Outgoing Columbia Law dean Gillian Lester reflects on her time at the school 

June 13, 2024

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — When Gillian Lester, Dean and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, joined Columbia Law School in 2015, after serving as interim dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, she sought input from alumni, faculty, staff, and students in developing a vision for the Law School’s future.

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Podcast: Cornell Law professor Alexandra Lahav discusses her casebook on civil procedure

June 13, 2024

ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Alexandra Lahav, Cornell University, talks about the new edition of her casebook, Civil Procedure: Doctrine, Practice, and Context.

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Duke Law professor Arti K. Rai testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee on the price of prescription drugs

June 13, 2024

DUKE LAW NEWS — Elvin R. Latty Distinguished Professor of Law Arti K. Rai testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on how to improve competition, innovation, and patent quality in the prescription drug market.

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Duke Law professor Mara Revkin receives grant to study transitional justice and reducing civilian harm

June 13, 2024

DUKE LAW NEWS — A research team that includes Associate Professor of Law and Political Science Mara Revkin has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study how the design of transitional justice institutions in countries affected by conflict and/or authoritarianism impacts public opinion and shapes long-term national outcomes such as regime type and conflict recurrence.

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Incoming Fordham Law dean Joseph Landau announces new leadership team

June 13, 2024

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Joseph Landau, associate dean for academic affairs and Fordham Law’s incoming dean, has announced the appointment of his senior leadership team, effective July 1.

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George Washington Law professor Alberto M. Benitez recognized with excellence in teaching award

June 13, 2024

AILA — The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recognizes Alberto M. Benitez of George Washington University Law School with the 2024 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award.

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University of Georgia Law professor Jason A. Cade publishes article in Wisconsin International Law Journal 

June 13, 2024

DEAN RUSK INTERNATIONAL LAW CENTER — Professor Jason A. Cade recently published “Challenging the Criminalization of Undocumented Drivers Through a Health Justice Framework” in 41 Wisconsin International Law Journal 325 (2024) (symposium issue).

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Harvard Law staff and faculty honored for contributions to the law school community

June 12, 2024

HARVARD LAW TODAY — Ten Harvard Law School staff members — seven individuals and one three-person team — received the 2024 Dean’s Award for Excellence on May 15 for their workplace contributions that embody the spirit of excellence within the Harvard Law School community.

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Howard Law professor John Woods appointed to International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes

June 12, 2024

ST. VINCENT TIMES — U.S. President Joseph R. Biden has appointed Howard Law Professor and Founder of the Garvey-Nkrumah Development Incubator, John Woods, Jr., to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Panel of Arbitrators and Conciliators.

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UIC Law professor Kim Ricardo receives grant to study reproductive care following Dobbs decision

June 12, 2024

UIC LAW — Since the 2022 ruling (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization) stating that there is no constitutional right to an abortion and overruling previous court decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, many not-for-profit organizations have come together to aid pregnant people in the 21 states that have adopted abortion

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