In memoriam: Edward J. Phelps
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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KWWL — Former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach has died at 82-years-old. Leach represented Eastern Iowa from 1977 – 2008. He served as a faculty member at the University of Iowa in the College of Law, and as interim Director of the Stanley Museum of Art.
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THE COLUMNS — Joan Marie “Shaun” Shaughnessy, a legendary teacher and trusted colleague at Washington and Lee University School of Law, died on Sunday, Nov. 24, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She was 71.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has created an endowed scholarship in memory of notable Arkansas attorney Boyd “Skip” Tackett.
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BC LAW — Professor Emeritus John Flackett, who made a lasting impact at Boston College Law School, passed away on November 9. Flackett started at BC Law School in 1968, first teaching Torts; Criminal Law; Mental Health Law; and Law, Values, and Professional Identity. By the time of his retirement in 2001, he had also…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Robert L. Knauss, a former dean at the University of Houston Law Center, passed away on October 16. He was 93 years old. Dean Knauss served at the helm of UH Law Center from 1981-1993.
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UCONN TODAY — Joseph Harbaugh, groundbreaking inaugural director of the first clinic at the UConn School of Law and Connecticut’s former chief public defender, died on October 11, 2024.
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