AALS deputy director Alena Allen named dean of LSU Law
LSU MEDIA CENTER — LSU has named Alena Allen dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Allen, a Louisiana native, is currently deputy director for the Association of American Law Schools and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Her exceptional combination of academic, professional and leadership experience distinguished her…
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THE FACULTY LOUNGE — Louisiana State University Law has announced that Alena Allen will be its new dean. She is currently deputy director for the AALS and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
Read More about LSU Law names Alena Allen as dean; will serve as senior counselor at AALSUniversity of Utah Law professor RonNell Andersen Jones named scholar at First Amendment Institute
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — The S.J. Quinney College of Law is pleased to announce that Professor RonNell Andersen Jones, the Lee E. Teitelbaum Endowed Chair and a renowned First Amendment scholar, has been named a visiting scholar at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — The crisis of the Great Salt Lake takes center stage at the 28th Annual Wallace Stegner Center Symposium, convened by the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment. The symposium will convene experts and stakeholders from across Utah to explore the causes and implications of the unprecedented decline…
Read More about University of Utah Law to host symposium on the future of the Great Salt LakeA profile on University of Virginia Law student Sean Onwualu
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — A key skill for a defensive back in football is the ability to recognize a route pattern and follow the ball. University of Virginia School of Law student Sean Onwualu, who played that position in college, picked out the law school route during a summer externship and is keeping his…
Read More about A profile on University of Virginia Law student Sean OnwualuWashington & Lee Law professor Carla Laroche publishes article on voter suppression in Boston University Law Review
WASHINGTON & LEE LAW — Washington and Lee law professor Carla Laroche has published an article in the Boston University Law Review. The article, “Black Women and Voter Suppression,” examines how the rising incarceration rate of Black women impacts participation in the electoral process.
Read More about Washington & Lee Law professor Carla Laroche publishes article on voter suppression in Boston University Law ReviewA profile on Washington & Lee Law student Marshall Branch
WASHINGTON & LEE LAW — Marshall Branch ’23L is from Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Texas, where he received a B.A. in Government. After college, he worked on a congressional campaign before applying to law school.
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WMU-Cooley Law — In celebration of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Florida will hold an all-women naturalization ceremony at WMU-Cooley Law School’s Tampa Bay campus on March 3 at 10 a.m. The ceremony, which includes the Oath of Allegiance, will be…
Read More about WMU-Cooley Law to host all-women naturalization ceremony at Tampa Bay campusNALP releases report on law student recruiting and summer hiring
NALP — Issued annually, NALP’s Perspectives on Law Student Recruiting report details recruitment activity on campus and at job fairs; provides information on summer program characteristics; and provides information on the outcomes of summer programs and of recruiting for both second-year summer associates and entry-level associates not previously employed by that employer.
Read More about NALP releases report on law student recruiting and summer hiringWeighing the benefits of part-time law school programs
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Attending law school is a daunting commitment, particularly in the first year. The time and energy required to succeed may seem overwhelming to applicants with competing responsibilities. Older applicants, as well as recent graduates with family responsibilities, may feel unable to give their full attention to law school. Fortunately, many law schools…
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