Fast Facts About AALS About AALS Member Schools Member Schools Legal Education at a Glance Legal Education at a Glance Sections Sections Mission The Association of American Law Schools’ mission is to improve and advance legal education. AALS carries out its mission by promoting the core values of excellence in teaching and scholarship, academic freedom,
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That’s a Wrap! Congratulations Commencement Survivors! The academic year has drawn to a close, and our newest class of graduates is on to bar prep. Not necessarily quieter in IA, of course. Thank you to everyone who attended the IA Section’s spring social on Commencement Cheers & Tears. It offered opportunities for stories and tips…
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Q&A with AALS President Mark Alexander Mark C. Alexander, The Arthur J. Kania Dean of the Villanova University Charles Widger School and President of the Association of American Law Schools, answered some questions about his background and his vision for AALS and for legal education. Spotlight on Sections: Communications, Media, & Information Law By Zaena
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Springing Forward Spring is here at last and with it we’re hitting our stride. Thank you to everyone who attended the IA Section’s first webinar of the year. If you missed it, a recording of “The Healing Effects of After-Death Communications and Recognition” can be accessed here. Special thanks to IA Section co-chair Liz Field…
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Defending Democracy By AALS President Mark Alexander, Dean of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law "I ask that we embrace this theme as the centerpiece effort of our ongoing challenge to harness our collective power in defending democracy. In doing so, I believe we will be celebrating the ideas and ideals of democracy together
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Tempus Fugit! Is it just us or does time fly in 2023? The Annual Meeting has come and gone, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, Cupid is out of arrows, and soon we’ll be springing forward in daylight. Before more time passes, we’re thrilled to introduce the members of the 2023 Section on Institutional Advancement Executive…
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President's Message: Law Schools, Civil Discourse, and the Political Divide By AALS President Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, University of California, Berkeley School of Law "[L]aw schools must play a conscious role in looking for solutions to the world’s seemingly intractable problems. Through faculty research and advocacy, through our clinics and centers, we must look for ways to
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