University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law panel reports on named professorship process

January 19, 2023

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.…

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Brooklyn Law professors Stacy Caplow and Danielle Sorken named to AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll

January 19, 2023

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…

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UC Berkeley Law professors Catherine Crump and Rebecca Wexler appointed to tech-related White House positions

January 19, 2023

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…

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UC Irvine Law professor Shauhin Talesh named co-editor of Law & Society Review

January 19, 2023

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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UC Irvine Law professor Emily Taylor Poppe named to editorial boards of Law & Social Inquiry and Law & Society Review

January 19, 2023

UC IRVINE LAW — University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Professor Emily Taylor Poppe was named to the editorial boards of two leading peer-reviewed law and society publications: Law & Social Inquiry and Law & Society Review. Professor Taylor Poppe is an interdisciplinary, empirical scholar whose research focuses on inequalities in access…

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Catholic University Law faculty and administration participate in 2023 AALS Annual Meeting

January 18, 2023

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) held its annual meeting, “How Law Schools Can Make a Difference,” in San Diego, California, from January 3 – 7. This year several members of The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law’s (Catholic Law) faculty and administration participated.

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University of Montana Law professor Anna Conley recognized for excellence in writing in comparative law

January 18, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA — The Association of American Law Schools recently awarded University of Montana faculty member Anna Conley the 2023 Mark Tushnet Prize in Comparative Law. This prestigious award is given for the year’s best article on comparative law.

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College faculty dissatisfaction goes beyond burnout

January 18, 2023

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Like many Ph.D.s, I’ve followed the conversation about faculty burnout in the pandemic era and read the firsthand accounts. But more and more, I’ve been questioning whether that word accurately conveys how most academics feel now.

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Opinion: How college administrators can deal with employee dissatisfaction

January 18, 2023

INSIDE HIGHER ED — As we begin a new year, higher education will continue to face the challenge of unfilled job positions as employees depart to other organizations and sectors. According to a recent survey from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, 57 percent of college employees (faculty and staff) reported they are likely to…

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UC Irvine Law Criminal Justice Clinic secures release from prison for client

January 17, 2023

UC IRVINE LAW — UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto and the Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, secured the release of one of its clients, Willie Norton, after he had served more than 30 years in federal prison.

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