Penn State Law professor wins award from the American Political Science Association for doctoral dissertation

July 6, 2016

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY – The American Political Science Association has awarded Penn State Law Assistant Professor Jud Mathews with the 2016 Edwin S. Corwin Award for the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public law.

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Temple Law professor elected to inter-American juridical committee of the Organization of American States

July 6, 2016

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW – Professor Duncan Hollis has been elected to the Inter-American Juridical Committee of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States.

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Notre Dame Law School professor appointed as director of university’s Center for Civil and Human Rights

July 6, 2016

NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL – Jennifer Mason McAward, associate professor of law at the University of Notre Dame Law School, has been appointed director of the University’s Center for Civil and Human Rights.

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Valparaiso Law focuses on future with smaller class size, faculty

July 6, 2016

THE INDIANA LAWYER – Speaking recently to Indiana Lawyer, Dean Andrea Lyon, who will soon begin her third year at Valparaiso’s helm, was focused on the future.

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Deans at Minnesota law schools discuss the challenges facing legal education

June 27, 2016

MINNPOST – “For the short term Wippman expects that trend to continue, but says he’s wary of forecasting too far into the future.”

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UNC Law and Wake Forest Law admissions directors respond to decline in applications

June 27, 2016

DAILY TARHEEL – “Bianca Mack, assistant dean for admissions, attributes the decline in applicants to several factors, including a surplus of recent law graduates crowding the job market.”

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UGA Law names new associate dean for clinical programs and experiential learning

June 27, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA – Alexander W. Scherr has been named the University of Georgia School of Law’s new associate dean for clinical programs and experiential learning.

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Professor Judith Daar selected as dean of Whittier Law School

June 20, 2016

WHITTIER LAW SCHOOL – Professor of Law Judith Daar has been appointed Dean of Whittier Law School effective August 1. Daar, a 25-year veteran of the Law School, previously held the position of associate dean for academic affairs.

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Two NYU Law professors testify before Congressional committees

June 20, 2016

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – On June 9, both Professor Lily Batchelder and Richard Revesz, Lawrence King Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus, visited Capitol Hill to testify before Congressional committees.

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Touro Law Dean Patricia Salkin honored with Long Island leadership award for women

June 20, 2016

TOURO COLLEGE JACOB D. FUCHSBERG LAW CENTER – Touro Law Center is proud to announce that Dean Patricia Salkin has been selected as a recipient of the 2016 Brava Award in the nonprofit category.

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