USC Gould Law professor D. Daniel Sokol discusses path to teaching
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — When he was studying at the University of Chicago Law School, Professor D. Daniel Sokolwas certain he was not destined for a career in teaching. One of his professors disagreed, and several years later, Sokol was reaching out to Senator and soon-to-be President Barack Obama for a recommendation letter for…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Avery Rasmussen has earned the Faculty Award for Academic Excellence by graduating with the highest GPA in the Class of 2021. Rasmussen, of Pensacola, Florida, is currently clerking for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III ’72 of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She will clerk for U.S. District Judge…
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BUSINESS WEST — Western New England University School of Law Dean Sudha Setty has been named 2021 Human Relations Award winner by the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), a human-relations organization whose mission is to champion social justice for all; fight bias, bigotry, and racism in all forms; and work toward building strong and…
Read More about Western New England Law dean Sudha Setty honored by National Conference for Community and JusticeWilliam & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic assists Afghan refugees
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — As the world watched Kabul fall, the William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic sprang into action. Founded in Fall 2019, the Immigration Clinic represents immigrants across Hampton Roads in a variety of immigration cases, especially those immigrants who are survivors of trauma, crime, and persecution. Since then, the Immigration…
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IOWA LAW NEWS — This fall Iowa Law is proud to welcome four new faculty to the Boyd Law Building. “The Faculty Appointment Committee worked tirelessly last year to bring us an outstanding group of new faculty this fall. Professor Roesler will strengthen and deepen our offerings in environmental law. Professor Sakoda brings an innovative economic…
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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL NEWS — PIL Faculty Director, Professor Intisar Rabb, was recently appointedSpecial Adviser on Islamic Law to the International Criminal Court. Professor Rabb was appointed as one of 17 experts selected to serve as Special Advisers to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A.A. Khan QC.
Read More about Harvard Law professor Intisar Rabb appointed adviser to the International Criminal CourtMitchell Hamline Law honors dean Anthony Niedwiecki in installation ceremony
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — As a gay, first-generation college student of modest means, Anthony Niedwiecki would not have been able to attend law school back in the 1800s, when it was only available to the elite and those with money and the time to attend law school. But because the law affects everyone, it shouldn’t…
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MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Mitchell Hamline Professor Colette Routel has been named to the bench in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The appointment, announced Thursday by Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, was one of two made to fill vacancies in the Fourth Judicial District that will occur with the retirements of Judges Margaret Daly…
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USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — In early July, USC Gould election law expert Professor Franita Tolson got a call from the U.S. House Committee on House Administration. Days later, she was testifying on the Elections Clause of Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution.
Read More about USC Gould Law vice dean Franita Tolson testifies before Congress on voting rights and accessOpinion: Colleges can help promote faculty well-being through support spaces
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Throughout the past academic year, our program at Columbia University’s School of Social Work hosted Faculty Support Spaces, weekly online meetings facilitated by the deans of academic affairs; advising; diversity, equity and inclusion; and the online campus. Those spaces were an opportunity for faculty to drop in to share, reflect and witness…
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