ASU Law names new director of Sports Law and Business Program

November 14, 2016

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – Glenn Wong has been appointed director of the Sports Law and Business Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University effective Jan. 1, 2017.

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California judge denies law professor’s request for racial data from bar exam results

November 14, 2016

ABA JOURNAL – University of California at Los Angeles law professor Richard Sander wants data about the race, law schools, LSAT scores, law school and undergraduate grade point averages, and bar exam scores of bar applicants since 1972.

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Tulane Law professors tie in current events, pop culture with innovative blogs

November 14, 2016

TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – They use the forums as an alternative platform to flesh out ideas — and demonstrate a deft ability to bring life and currency to the law, thereby enriching classroom discussions.

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Penn State Dickinson Law names Gary Gildin as Dean after serving in interim role

November 7, 2016

SENTINEL – Penn State’s Board of Trustees Friday approved the appointment of Gary S. Gildin as dean of Dickinson Law effective immediately.

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Penn State Law professor’s international arbitration proposal gains acceptance for review from United Nations commission

November 7, 2016

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY – The Honorable Samuel L. Bufford, distinguished scholar in residence at Penn State Law, will potentially shape the future of international arbitration and insolvency law through a new proposal.

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CUNY Law professor and alumna receive ABA award for advocacy against domestic and sexual violence

November 7, 2016

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW – Professor Julie Goldscheid and Sharon Stapel (’98) are the recipients of the American Bar Association’s 20/20 Vision Awards.

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Boston College Law School professor honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Top Women in Law

November 7, 2016

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL – Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s selection of Professor Mary Bilder as one of 2016’s Top Women of Law, caps an extraordinary year of achievement for the legal historian.

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UCLA Law professor-led study examines criminal justice reform efforts in Mexico

November 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES – The study is the first part of a comparison of criminal justice systems in four Latin American countries — Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia — by the UCLA Transnational Program on Criminal Justice.

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Dean Wendy Scott to step down from position at Mississippi College Law

November 7, 2016

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE SCHOOL OF LAW – Mississippi College School of Law Dean Wendy Scott is resigning, with plans to become a professor on the Jackson campus in January.

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