Colorado Law Dean Phillip Weiser to step down

August 31, 2015

CU BOULDER TODAY – University of Colorado Boulder Law School Dean Philip Weiser announced Monday that he will step down as dean and return to teaching, effective July 2016.

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Washington College of Law Dean Claudio Grossman announces end of tenure as dean after 21 years

August 31, 2015

THE EAGLE – Washington College of Law dean Claudio Grossman will step down at the end of the academic year, the University announced, ending a tenure in the position of 21 years that saw both growth and tumult at the school.

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Penn State Law begins search for new dean

August 31, 2015

PENN STATE NEWS – A national search is underway for the next dean of Penn State Law and the School of International Affairs (SIA).

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UVA Law Dean Paul G. Mahoney to step down next year

August 31, 2015

THE CAVALIER DAILY – University Law Dean Paul G. Mahoney announced Monday his plans to step down June 30, 2016. In his eight years as dean, Mahoney added 26 professors to the faculty, launched a curricular program and fundraised successfully.

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Former Georgetown Law dean Robert Pitofsky to receive as 2015 American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement Award

August 31, 2015

GEORGETOWN LAW – Georgetown University Law Center Dean Emeritus Robert Pitofsky has been selected as a recipient of The American Lawyer’s 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Buffalo Law expands international program with new office

August 31, 2015

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW – As the UB Law School expands its global presence, drawing international students and establishing programs worldwide, a new Office of International and Graduate Programs will build on that momentum.

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Penn State Dickinson Law students start academic year with community service

August 31, 2015

PENN STATE NEWS – First year students are introduced to the culture of service at Dickinson Law early on, and this year’s class is no different. The students making up the Class of 2018 are performing volunteer work as part of the school’s day of service.

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Pitt Law to launch incubator program for new graduates

August 31, 2015

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH NEWS SERVICES – The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is preparing to launch a new incubator program that will provide support to recent graduates that are developing solo or small-firm practices to provide legal services to underserved communities.

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Idaho Law officially opens new Boise campus

August 31, 2015

KTVB (IDAHO) – The University of Idaho College of Law opened the Idaho Law and Justice Learning Center Monday, welcoming second- and third-year law students to the new Boise campus.

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Study: Prosecutors in Louisiana parish three times as likely to exclude potential African-American jurors

August 24, 2015

THE NEW YORK TIMES – In Louisiana’s Caddo Parish, where Shreveport is the parish seat, a study to be released Monday has found that prosecutors used peremptory challenges three times as often to strike black potential jurors as others during the last decade.

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