AALS survey: Law school class of 2022 contributed more than $80 million worth of pro bono services

January 18, 2023

THE INDIANA LAWYER — The law school Class of 2022 contributed more than $80 million worth of pro bono services as part of their legal education, new data show, including contributions from each of Indiana’s three law schools.

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American University Law professors present at the 2023 AALS Annual Meeting

January 18, 2023

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — Washington College of Law professors made a strong showing as presenters for at least 10 sessions at the Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) annual meeting. 

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Brooklyn Law professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour wins AALS Criminal Law Section’s Junior Scholars Paper Competition

January 18, 2023

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, co-director of the Center for Criminal Justice, was named a runner-up in the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Criminal Law Section’s Junior Scholars Paper Competition, for her article, forthcoming in the NYU Law Review, White is Right: The Racial Construction of Effective Assistance of Counsel.

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Brooklyn Law professor Heidi Brown honored by AALS Section on Balance and Well-Being in Legal Education

January 18, 2023

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Director of Legal Writing and Professor Heidi K. Brown, who recently released The Flourishing Lawyer, her third book dedicated to well-being for attorneys, received the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Well-Being in Legal Education from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

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Catholic University Law faculty and administration participate in 2023 AALS Annual Meeting

January 18, 2023

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) held its annual meeting, “How Law Schools Can Make a Difference,” in San Diego, California, from January 3 – 7. This year several members of The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law’s (Catholic Law) faculty and administration participated.

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Fordham Law professors attend the 2023 AALS Annual Meeting

January 18, 2023

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The 2023 AALS Conference features 12 participants from Fordham Law speaking about a range of topics related to this year’s theme, “How Law Schools Can Make a Difference.”

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University of Montana Law professor Anna Conley recognized for excellence in writing in comparative law

January 18, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA — The Association of American Law Schools recently awarded University of Montana faculty member Anna Conley the 2023 Mark Tushnet Prize in Comparative Law. This prestigious award is given for the year’s best article on comparative law.

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New England Law professor Russell Engler honored by the AALS Section on Pro Bono & Public Service Opportunities

January 18, 2023

YAHOO! — Professor Russell Engler, Director of Clinical Programs at New England Law | Boston, has received the 2023 Pro Bono & Public Service Opportunities Section Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

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University of Virginia Law professors Douglas Laycock and Bertrall Ross honored for scholarship at 2023 AALS Annual Meeting

January 18, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Professors Douglas Laycock and Bertrall Ross of the University of Virginia School of Law are being recognized by the Association of American Law Schools for their scholarship. Laycock won the remedies section’s Lifetime Scholarly Achievement Award, and Ross was runner-up in the election law section’s Distinguished Scholarship category.

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University of Michigan Law professor Richard D. Friedman honored by the AALS Section on Evidence with lifetime achievement award

December 19, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL — Richard D. Friedman, the Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, is the 2023 recipient of the John Henry Wigmore Award for Lifetime Achievement. The Section on Evidence of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) bestows the award each year in recognition

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