In memoriam: Bernard ‘Bernie’ O’Donnell Jr.
THE INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR — Bernard “Bernie” O’Donnell Jr.’s quiet-yet-playful demeanor is what made his office hours an outlet for success and community. For years, students counted on finding the UF law professor sipping black coffee and eating a Wawa breakfast at the table to the right of Library West’s escalators. There, O’Donnell guided students…
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THE JOURNAL RECORD — Fred H. Miller, former University of Oklahoma College of Law professor of more than 40 years and esteemed expert on uniform commercial code, died earlier this month at 87. Miller died Feb. 13 surrounded by family in Edina, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis.
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TENNESSEE BAR ASSOCIATION — Retired University of Tennessee (UT) law professor Fred Le Clercq died Jan. 12 at age 88. Le Clercq earned a master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and received his law degree from Duke University School of Law. He was briefly employed by his father-in-law, Ben Scott Whaley, at the…
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Professor Henry P. Monaghan, the pathbreaking scholar of the U.S. Constitution and federal courts who was an influential teacher and mentor to generations of legal academics, died on January 1. He was 90.
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THE RECORD — Neil S. Hecht, a student and scholar of Jewish law who taught at Boston University School of Law for forty-six years, beloved by students and colleagues alike, passed away on November 11 at ninety years old.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Marc A. Fajer, a distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Miami, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of courage, advocacy, and profound impact on the legal community and beyond. Fajer’s career was marked by his dedication to teaching, his commitment to social justice, and his groundbreaking…
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — George L. Priest, the Edward J. Phelps Professor of Law and Economics at Yale Law School, died on Dec. 17, 2024, at the age of 77.
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BC LAW — A “brilliant scholar,” “pioneer”, and “giant in her field,” as described by her former BC Law colleagues, retired professor Cynthia Lichtenstein passed away in November at the age of ninety. She served as a faculty member for thirty years, from 1971-2001.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — It is with deep sadness that the University of Minnesota Law School announces the passing of Professor Emeritus Judith T. Younger. A highly regarded scholar and teacher known for her intellect and for breaking new ground in the legal profession, Younger came to Minnesota in 1984 as a visiting professor and joined…
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CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF LAW — The Charleston School of Law mourns the loss of Dean Richard Gershon, who passed away on Monday. He was 67. Gershon was the founding dean of the Charleston School of Law.
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