Rutgers Law School Professor Alexis Karteron receives Emerging Clinicians Award from AALS section
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Rutgers Law School Professor Alexis Karteron, Director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic, has won the 2020 Shanara Gilbert National Emerging Clinician Award from the Association of American Law Schools Clinical section.
Read More about Rutgers Law School Professor Alexis Karteron receives Emerging Clinicians Award from AALS sectionUniversity of St. Thomas Law professor Dr. Artika Tyner publishes children’s book on justice
KARE 11 NBC — As a lawyer and professor, Dr. Artika Tyner knows how to reach and teach adults. She also knows how to simplify complex topics for kids. Take, for example, her first book. “Justice Makes a Difference” is about a girl named Justice whose life changes after learning about prominent African Americans including Paul Robeson and…
Read More about University of St. Thomas Law professor Dr. Artika Tyner publishes children’s book on justiceUniversity of South Carolina Law names William Hubbard as dean
COLUMBIA REGIONAL BUSINESS REPORT — Columbia attorney and former American Bar Association president William Hubbard has been named the new dean of the University of South Carolina’s School of Law. Hubbard, a partner with the Columbia office of Nelson Mullins, will begin his new position on Aug. 1.
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — The American Bar Association has granted Syracuse University College of Law permission to expand its innovative online law degree program. JDinteractive (JDi) is a fully interactive program that combines live online class sessions with self-paced class sessions, residential courses, and applied learning experiences.
Read More about ABA allows Syracuse Law to expand online JD programUniversity of Virginia Law student Christina Luk named editor-in-chief of Virginia Law Weekly
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Third-year law student Christina Luk was drawn to the University of Virginia School of Law because of how the student newspaper chronicled life on North Grounds. Now she’s the paper’s top editor.
Read More about University of Virginia Law student Christina Luk named editor-in-chief of Virginia Law WeeklyCurtis Bridgeman reflects on tenure as dean of Willamette Law
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Bridgeman returns to the faculty after seven years in administration, serving as dean for the College of Law. “I felt like I needed to decide how I wanted to spend the rest of my career,” Bridgeman says. “At my heart, I am a teacher first and foremost, and it seemed like the time to…
Read More about Curtis Bridgeman reflects on tenure as dean of Willamette LawNew Willamette Law dean Brian Gallini shares his vision for the school
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Gallini, announced as the new dean of Willamette Law in December 2019, joined the school in Salem in July. Ever popular throughout his tenure at the University of Arkansas, he brings knowledge, expertise and a “people-first” attitude to his first deanship. Helping people is at the center of everything he does, and he’s thrilled…
Read More about New Willamette Law dean Brian Gallini shares his vision for the schoolYale Law collaborates with Yale School of Medicine to launch center focused on health and criminal justice
YALE LAW SCHOOL — The SEICHE Center will focus on identifying and applying strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities impacted by incarceration in Connecticut, nationally, and globally. At the core of this coalition will be Yale faculty, students, and staff who have been personally impacted by mass incarceration.
Read More about Yale Law collaborates with Yale School of Medicine to launch center focused on health and criminal justicePenn State Dickinson Law dean Danielle Conway and Boston University Law dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig discuss how law schools can address racism
LAW.COM – This week’s Ahead of the Curve examines the seeming disconnect between Black law students who feel their schools aren’t doing enough to end racial injustice, and law deans who say the academy is reckoning with race like never before.
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF LAW – In light of longstanding and recent acts of racist violence, the Deans of the 12 law schools in Florida have formed the Florida Law Schools’ Consortium for Racial Justice (FLSCRJ). This collective will leverage the strengths and educational roles of every law school in the state to assist community…
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