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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Northwestern Law professor Jamelia Morgan honored by AALS sections with Deborah L. Rhode Award

December 19, 2022

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 Law faculty to present at the 2023 AALS Annual Meeting

December 19, 2022

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 McKinney Law assistant dean Patricia Kinney recognized by AALS section

December 5, 2022

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

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Black Women Law Deans to be Honored for Antiracism Efforts

February 2, 2022

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

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Pepperdine Law professor Jennifer Koh elected secretary of AALS Section on Litigation

January 31, 2022

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 Law professor Maureen Weston elected to executive committee of AALS Section on Law and Sports

January 31, 2022

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 and Society Association members honored with AALS Section Awards

January 31, 2022

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 faculty present at 2022 AALS Annual Meeting

January 31, 2022

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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