UCLA Law professors Laura E. Gómez, Blake Emerson, and Aaron Littman honored with AALS section awards
UCLA LAW — UCLA School of Law faculty members Laura E. Gómez, Blake Emerson, and Aaron Littman have earned prestigious section awards that are presented during the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools. The honorees join UCLA Law Distinguished Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, who was recognized with the Triennial Award for Lifetime Service to Legal…
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DREXEL UNIVERSITY — Professor Wendy Greene, the legal architect of the CROWN Act, won The Association of American Law Schools’ Deborah L. Rhode Award for her trailblazing work to end race-based natural hair discrimination. Greene was honored during the AALS Awards Ceremony on January 5, 2022. “This award is truly a reflection of countless individuals who have…
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) held their 2022 Annual Meeting on Freedom, Equality, and the Common Good from January 5-9. This virtual event provided participants with an opportunity to discuss how our legal system should deal with the realities of a post-pandemic world and explored how crafting a…
Read More about Penn State Dickinson Law professors present at 2022 AALS Annual MeetingSanta Clara Law faculty win awards and give presentations at 2022 AALS Annual Meeting
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is an important accrediting body for law schools and a leading professional organization dedicated to excellence in legal education. In keeping with its tradition of leadership in legal education, members of the Santa Clara Law community participate often in AALS programs and…
Read More about Santa Clara Law faculty win awards and give presentations at 2022 AALS Annual MeetingCase Western Reserve Law professor Anat Alon-Beck elected to AALS section on transactional law and skills
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was elected to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Transactional Law & Skills Executive Committee. The AALS is a nonprofit organization of almost 200 law schools across the country. The AALS seeks to promote…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law professor Anat Alon-Beck elected to AALS section on transactional law and skillsTouro Law faculty members present at 2022 AALS Annual Meeting
TOURO LAW — A number of Touro Law faculty members participated in this year’s AALS Annual Meeting while others are taking leadership positions in AALS sections. The 2022 Conference, “Freedom, Equality, and the Common Good,” was held virtually from January 5- 9. The annual conference is the largest gathering of law faculty in the world.
Read More about Touro Law faculty members present at 2022 AALS Annual MeetingSome law schools temporarily return online with COVID-19 case surge
ABA JOURNAL — Several law schools are requiring students to attend classes online for the first several weeks of January, according to a report by Reuters. Schools are going back to online learning as COVID-19 infections surge, fueled by the omicron variant. Some universities are also requiring COVID-19 booster shots for students, including the NYU School of Law,…
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REUTERS — New York Law School dean Anthony Crowell was driving to Florida on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob broke into the U.S. Capitol to disrupt Congress’ certification of the 2020 election results. He pulled into a suburban Virginia parking lot as the events unfolded across the Potomac and tried to express his outrage and dismay…
Read More about Fourteen law deans publish book on January 6 InsurrectionLaw schools roll out new measures as COVID-19 again threatens in-person classes
REUTERS — It’s back to remote learning for some law schools—at least temporarily. A growing number of universities in recent days have announced they’re reverting to online classes for the first several weeks of January in hopes of minimizing the spread of COVID-19, which has surged in many places with the arrival of the highly contagious Omicron…
Read More about Law schools roll out new measures as COVID-19 again threatens in-person classesCOVID-19 concerns pressure states to consider bar exam delays
BLOOMBERG LAW — Bar exam developers are warning that some states may delay February’s tests for a month as the Covid-19 omicron variant spreads in the U.S. Most states will likely hold the exam in person on Feb. 22-23, but “testing materials will be available for makeup dates in late March,” the National Conference of Bar Examiners…
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