Washington University in St. Louis Law announces committee for dean search
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST. LOUIS LAW — Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and Provost Beverly Wendland have appointed a 10-member committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis. Russell Osgood, dean of the School of Law, will step down June 30, 2024.
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WILLAMETTE LAW — Brian Gallini, Dean of the College of Law, has announced that three faculty members will be recognized for their outstanding teaching, research, and service through their appointment to new faculty positions. Professor Caroline Davidson, Professor Paul Diller, and Associate Dean and Professor Karen Sandrik will all be appointed to distinguished faculty positions.
Read More about Willamette Law professors recognized for teaching and scholarly achievementsWilliam & Mary Law professor Timothy Zick publishes book on the law of public protest
WILLIAM & MARY LAW — Timothy Zick, John Marshall Professor of Government and Citizenship at William & Mary Law School, recently authored a new book examining the practice of public protest and the laws which govern street demonstrations. Inspired by and written in the wake of the protests across the country following the 2020 police…
Read More about William & Mary Law professor Timothy Zick publishes book on the law of public protestRebecca Zietlow named interim dean of University of Toledo Law
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO — Rebecca Zietlow, Distinguished University Professor and Charles W. Fornoff Professor of Law and Values, has been named interim dean of the College of Law. Zietlow’s appointment is effective Friday, June 16. She succeeds D. Benjamin Barros who accepted a new opportunity as dean of the Stetson University College of Law…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LAW — The U of A School of Law has announced the 2023 Dean’s Circle Award recipients. The awards were created to recognize faculty for their excellence in teaching and advising, research and scholarship, and public service, as well as staff members for their commitment and dedication to students and the school.
Read More about University of Arkansas Law honors faculty for excellence in teaching and advisingBoston College Law hosts dean inauguration ceremony
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW — The official inauguration of Odette Lienau as the Marianne D. Short, Esq., Dean, of Boston College Law School—and as its eighth full-time dean—was held in Barat House on May 10. Made possible by the generosity of Marianne D. Short, Esq., and her husband, Raymond L. Skowyra Jr., the event marked not…
Read More about Boston College Law hosts dean inauguration ceremonyPodcast: Boston University Law professor Jay Wexler discusses his book on cannabis law
BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW — The Record spoke with BU Law Professor Jay Wexler about his recently published book, Weed Rules: Blazing the Way to a Just and Joyful Marijuana Policy (UC Irvine Press 2023), which suggests a new approach to cannabis policy that focuses on promoting equity and recognizing the benefits of cannabis.
Read More about Podcast: Boston University Law professor Jay Wexler discusses his book on cannabis lawChapman Law professor John Hall investigates war crimes in Ukraine with human rights group
CHAPMAN LAW — Professor John Hall is spending his summer amid air raid alerts and a landscape marred by more than a year of war. Hall, who teaches at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law, is spending a little over two months in Ukraine working with the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group. He started in…
Read More about Chapman Law professor John Hall investigates war crimes in Ukraine with human rights groupChapman Law professor Lan Cao awarded honorary doctorate from Mount Holyoke College
CHAPMAN LAW — Lan Cao, Betty Hutton Williams Professor of International Economic Law in Fowler School of Law, was awarded an honorary doctorate from Mount Holyoke College in May. Cao earned her bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke in 1983 before receiving her Juris Doctor from Yale University.
Read More about Chapman Law professor Lan Cao awarded honorary doctorate from Mount Holyoke CollegeDrake Law dean Jerry Anderson announces that he will step down after the 2023-24 academic year
DRAKE LAW — The following message announcing Dean Jerry Anderson’s decision to step down as dean of the Drake Law School and return to his faculty appointment was sent from Provost Sue Mattison to Drake University faculty and staff on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
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