In memoriam: Paul A. Chernoff
BC LAW — The Honorable Paul A. Chernoff, a much admired and beloved adjunct professor at BC Law, has passed away. He was a ubiquitous presence on campus, having taught Trial Practice to hundreds of students over the past thirty-six years.
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COLORADO LAW — It is with a profound sense of loss and respect that we share news of the passing of Betsy Levin, a trailblazer and cherished member of the University of Colorado Law School community. Dean Levin passed away on July 4, 2024, at the age of 88. She leaves behind a legacy of…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Robert Todd (Bob) Laurence, 78, Professor Emeritus of law, passed away June 21, 2024, surrounded by his wife, Pk, their devoted black lab, Chaco, and family and friends. Laurence joined the U of A School of Law faculty in 1981 where he was later named the Robert A. Leflar Professor…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — She was one of those rare intellectuals whose energy for activism matched her enthusiasm for scholarship and instruction—who was as comfortable working alongside members of the community as she was standing in a lecture hall.
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CARDOZO LAW — Eva Hanks, a pioneer in legal education and founding member of the Cardozo Law School faculty, died on Wednesday June 12th at the age of 95. Among other firsts, she was a founder in the field of environmental law and Cardozo’s first woman associate dean.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — The Case Western Reserve University School of Law community mourns the passing of retired law professor Calvin Sharpe, who died May 12, 2024 in Arizona after a long illness.
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — Roger F. Jacobs, Professor Emeritus of Law and former long-time Associate Dean and Director of the Kresge Law Library, died on April 17, 2024, in Terre Haute, Indiana at the age of 87.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Christopher Edley Jr. ’78, a civil rights expert and policy adviser to several presidents, who was a member of the Harvard Law School faculty for more than two decades before becoming dean of University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, died on May 10. He was 71.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA — Francis S. “Frank” Manning, professor emeritus of chemical engineering at The University of Tulsa, passed away May 9, 2024. He retired from teaching in 2018, after 50 years of service as faculty in the chemical engineering program.
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BERKELEY LAW — Christopher Edley Jr., Berkeley Law’s dean from 2004 to 2013 and a renowned figure in administrative law, education policy, and civil rights, died unexpectedly on May 10 at age 71.
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