UC Hastings Law professor Scott Dodson honored for excellence in teaching
UC HASTINGS LAW –Every 1L student in law school has to take a course on Civil Procedure. And many say it’s dense and complicated, and, for some students, even boring—unless it happens to be taught by UC Hastings Professor Scott Dodson. Dodson, who was the 2022 winner of the Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching at…
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UCONN TODAY — In 1977, John Brittain took a tenure-track position at the UConn School of Law, settled into a new home in Hartford and took a close look at the city’s public schools.
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UCONN TODAY — The UConn Law Class of 2022 has chosen Professor Mary Beattie to receive the Perry Zirkel ’76 Distinguished Teaching Award.
Read More about UConn Law professor Mary Beattie honored for excellence in teachingGeorge Washington Law professor Steven L. Schooner contributes to study on small satellite space technology
GW LAW — The proliferation of SmallSat—or small satellite—space technology, capable of sensing ocean, coastal, atmospheric, and hydrologic data has created a booming industry. Opportunities to tap into innovative technology developed by companies in the private sector have grown exponentially for federal government agencies. A recent study conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,…
Read More about George Washington Law professor Steven L. Schooner contributes to study on small satellite space technologyQ and A with University of Georgia Law Business Law and Ethics Program director Carol Morgan
UGA TODAY — Carol Morgan did not plan on a career in academia but has found her work at the School of Law to be a deeply fulfilling time in her professional life.
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THE NEWS GAZETTE — A group of University of Illinois law professors assisted behind the scenes in the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, concluding in their report that she is “an extremely competent jurist.”
Read More about University of Illinois Law professors assist in review of Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court confirmation hearingNicola Boothe selected as dean of UIC Law
UIC LAW — Nicola “Nicky” A. Boothe has been named Dean of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (UIC Law), effective June 16, 2022, pending approval by the University of Illinois System Board of Trustees.
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DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION –The University of Louisville (UofL) has appointed legal scholar Melanie B. Jacobs as the next dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. Jacobs, currently at Michigan State University, is a globally renowned expert in family law. Interim UofL President Dr. Lori Gonzalez said the institution held listening sessions in…
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FOX BANGOR — Maine women are impacting the lives of citizens throughout our state. As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we are choosing to highlight the work of just a few remarkable Maine females. Maine School of Law Dean Leigh Saufley is a Mainer through and through. The South Portland native graduated from the University of Maine…
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UMASS LAW — UMass Law Professor Ralph Clifford along with UMass Dartmouth colleagues co-published an article titled An Initial Examination of Computer Programs as Creative Works which challenges the misconception that set expressions limit computer programs, leaving no room for creativity. The article gives an analysis of the variation in expression and differences in the…
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