Stanford Law professor Pamela Karlan appointed to US Department of Justice post
THE STANFORD DAILY — Pamela Karlan left Stanford Law School on Monday to join the U.S. Department of Justice as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the civil rights division. The division is responsible for upholding civil and constitutional rights for all Americans, which includes enforcing federal statutes that prohibit discrimination.
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BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Professor K. Sabeel Rahman, a widely published constitutional and administrative law scholar and an expert in democratic participation and civic engagement in the U.S., is on leave to serve as senior counselor at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a division within the Office of Management and Budget.
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UPI — The American Civil Liberties Union’s national board announced Monday that New York University School of Law professor Deborah Archer would be the group’s new president, the first Black person to lead the organization’s board of directors.
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AROUND THE O — Greg Dotson, JD ’95, assistant professor of law at the University of Oregon School of Law, will take a leave of absence to accept the position of Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. “It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to serve the U.S. Senate,” said Dotson.
Read More about University of Oregon Law professor Greg Dotson accepts US Senate counsel postVermont Law names professor Beth McCormack interim president and dean
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — Today, the Board of Trustees of Vermont Law School named Beth McCormack interim president and dean. Interim Dean McCormack is the first woman to hold the position in VLS’s history and succeeds Dean Thomas McHenry, who announced his intention to step down last November.
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WCAX — The Vermont Law School has announced that Beth McCormack will serve as interim president and dean until they conduct a nationwide search later this summer. Céline McArthur spoke with McCormack about her new position and the challenges the school faces.
Read More about Vermont Law interim dean Beth McCormack discusses her vision for the schoolSanta Clara University Law selects Michael J. Kaufman as dean
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Michael J. Kaufman, a nationally renowned educator, scholar, and expert on civil procedure and education law and dean at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, has been appointed dean of Santa Clara University School of Law. Kaufman will begin his tenure on July 1, 2021.
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — An experienced academic leader and patent law expert has been selected as the next William J. Maier, Jr. Dean of the West Virginia University College of Law. Amelia Smith Rinehart’s appointment was announced January 12 by Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Maryanne Reed.
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MSU TODAY — MSU Provost Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D. has selected Linda S. Greene as the inaugural dean of the MSU College of Law following its transition from an affiliate to a Michigan State University constituent college in the summer of 2020. The appointment will be effective June 1, 2021, pending approval by the Board.
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THE ISLAND NOW — Hofstra University’s board of trustees unanimously appointed Susan Poser as the school’s president last week. Poser, who grew up in New York City, currently serves as the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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