UC Irvine Law vice dean Bryant Garth honored by Law and Society Association for scholarship
UCI LAW — UCI Law Vice Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law Bryant Garth is the recipient of the 2019 Law and Society Association Harry J. Kalven Jr. Prize.
Read More about UC Irvine Law vice dean Bryant Garth honored by Law and Society Association for scholarshipWMU-Cooley Law Associate Dean Tracey Brame appointed to state commission representing the indigent
WMU COOLEY — On Tuesday, May 14, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed WMU-Cooley Law School Associate Dean Tracey Brame to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. As a member of the commission, Brame will represent the chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court for a term expiring April 1, 2023.
Read More about WMU-Cooley Law Associate Dean Tracey Brame appointed to state commission representing the indigentUniversity of Virginia Law Professor Michael Livermore receives research award from school
UVA LAW — Professor Michael Livermore is this year’s recipient of the University of Virginia School of Law’s McFarland Prize, which honors outstanding research by a junior faculty member.
Read More about University of Virginia Law Professor Michael Livermore receives research award from schoolUniversity of Richmond Law hosts junior faculty for national scholarship conference
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWS — The University of Richmond School of Law welcomed over 60 professors from across the country to campus May 21-22 for the third annual Junior Faculty Forum.
Read More about University of Richmond Law hosts junior faculty for national scholarship conferenceDuke Law professor Steven Schwarcz honored by UK university
DUKE LAW — Steven L. Schwarcz, the Stanley A. Star Professor of Law & Business, has been honored by Durham University in Durham, U.K., with a distinguished honorary professorship.
Read More about Duke Law professor Steven Schwarcz honored by UK universityColumbia Law Professor Katherine Franke discusses book on reparations
COLUMBIA LAW — In “Repair: Redeeming the Promise of Abolition,” Franke details post-Civil War attempts to redistribute land to freed black people, making a case for efforts to offset historic economic inequality today.
Read More about Columbia Law Professor Katherine Franke discusses book on reparationsUCLA Law Professor Joanna Schwartz cited in Supreme Court opinion
UCLA LAW — UCLA School of Law professor Joanna Schwartz was cited by U.S. Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissenting opinion in Nieves v. Bartlett.
Read More about UCLA Law Professor Joanna Schwartz cited in Supreme Court opinionBYU Law to host conference for emerging immigration scholars
PRNEWSWIRE — “Immigration is an important part of BYU Law’s emphasis on law and social change, which is why we are so pleased to have been selected to host this conference,” said conference host D. Carolina Núñez, associate dean of research and academic affairs.
Read More about BYU Law to host conference for emerging immigration scholarsAlbany Law faculty honored with awards at commencement
ALBANY LAW — Albany Law School recently recognized three outstanding members of the faculty for excellence in the categories of scholarship, service, and teaching. Professors Melissa Breger, Stephen Clark, and Jenean Taranto were announced as recipients of the annual faculty awards at the law school’s 168th Commencement on May 24, 2019.
Read More about Albany Law faculty honored with awards at commencementCalifornia law school deans call for task force to study bar exam
LAW.COM — The deans of three California law schools write that the current bar exam’s dismal pass-rates and the elevated cut score’s disparate impacts on minority candidates should deeply concern us all.
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