Heather K. Gerken has announced the appointment of Claudia Flores to the Yale Law School faculty. She will join as Clinical Professor of Law effective July 1, 2022. Flores is Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Chicago School of Law, where she has taught since 2015. She also

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Eight CSU Cleveland-Marhall Law professors retire

June 27, 2022

CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — Through their tireless service to our law school, to the university, and to the community, they also serve as role models for our students. I especially want to thank our eight faculty members who are retiring at the end of this academic year. Collectively, they have taught a total of 309

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Harvard Law professor Keith Fogg retires

June 27, 2022

HARVARD LAW TODAY — As a teacher at Harvard Law School, Keith Fogg says that he sees himself like the Wizard of Oz: “I’m standing behind the curtain, telling the students that they have plenty of knowledge,” Fogg says. “I give them the courage that they need, letting them know that they can do it.

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