Seattle Law dean Anthony Varona discusses his path to law school leadership
SEATTLE LAW — Seattle Law Dean Anthony Varona joins the Talking Legal Ed Podcast to discuss his path to becoming a law dean.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, GOULD LAW — Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid David Kirschner has been named to the Law School Admission Council’s new Legal Education Program Advisory Committee. The new program was created to help students develop skills to prepare for and succeed in law school through academic courses, which count toward…
Read More about USC Gould Law associate dean David Kirschner named to LSAC legal education advisory committeeStanford Law hosts retired US Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer for fireside chat
STANFORD LAW — On January 9, approximately 500 SLS students, faculty, and staff members attended a one-hour, informal conversation with Justice Stephen Breyer, who served on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) for just under 28 years until his retirement at the end of the last term in 2022. Jenny Martinez, the Richard…
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STANFORD LAW — In December 2022, Stanford Law School (SLS) Professor Pamela Karlan, the Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, and SLS Associate Professor Diego Zambrano, received awards for their contributions to their respective areas of focus.
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STANFORD LAW — The under-representation of certain demographic groups in clinical trials of drug therapies has long been known to exacerbate health disparities. Drug companies have endeavored for decades to improve demographic representation in their research, but the impact of these efforts has been difficult to ascertain, according to a new research paper. The paper,…
Read More about Stanford Law professor Michelle Mello co-authors paper on encouraging inclusion in drug researchUniversity of Virginia Law professor Rachel Harmon receives Outstanding Faculty Award
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has announced that Rachel A. Harmon of UVA Law is among the 2023 recipients of the Outstanding Faculty Award (OFA). The OFA is Virginia’s highest honor for faculty at public and private colleges and universities. Recipients are recognized for their accomplishments…
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Rachel Harmon receives Outstanding Faculty AwardUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock Law panel reports on named professorship process
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, LITTLE ROCK LAW — A faculty appeals committee at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has found in favor of a law professor who filed an internal complaint regarding the handling of named professorships by the dean. Robert Steinbuch, a professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H.…
Read More about University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law panel reports on named professorship processBrooklyn Law professors Stacy Caplow and Danielle Sorken named to AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) has bestowed honors on two faculty members who have played pivotal leadership roles in developing and expanding Brooklyn Law School’s robust pro bono legal programs. Associate Dean of Experiential Education and Professor of Law Stacy Caplow and Public Service Office Director and Adjunct Professor of…
Read More about Brooklyn Law professors Stacy Caplow and Danielle Sorken named to AALS Pro Bono Honor RollUC Berkeley Law professors Catherine Crump and Rebecca Wexler appointed to tech-related White House positions
UC BERKELEY LAW — Recently, the White House tapped two UC Berkeley Law professors for high-level roles to help influence federal policy improvements. Clinical Professor Catherine Crump, director of the school’s Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, is a senior policy advisor for criminal justice for the White House Domestic Policy Council. Assistant Professor…
Read More about UC Berkeley Law professors Catherine Crump and Rebecca Wexler appointed to tech-related White House positionsUC Irvine Law professor Shauhin Talesh named co-editor of Law & Society Review
UC IRVINE LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is proud to announce that UCI Law Professor Shauhin Talesh has been named co-editor of the Law & Society Review (LSR), the flagship journal published by the Law & Society Association (LSA).
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