In memoriam: Richard Stewart
NYU LAW — Richard Stewart, University Professor and John Edward Sexton Professor of Law, died on November 3. “Dick was a beloved figure within the legal community, known for his generosity, loyalty, and confident leadership,” Dean Troy McKenzie said in announcing Stewart’s passing.
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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — Over seventy Wayne Law alumni and friends gathered to celebrate the life and impact of Wayne Law Professor Emeritus Edward James Littlejohn on October 19, 2023 with a program and reception. Littlejohn passed away in June of the same year.
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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LAW NEWS — Last month, the University of Alabama School of Law dedicated the Alex W. Newton Fountain & Courtyard—honoring the late Alex Worthy Newton (’57).
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LAW.COM — Following the sudden and untimely death of JoAnne Epps, who had been serving as Temple University’s acting president since April—and had served as dean of Temple University’s Beasley School of Law from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2016— law deans across the country paid tribute to her legacy.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI LAW — Professor of Law Emeritus and Dean’s Distinguished Scholar for the Profession Emeritus Elliott Manning died Sunday, September 10 at 88.
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IU ROBERT H. MCKINNEY — The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law community mourns the death, and celebrates the life and legacy, of IUPUI Chancellor Emeritus Gerald “Jerry” Bepko, who died September 5, 2023. He was 83.
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — The new 1Ls sat in their torts class at Utah Law in 1998, unsure of what to expect. One of them, David Hill ’01, recalls his sentiments exactly: “I was terrified, and I know a lot of other people were pretty terrified as well.”
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WBRC — Judge John Carroll passed away on Monday, according to Samford University’s President, Beck A. Taylor. President Taylor stated, “Judge Carroll was a beloved colleague and friend” in a post.
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LOS ANGELES TIMES — Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a law professor and civil rights scholar with a distinguished career at Harvard Law School and whose clients included Anita Hill and Tupac Shakur, died Friday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 70.
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The late Georgia Speaker of the House David E. Ralston is being memorialized with a scholarship fund bearing his name at the University of Georgia School of Law.
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