Northern Kentucky University Law professor Michael Mannheimer elected to American Law Institute

January 26, 2022

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY — Salmon P. Chase College of Law Professor Michael Mannheimer has been elected to membership in the American Law Institute, the leading organization in the United States producing scholarly works to help judges, lawyers and legislators in their thinking on clarifying, modernizing and improving the law. Professor Mannheimer is the author of more than…

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Notre Dame Law hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

January 26, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — The University of Notre Dame announced last fall that, for the first time, Martin Luther King Jr. Day would be a holiday for students, faculty, and staff. With no classes scheduled for the day, each member of the community would be free to honor King’s legacy in their own way. Notre…

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Podcast: Dean Katheleen Guzman discusses her career and vision for University of Oklahoma Law

January 26, 2022

ANCHOR BY SPOTIFY — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding…

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Pace Law professors co-author book on climate change law

January 26, 2022

PACE UNIVERSITY ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW — Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Professors Karl S. Coplan, Shelby D. Green, Katrina Fischer Kuh, Smita Narula, Karl R. Rábago (former professor), and Radina Valova, announce the release of their book “Climate Change Law: An Introduction” published by Edward Elgar Publishing. The book combines an introduction…

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Penn Law honors the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 26, 2022

PENN LAW — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day marks a national moment for both reflection and service as we come together to commemorate the legacy of Dr. King. Dr. King’s steadfast advocacy radically altered our country’s legal landscape of civil rights protections, and his legendary leadership inspired generations of activists who carry on his vital work…

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University of Southern California Law professor Jody David Armor reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

January 26, 2022

NBC BAY AREA — California Live’s Danielle Nottingham caught up with USC Law Professor, Jody David Armour to discuss Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream. As an eight-year-old, Professor Armour remembers dialing in on the feelings and emotions surrounding Dr. King’s assassination and not fully grasping the impact until years later. He shares what MLK Day means…

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University of Tennessee Law names Lonnie T. Brown as dean

January 26, 2022

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE NEWS — Lonnie T. Brown Jr. has been named dean of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Law and Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law. He begins July 1. Brown, the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and A. Gus Cleveland Distinguished Chair of Legal Ethics and Professionalism at the University…

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Podcast: Dean Bobby Ahdieh discusses evolution of Texas A&M Law

January 26, 2022

ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding…

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University of Utah Law professor Jorge Contreras elected to American Law Institute

January 26, 2022

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Jorge Contreras, professor at the College of Law and University of Utah presidential scholar, has been elected to The American Law Institute (ALI). Contreras was one of 59 legal scholars and practitioners from across the United States who were selected to join ALI this year. The American…

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New University of Virginia Law course looks at the real-world legal lessons from HBO’s ‘Succession’

January 26, 2022

UVA TODAY — Laws get broken on the hit HBO show “Succession,” but that’s not because lawyers aren’t there to lend a hand. Peter Lyons, a University of Virginia graduate and UVA Law lecturer, is a legal consultant for the show, and offers the writers advice on how to keep the characters on the right side of…

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