University of Virginia Law professor Andrew Block partners with student Antonella Nicholas to address inequities in the state

April 4, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, Antonella Nicholas was worlds away from rural areas of the state. That’s part of why the University of Virginia School of Law student was struck by the educational and social inequities she has catalogued around the state in her work with Professor Andrew Block. The…

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Washington & Lee Law professor David Baluarte awarded Fulbright to develop clinical programs in Mexico

April 4, 2023

WASHINGTON & LEE LAW — Washington and Lee law professor David Baluarte has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant that will take him to Iberoamericana University (IBERO) in Mexico City, where he will teach in the Refugee Law Clinic and assist in the development of clinical legal education more broadly at the University.

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How law professors draw inspiration from HBO’s ‘Succession’

April 4, 2023

REUTERS — “Succession,” the HBO drama chronicling a media mogul and his children’s battles for control of the family company, returned this week for its fourth and final season. Few are watching more intently than a group of U.S. law professors dissecting the show’s juicy legal issues. A dozen professors and lawyers formed a weekly…

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Georgetown Law professor Chris Brummer appointed as senior advisor of TRM Labs

March 28, 2023

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW — TRM Labs, the leader in blockchain intelligence solutions, today announced the appointment of Chris Brummer as a senior advisor to the company’s leadership team. Dr. Brummer is one of today’s leading voices on re-imagining how policy makers and industry can partner to build regulatory frameworks for decentralized finance and blockchain-based technologies…

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University of Minnesota Law dean Garry Jenkins discusses why a liberal arts education provides a good foundation for law school

March 28, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — After serving seven years as dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law at Minnesota Law, Garry Jenkins is bidding farewell to an “extremely welcoming” legal community in the Twin Cities. Jenkins has been tapped to be president of Bates College, a liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine.

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University of Missouri professor David Mitchell recognized for excellence in teaching

March 28, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI LAW — Latha Ramchand, University of Missouri provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Steve Sowers, CEO Missouri Community Markets today awarded a 2023 William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence to S. David Mitchell. Mitchell is the Ruth L. Hulston Professor of Law and co-director of the Michael A.…

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Mitchell Hamline Law dean Anthony Niedwiecki to step down in 2024

March 28, 2023

MITCHELL HAMLINE LAW — The dean of the Mitchell Hamline School of Law plans to step down when his contract expires in June 2024. Anthony Niedwiecki, who has helmed the St. Paul law school since July 2020, said in a note to alumni on Monday that his decision was driven by the need to focus…

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Mitchell Hamline Law professor Kim Vu-Dinh named to Journal of Law and Political Economy board

March 28, 2023

MITCHELL HAMLINE LAW — Mitchell Hamline Professor Kim Vu-Dinh was recently named to the editorial board of the Journal of Law and Political Economy as director of operations and logistics.

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Pepperdine Law professor Christine Chambers Goodman recognized for excellence in leadership

March 28, 2023

PEPPERDINE LAW — On Thursday, April 13, the Office of the Provost and the Seaver College Committee for Women Faculty will honor Christine Chambers Goodman, professor of law at the Caruso School of Law, with the University’s Award for Excellence in Leadership at a dinner reception at 6 PM in the Caruso School of Law…

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Podcast: Rutgers Law students interview Rutgers Law co-deans Rose Cuison-Villazor and Kimberly Mutcherson

March 28, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — In this episode, Co-Deans Rose Cuison-Villazor and Kimberly Mutcherson are interviewed by the Rutgers Law SBA Presidents, Dalila Haden RLAW’23 and Caitlin Pennel RLAW’23. The co-deans are the 2023 recipients of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association’s Trailblazer Award, which will be given on March 28, 2023 at the 15th Annual Women’s…

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