In memoriam: Leonard Packel
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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BC LAW — The Honorable Paul A. Chernoff, a much admired and beloved adjunct professor at BC Law, has passed away. He was a ubiquitous presence on campus, having taught Trial Practice to hundreds of students over the past thirty-six years.
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COLORADO LAW — It is with a profound sense of loss and respect that we share news of the passing of Betsy Levin, a trailblazer and cherished member of the University of Colorado Law School community. Dean Levin passed away on July 4, 2024, at the age of 88. She leaves behind a legacy of…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Robert Todd (Bob) Laurence, 78, Professor Emeritus of law, passed away June 21, 2024, surrounded by his wife, Pk, their devoted black lab, Chaco, and family and friends. Laurence joined the U of A School of Law faculty in 1981 where he was later named the Robert A. Leflar Professor…
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