David Hricik named associate dean at Mercer Law
THE DEN MERCER UNIVERSITY — Karen J. Sneddon, interim dean of Mercer University School of Law, appointed David Hricik as the new associate dean for faculty research and development, effective Oct. 5. The associate dean for faculty research and development supports faculty efforts in teaching, research and scholarship.“Professor Hricik is a committed scholar, teacher and leader,”…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Law school deans, professors and other leaders from legal academia and the profession will convene for the 2021 Black Lawyers Matter Conference, “Building Inclusive Excellence in Legal Education and Employment” from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Central on Oct. 15. The event is being held by the University of…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center and SMU Dedman Law to host Black Lawyers Matter conferenceUIC Law Professor Teri McMurtry-Chubb provides open access to paper on integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the core law school curriculum
UIC LAW — Prominent critical-race-and-gender scholar Professor Teri McMurtry-Chubb has published a new, comprehensive pedagogical how-to on diversity, equity and inclusion teaching methods. Strategies & Techniques for Integrating DEI into the Core Law Curriculum: A Comprehensive Guide to DEI Pedagogy, Course Planning, and Classroom Practice, published by Wolters Kluwer Legal Education, is now available to legal…
Read More about UIC Law Professor Teri McMurtry-Chubb provides open access to paper on integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the core law school curriculumAlbany Law students help American Bumblebee receive protections under Endangered Species Act
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — A humble bumblebee is getting help it desperately needs from Albany Law School students and faculty. A group of 14 students – with the unofficial moniker the “Bombus Pollinator Association of Law Students” or “BPALS,” for short – and Professor Keith Hirokawa teamed up with the Center for Biological Diversity to file a…
Read More about Albany Law students help American Bumblebee receive protections under Endangered Species ActAmerican University Washington College of Law professor David Hunter honored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Environmental Law has named Professor David Hunter among its inaugural recipients of the Nicholas Robinson Award for Excellence in Environmental Law. The award honors individuals who have dedicated their careers toward advancing the environmental rule of law. The new global award for…
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CU BOULDER TODAY — Suzette Malveaux, professor of law at the University of Colorado Law School, recently learned just how impactful sharing your own personal story can be. Earlier this year, Malveaux and her partner, Catherine Smith—professor of law at University of Denver—shared their journey as a “legal power couple” on Colorado Public Radio. They opened up not only…
Read More about University of Colorado Law professor Suzette Malveaux honored for LGBTQ advocacyUniversity of Houston Law Center professor Renee Knake Jefferson to present lecture on the Supreme Court
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — To mark the start of the 2021 U.S. Supreme Court term, University of Houston Law Professor Renee Knake Jefferson, an inaugural Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center Faculty Fellow at the Hobby School of Public Affairs, will discuss her research on judicial shortlists and other observations about what the coming year could…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center professor Renee Knake Jefferson to present lecture on the Supreme CourtUNLV Law alumna of the year Brittnie Watkins gives advice to law students
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA NEWS CENTER — The William S. Boyd School of Law has produced hundreds of distinguished graduates since opening its doors in 1998. However, it has produced just one who has done all of the following: pursued a law degree while simultaneously studying for a doctorate; took on leadership roles with multiple student organizations…
Read More about UNLV Law alumna of the year Brittnie Watkins gives advice to law studentsUniversity of the Pacific McGeorge Law professors publish fifth edition of property law textbook
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — The fifth edition of “Property: A Contemporary Approach” was published earlier this year by West Academic. All five editions of the casebook were authored by McGeorge School of Law Professor John Sprankling and Professor Emeritus Ray Coletta. This new edition of the text expands the book’s coverage of race and social justice issues, including excerpts…
Read More about University of the Pacific McGeorge Law professors publish fifth edition of property law textbookPenn Carey Law professor Paul H. Robinson and student Lindsay Holcomb publish article in the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal on moral credibility
PENN LAW — In an article forthcoming in the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, Colin S. Diver Professor of Law Paul H. Robinson and Lindsay Holcomb L’21 explain why criminal law must maximize its moral credibility while also addressing and answering objections to the concept.
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