Brian Pappas named new dean of University of North Dakota Law

May 3, 2022

GRAND FORKS HERALD — Brian Pappas has been named as the new dean of the UND School of Law. Pappas was announced as the new law school dean on Monday, April 25, by UND Provost Eric Link, according to a UND press release.

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University of Arkansas Law adds Marissa A. Savells, Curtis Box II and Theresa Fette to business law advisory board

May 2, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — The U of A School of Law has named its newest members of the Business Law Advisory Board. Each of these new board members began their term in Spring 2022.

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University of Cincinnati Law to add assistant professors Ryan Thoreson and Kristie Bluett to the faculty

May 2, 2022

UC NEWS — This fall, Cincinnati Law will welcome legal scholar and anthropologist Ryan Thoreson as an Assistant Professor, and legal clinician Kristie Bluett as Assistant Professor of Clinical Law and Director of the Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Order Clinic.

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University of Minnesota Law adds labor and employment scholars Charlotte Garden and Matthew Bodie to the faculty

May 2, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — Two recently hired faculty members will strengthen Minnesota Law’s nationally recognized expertise in labor & employment law. Professors Charlotte Garden and Matthew Bodie—both of whom have taught and written extensively on labor and employment issues—will join the Law School’s faculty this summer.

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UConn Law professors Kiel Brennan-Marquez, John Aloysius Cogan Jr. and Miguel de Figueiredo receive promotions

May 2, 2022

UCONN TODAY — The Office of the Provost has announced the promotion of three UConn Law professors: Kiel Brennan-Marquez, John Aloysius Cogan Jr. and Miguel de Figueiredo. All three will receive tenure and a promotion from associate professor of law to professor of law.

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Penn Law welcomes Cara McClellan as founding director and associate practice professor of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic

May 2, 2022

PENN LAW — This fall, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will welcome Cara McClellan GSE’12 as the founding Director and Associate Practice Professor of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil (ARC) Justice Clinic, the Law School’s newest in-house clinic, which will provide students with hands-on experience working in civil rights litigation and policy advocacy around systemic racism.

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Duke Law to add empirical scholar of law and economics Jon Petkun to faculty

April 26, 2022

DUKE LAW — Jon Petkun uses large-scale data sets to study the legal and economic organization of such public institutions as federal and state civil justice systems and the military. His goal: to help improve their efficiency, service, equitability, and accessibility to all.

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Duke Law to add national security and human rights scholar Mara Revkin to faculty

April 26, 2022

DUKE LAW — For more than a decade, Mara Revkin has been conducting immersive field research on legal systems and social change in conflict-torn societies in the Middle East and North Africa. Her goal, she says, is to use empirical research to help policymakers and practitioners develop evidence-based strategies to build peace, security, and respect

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Samford University Cumberland Law incoming dean Blake Hudson discusses his vision for the school

April 26, 2022

BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL — Blake Hudson, who will take over this summer as dean of Samford University’s Cumberland Law School, wants to reach deeper into rural and underprivileged parts of the state in his new role.

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University of Florida Law professor Blake Hudson named dean of Samford University Cumberland Law

April 22, 2022

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY — Following a nationwide search, Blake Hudson has been named dean of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, Provost J. Michael Hardin announced today. The appointment is effective July 1, 2022.

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