Candidate Webinar Series

Mark C. Alexander, President of AALS and the Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

Mark C. Alexander is President of AALS and the Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Alexander’s areas of expertise include constitution law, election law, the First Amendment and criminal procedure. His research interests focus on the constitutional dimensions of election law and campaign reform. Alexander has authored several books on the First Amendment and constitutional law, and his scholarship has been published in leading journals such as Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Stanford Law & Policy Review and NYU Review of Law & Social Change.

Darby Dickerson, President and Dean at Southwestern Law School

Darby Dickerson is the President and Dean, and a Professor of Law, at Southwestern Law School. She formerly served as Dean at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, The John Marshall Law School, Texas Tech University School of Law, and Stetson University College of Law.  

 A nationally known leader in legal education, Dickerson is the Immediate Past President of the AALS. She is an elected member of the American Law Institute, a Past President and current Board Member of Scribes—The American Society of Legal Writers, and a former Director of the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD). 

Dan Filler, Dean of Drexel University’s Kline School of Law

Dan Filler is the dean of Drexel University’s Kline School of Law in Philadelphia. He entered academia in 1998, after working in both a large commercial law firm and as a public defender. Dean Filler first joined the law faculty of the University of Alabama teaching both clinical and doctrinal courses. In 2006, he moved to Drexel to help establish the university’s new law school. He served as Drexel Kline Law’s associate dean for ten years before becoming dean in January 2017. He has been a member of the faculty hiring committee every year in the school’s history.

Dr. Jiaying Jiang, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law

Dr. Jiaying Jiang is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Her research focuses on policy and regulatory aspects of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, FinTech, blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and central bank digital currencies. She teaches (1) Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Law, (2) Fintech, and (3) Contracts. Before joining UF Law in 2022, Dr. Jiang served as a Hauser Global Fellow at the New York University School of Law from 2020 to 2022. She is also a member of the bar in China and New York. 

Wendy-Adele Humphrey, Texas Tech University School of Law

Wendy-Adele Humphrey is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Director of Assessment, and the Brock Professor of Law at Texas Tech University School of Law. Her research focuses on issues related to reproductive justice, gender equity, and assessment. Among her leadership roles, she was the 2022 Chair of the AALS Section on Associate Deans for Academic Affairs and Research, and the 2019 Chair of the AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research. She has received many campus-wide awards at Texas Tech including the Faculty Leadership Award, the President’s Excellence in Diversity & Equity Award, and the Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award. 

Michelle Kwon, Tax and Business Law Professor

Michelle Kwon is a tax and business law professor and the interim Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement at the University of Tennessee College of Law. After 10 years of practice, she began her academic career at Texas Tech University School of Law, which is her law school alma mater. To date, she has seven years of faculty appointments committee experience, including one year as co-chair and two years as chair. 

Sarah Lawsky, Stanford Clinton Sr. and Zylpha Kilbride Clinton Research Professor of Law and Vice Dean at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Sarah Lawsky is the Stanford Clinton Sr. and Zylpha Kilbride Clinton Research Professor of Law and Vice Dean at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Her research and teaching focuses on tax law, computational law, and the intersection between the two. She collects and analyzes information about the entry-level law teaching market, including an annual report on entry-level law school hires, on the website PrawfsBlawg.

Sean Scott, Dean and President, California Western School of Law

Sean Scott joined the California Western School of Law as dean and president in 2020.  She was previously senior associate dean and associate dean for faculty at Loyola Marymount Law, where she expanded legal education through a variety of innovative programs including a Master of Science in Legal Studies, the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law program, and the Fashion Law Project.     

Her innovative approach extended to the classroom as well, resulting in numerous honors, including the Student Bar Association’s prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award and the Black Law Students Association’s Distinguished Faculty Award.     

Scott currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) and is a past member of the Board of Directors of the California Women’s Law Center.  Before joining academia, Scott was an associate in the Los Angeles office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. She earned her JD from New York University School of Law.    

Kyle Velte, Associate Dean for Faculty, Professor, and Karelitz Chair in EvidenceLaw at the University of Kansas School of Law

Kyle Velte is the Associate Dean for Faculty, Professor, and Karelitz Chair in EvidenceLaw at the University of Kansas School of Law. She teaches Evidence, Torts, Employment Discrimination, and Sexual Orientation & the Law. Professor Velte’s scholarship examines the intersection of sexuality, gender, and race to provide insight into contemporary legal debates and current normative questions surrounding LGBTQ, gender, and racial civil rights issues. Her articles have appeared in many top law journals, including the Minnesota Law Review, Yale Law & Policy Review, Cardozo Law Review, and Connecticut Law Review. She filed amicus briefs in the United States Supreme Court cases of United States v. Windsor, Obergefell v. Hodges, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. She has made appearances in the media such as USA Today and NPR