In memoriam: Robert H. McKinney 

October 7, 2024

INDIANA PUBLIC MEDIA — Robert H. McKinney died Sept. 29. The 98-year-old was the namesake of the IU Indianapolis law school. He died at home in Walloon Lake, Mich., with family beside him. Law dean Karen Bravo said in a press release that the IU graduate changed the school.

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In memoriam: Willis Ellis

October 7, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO — Willis (Bill) Ellis, esteemed Professor Emeritus of the School of Law, passed away on August 20, 2024, at the age of 96. In 1945, Professor Emeritus Ellis enlisted in the Navy and served as a Hospital Corpsman. After his military service, he pursued higher education at Wabash College, where

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In memoriam: Donald Sturm 

October 3, 2024

NYU LAW — Donald Sturm LLM ’60, a Graduate Tax Program alumnus who went on to achieve remarkable success in the construction, energy, banking, and real estate sectors, died on August 17 at age 92. The founder of ANB Bank, Sturm led numerous corporate acquisitions, first as an officer and director of Peter Kiewet Sons’ (PKS) and

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In memoriam: Leonard Packel 

September 16, 2024

LAW.COM — Leonard Packel, of Philadelphia and Wynnewood, died peacefully on Monday at the age of 89, according to an obituary by the family. He was born in Philadelphia on April 7, 1935, to Benjamin and Frances Packel. Packel graduated from West Philadelphia High School where he won a medal for best student-athlete of his

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In memoriam: Earl C. Dudley Jr. 

September 9, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Emeritus Earl C. Dudley Jr. ’67, who spent 22 years as a litigator before adding 26 more teaching at the University of Virginia School of Law, died Saturday. He was 83. A star student when he graduated from the Law School, Dudley clerked at the U.S. Supreme

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In memoriam: Frederick Schauer 

September 9, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Frederick Schauer, a world-renowned legal philosopher and scholar of freedom of speech, constitutional theory, evidence and jurisprudence at the University of Virginia School of Law, died Sunday after a long illness. He was 78.

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In memoriam: Nicholas Wolfson  

September 3, 2024

UCONN TODAY — UConn Law Professor Emeritus Nicholas Wolfson, an expert in economics and the First Amendment, died on August 14, 2024. He was 92. Wolfson taught courses on freedom of speech, securities regulation and corporate law at the UConn School of Law for 27 years, from 1972 to 1999, and retired as the George

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In memoriam: George Latimer 

September 3, 2024

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — George Latimer, who served as dean of Hamline University School of Law after stepping down as the longest-serving mayor in St. Paul history, died in the early morning on Sunday, Aug. 18, at age 89.

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In memoriam: Tommy Wells 

August 6, 2024

ABA JOURNAL — Past ABA President H. Thomas “Tommy” Wells Jr. died on Wednesday, according to Maynard Nexsen, the firm where he was of counsel. During the ABA Annual Meeting on Thursday, the Board of Governors passed a memorial resolution in honor of Wells. “Tommy was an amazing leader for this association, and I don’t

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In memoriam: Vanessa H. Merton 

August 6, 2024

PACE UNIVERSITY — Professor Merton began her legal education career at New York University School of Law, and was a founding faculty member of CUNY Law School, and a Mellon and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow. She joined Haub Law’s faculty in 1989 and served as Associate Dean for Clinical Education and Executive Director

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