Hofstra University selects UIC Provost Susan Poser as president

December 25, 2020

THE ISLAND NOW — Hofstra University’s board of trustees unanimously appointed Susan Poser as the school’s president last week. Poser, who grew up in New York City, currently serves as the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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University of San Diego appoints Emory law professor Robert Schapiro as dean

December 25, 2020

THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE — An Emory University law professor known for his insights about the U.S. Supreme Court and federalism has been appointed dean of the University of San Diego School of Law, a program that ranks high nationally in the scholarly impact of its professors. Robert Schapiro will begin his new job in January.

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Santa Clara University Law selects Loyola University Chicago Law dean Michael J. Kaufman as dean

December 25, 2020

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY — Michael J. Kaufman, a nationally renowned educator, scholar, and expert on civil procedure and education law and dean at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, has been appointed dean of Santa Clara University School of Law. Kaufman will begin his tenure on July 1, 2021.

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American University Washington College of Law professor Susan Bennett receives William Pincus Award from the AALS Clinical Section

December 25, 2020

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — American University Washington College of Law congratulates Professor Susan Bennett, who has been selected as a co-recipient of the 2020 William Pincus Award from the Association of American Law Schools Section on Clinical Legal Education.

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American University Washington College of Law professor Claudio Grossman receives human rights award

December 25, 2020

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — American University Washington College of Law congratulates Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus Claudio Grossman, the recipient of the United Nations Association of the Nations Capital’s 2020 Louis B. Sohn Award for his outstanding work and accomplishments in human rights.

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University of Arizona Law professor Sergio Puig elected as co-editor of the Journal of International Economic Law

December 25, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF LAW — University of Arizona Law Professor and Director of the International Trade and Business Law Program Sergio Puig has been elected as co-editor in chief of the Journal of International Economic Law, the leading intellectual publication in the field of international economic law. 

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UC Irvine Law Jane Stoever honored with Inclusive Excellence Spirit Award

December 25, 2020

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is delighted to announce that Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Domestic Violence Clinic (DV Clinic) at UCI Law Jane Stoever received a 2020 Inclusive Excellence Spirit Award. The award supports faculty activities and projects that promote inclusion.

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UC Irvine Law professor Michele Goodwin named to the Population Services International Board of Directors

December 25, 2020

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is proud to announce that Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy at UCI Law has been named to the 2021 Population Services International (PSI) Board of Directors.

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UCLA Law professor Laura E. Gómez honored as outstanding scholar by the American Bar Foundation

December 25, 2020

UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Professor Laura E. Gómez has been honored with the 2021 Outstanding Scholar Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. She will receive the award – among the nation’s highest honors for scholarship in law or government – at the ABF’s annual banquet, which will be virtual.

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UCLA Law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw honored with the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award

December 25, 2020

UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Distinguished Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw is the recipient of the 2021 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Women in Legal Education. Crenshaw has been a preeminent leader in legal scholarship and critical race theory.

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