University of Arizona Law professor Boris Kozolchyk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for work on global economic justice
JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW — The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law congratulates Evo DeConcini Professor of Law Emeritus Boris Kozolchyk on his recent Nobel Peace Prize nomination. Kozolchyk was nominated by the University of Rio de la Plata and the Argentine Comparative Law Association for his work addressing issues of economic justice between countries as well as within each country, advancing…
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WILLIAM H. BOWEN SCHOOL OF LAW — Robert Steinbuch, a professor of law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s William H. Bowen School of Law, will serve another term on Arkansas’s Freedom of Information Act Task Force.
Read More about University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law professor Robert Steinbuch re-appointed to state FOIA task forceUC Davis Law incoming students examine criminal justice inequities at community read event
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — As part of Intro Week for incoming law students, King Hall hosted its second annual community read. As the King Hall community came back together in person, we were excited to continue our discussions about our system of justice, the rule of law and critical perspectives often without voice in…
Read More about UC Davis Law incoming students examine criminal justice inequities at community read eventUC Irvine Law announces dean search committee
UCI — On behalf of Chancellor Gillman, I am pleased to announce the formation of an advisory committee charged with assisting in the search for a new dean of the School of Law. The committee will evaluate nominees and make recommendations. The committee will be chaired by Alejandro E. Camacho, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Faculty…
Read More about UC Irvine Law announces dean search committeeDuke Law students return to in-person classes
DUKE LAW — Nearly 18 months after the Law School moved to learning online in response to the pandemic, in-person classes resumed Aug. 23, and there was a sense of excitement from students, faculty, and staff.
Read More about Duke Law students return to in-person classesOpinion: University of Virginia Law professors discuss the impact of law school ranking changes
BLOOMBERG LAW — University of Virginia Law School professors Joshua Fischman and Michael A. Livermore study the potential impact of U.S. News & World Report’s proposal to include the number of times a professor’s work was cited in its methodology for ranking law schools. They say it would result in less intellectually diverse law school faculties…
Read More about Opinion: University of Virginia Law professors discuss the impact of law school ranking changesCalifornia Western Law establishes unitary tenure track policy for faculty
CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW — The California Western School of Law is pleased to announce that the faculty and Board of Trustees have voted to adopt a unitary tenure track. This change to the institution’s Faculty Bylaws creates opportunities for its clinical, Legal Skills, and other skills professors who were hired as full-time faculty to…
Read More about California Western Law establishes unitary tenure track policy for facultyArizona State University Law dean Douglas Sylvester steps down after 10 years
NATIONAL JURIST — Sylvester joined ASU in 2002 as an associate professor, then quickly rose through the ranks to become a full professor, then associate dean for faculty research and development in 2008 before being appointed dean. He ended up being one the longest-tenured deans in the history of the school and helped transform it in…
Read More about Arizona State University Law dean Douglas Sylvester steps down after 10 yearsNorthwestern Law professor Ajay Mehrotra elected to American Law Institute
NORTHWESTER PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Ajay K. Mehrotra, professor of law, has been elected as a new member of the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent U.S. organization producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize and otherwise improve the law. The newly elected membership of ALI consists of 41 highly respected law professionals, including distinguished…
Read More about Northwestern Law professor Ajay Mehrotra elected to American Law InstituteUniversity of Virginia Law Litigation Clinic wins appeal
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA — Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, the Richmond, Virginia-based Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of an Appellate Litigation Clinicclient on June 21.
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