Northwestern Law professor Jamelia Morgan honored by AALS sections with Deborah L. Rhode Award
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Jamelia Morgan, professor of law and director of the Center for Racial and Disability Justice, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Deborah L. Rhode Award, a joint recognition by four sections of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). She will receive the honor at…
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — The S.J. Quinney College of Law is honored to recognize the many faculty members who will be presenting or leading section meetings at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting. As leaders and innovators in the legal field, these professors showcase the essential work being…
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Association of American Law Schools announced the Section on Pre-Law Education and Admission to Law School is a co-winner of the sixth annual Section of the Year Award. IU McKinney Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion Patricia Kinney, J.D. ’02, serves on the section’s executive…
Read More about Indiana University McKinney Law assistant dean Patricia Kinney recognized by AALS sectionBlack Women Law Deans to be Honored for Antiracism Efforts
BLOOMBERG LAW — This summer, the deaths of George Floyd and others sparked demands for systemic reform, including in the legal profession. And law schools were among the institutions that jumped at the opportunity. Now, five Black women law school deans will be recognized for their efforts to reshape legal education and provide law students and young…
Read More about Black Women Law Deans to be Honored for Antiracism EffortsPepperdine Law professor Jennifer Koh elected secretary of AALS Section on Litigation
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Jennifer Lee Koh was elected Secretary of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Litigation at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting. The Section on Litigation promotes the communication of ideas, interests and activities among members and makes recommendations to the AALS, its member schools, law school…
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PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Maureen Arellano Weston was elected Member of the Executive Committee of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Law and Sports at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting. The AALS Section on Law and Sports promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and activities among members and makes…
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LAW & SOCIETY ASSOCIATION — Seven LSA members were honored by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), earning 2022 section awards for excellence in legal education, as announced by the organization this winter. The award winners were recognized during an online awards ceremony at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting on January 5. The LSA members who…
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BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — The 2022 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting featured faculty members from Brooklyn Law School who presented at and moderated sessions during the virtual conference, held Jan. 5-9. The theme of this year’s meeting, which drew faculty, deans, and administrators from around the country, was Freedom, Equality, and the Common Good. Faculty…
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CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY — At the 2022 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting, several members of the Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s faculty were elected to join the leadership of their respective AALS sections: Professor Mario Mainero, Executive Director of Bar Preparation and Academic Achievement, was elected chair of the Section on Litigation. Legal Research and…
Read More about Chapman Law faculty honored with awards at the 2022 AALS Annual MeetingUniversity of Houston Law Center dean Leonard M. Baynes honored by AALS Section on Minority Groups
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes was the recipient of the Clyde Ferguson Award from the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Minority Groups. Baynes received the accolade during a recent virtual ceremony. He was introduced by Emeritus Professor and William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law…
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