USC Gould Law professor Franita Tolson elected to American Law Institute

October 18, 2022

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Franita Tolson has been elected as one of 60 new members to the American Law Institute, bringing the number of USC Gould School of Law professors among the ALI membership to 14.

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USC Gould Law professor Robin Craig recognized for excellence in teaching natural resources law

October 18, 2022

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Robin Craig is the first USC professor and first professor in Southern California to be honored by the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law with the 2022 Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award — the highest teaching honor granted by the Foundation.

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University of Virginia Law professor Bertrall Ross works to reform voting process

October 18, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Bertrall Ross is having a moment. With the midterm elections coming up, Ross, who studies and teaches constitutional and elections law at the University of Virginia School of Law, has been increasingly fielding media calls about flaws he sees with the democratic project in the United States.

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A look at the correlation between pro bono participation and law student well-being

October 17, 2022

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL FACULTY BLOG — Last week I posted about Marquette Law School’s list—one faculty member, one staff colleague, and one student—for the honor roll of the Pro Bono and Access to Justice Section of the Association of American Law Schools. I explained that I relied on the expertise of Angela F. Schultz,…

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University of Akron Law professors to speak on panels for pre-law students

October 17, 2022

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — Six University of Akron School of Law constitutional law experts will speak on panels in a five-part series of weekly webinars on Supreme Court Activism or Restraint in Today’s Culture Wars, sponsored the Pre-Law Program at Kent State University.

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Albany Law professor Sarah Rogerson selected for public policy fellowship

October 17, 2022

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Professor Sarah Rogerson, Director of The Justice Center at Albany Law School, has been selected as one of six 2022-23 Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellows through The Rockefeller Institute of Government.

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UC Hastings Law professor John Myers leads project to train more juvenile court lawyers in California

October 17, 2022

UC HASTINGS LAW — The state of California has hired a UC Hastings professor to lead a project aimed at addressing a shortage of lawyers for children in the state’s juvenile court system.

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Fordham Law professor Norrinda Brown Hayat discusses work in housing law

October 17, 2022

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Norrinda Brown Hayat, an award-winning housing advocate and expert on housing law with more than 15 years of experience, will be joining Fordham Law this year as a full-time faculty member and head of a new housing clinic.

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Fordham Law professor Thomas H. Lee appointed to US Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

October 17, 2022

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On September 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the appointment of Leitner Family Professor of International Law Thomas H. Lee to the newly established Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Professor Lee will balance his new role with his existing commitments to the Law School community.

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Georgetown Law professor Paul Smith honored with Marshall Wythe Medallion by William and Mary Law

October 17, 2022

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Good things come to those who wait, and after two years of Covid delay, Paul Smith of the Georgetown Law School and Campaign Legal Center has been awarded the 2019-20 Marshall-Wythe Medallion.

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