In memoriam: Isabelle R. Gunning

April 14, 2026

SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL — With profound sadness, we share that Professor Isabelle R. Gunning passed away in the early hours of March 28, 2026, in Los Angeles. 

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In memoriam: Jerome Deise 

April 6, 2026

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW

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In memoriam: Bill Hutton

March 9, 2026

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — William Terrel Hutton, a nationally recognized expert in nonprofit and tax law who helped pioneer modern land conservation in the United States, died on October 30, 2025. He was 88.

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In memoriam: Richard L. Ottinger 

March 2, 2026

PACE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University mourns the passing of Dean Emeritus Richard L. Ottinger: environmental pioneer, dedicated public servant, leading scholar, and beloved teacher whose influence shaped this Law School and helped define modern environmental law.

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In memoriam: Frank Goodman 

February 2, 2026

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ALMANAC

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In memoriam: Jerome A. Cohen  

September 30, 2025

NYU LAW — Professor of Law Emeritus Jerome A. Cohen, a trailblazer in the Western study of East Asian law and a mentor to generations of students, died on September 22 at the age of 95.

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In memoriam: Phillip Norvell  

September 30, 2025

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — Remembered fondly as a tough yet beloved professor, U of A School of Law Professor Emeritus Phillip Norvell passed away Sept. 18, 2025, after a brief illness.

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In memoriam: Robert Cooter  

September 22, 2025

UC BERKELEY LAW — Professor Robert Cooter, a pioneer in the field of law and economics and a mainstay of UC Berkeley Law’s faculty for over 40 years, passed away on Sept. 8. The winner of numerous awards for his influential scholarship, Cooter was a founding director of the American Law and Economics Association and

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