Vermont Law to host virtual roundtable series on the future of legal education
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — The Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law School has announced a new roundtable series focused on the future of legal education. During three virtual events in law faculty from across the country will convene to discuss how environmental law programs can best prepare students to meet the challenges of the future.
Read More about Vermont Law to host virtual roundtable series on the future of legal educationNorthwestern Law professor Martin Redish receives AALS Section on Federal Courts Daniel J. Meltzer Award
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Martin Redish, Louis and Harriet Ancel Professor of Law and Public Policy, will receive the 2021 Daniel J. Meltzer Award from AALS. The AALS Section on Federal Courts is designed to honor the life and work of the late Daniel J. Meltzer, the former Story Professor of Law.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — Several University of Kansas School of Law professors are presenting this week at the Association of American Law Schools’ annual meeting. With 250 sessions and 900 moderators, speakers and discussion leaders, the AALS annual meeting is the largest annual gathering for law school faculty.
Read More about University of Kansas Law professors present at AALS Annual MeetingUCLA Law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw receives the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award by the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Distinguished Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw has been named the recipient of the 2021 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Women in Legal Education.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Honoring decades of achievement in scholarship and teaching, the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) presented Columbia Law School faculty members Kimberlé W. Crenshaw and Richard Briffault with lifetime achievement awards during its 2021 annual meeting.
Read More about Columbia Law faculty honored at AALS Annual MeetingColumbia Law professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw receives the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Award for Lifetime Achievement by the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education
THE REPOSITORY — Canton native Kimberlé W. Crenshaw was presented a Ruth Bader Ginsburg Award for Lifetime Achievement. The honor came last week from the American Association of Law Schools Section on Women in Legal Education. It was presented during the group’s annual meeting — this year’s theme was “The Power of Words.”
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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — Professor Andrew Schepard has been named an inaugural recipient of the AALS Section on Family and Juvenile Law’s Achievement Award. The award recognizes professionals who have made important and longstanding contributions in the fields of Family and/or Juvenile Law.
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — AALS is proud to announce the 2021 section awards for excellence in legal education. University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Clifford Rosky has been honored with the Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues 2021 Individual LGBTQ+ Inclusive Excellence Award.
Read More about University of Utah Law professor Clifford Rosky honored by the AALS Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity IssuesSouthern Illinois Law professor Jennifer Brobst discusses criminal justice reform in Illinois
WSILTV.COM — House Bill 163 includes two major changes to how law enforcement is conducted in Illinois. First, cash bail would almost entirely be eliminated. And, qualified immunity for law enforcement officers would also be removed. Local law enforcement in our area say these changes have the potential to harm the public.
Read More about Southern Illinois Law professor Jennifer Brobst discusses criminal justice reform in IllinoisLaw deans at 157 schools issue joint statement in response to riot at US Capitol
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Deans of law schools across the country issued a joint statement Tuesday in response to last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol, calling the attack “an assault on our democracy and the rule of law.” A total of 157 law deans signed the statement.
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