AALS Section on Women in Legal Education to honor Camille deJorna with Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award

October 6, 2021

LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION COUNCIL — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Women in Legal Education will honor Camille deJorna, deputy for legal and global higher education at Law School Admission Council (LSAC), as the recipient of the 2022 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor will be presented at the section’s award

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Highlights from AALS President Vincent Rougeau’s address at the AALS Annual Meeting

March 26, 2021

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW MAGAZINE — The Association of American Law Schools’ 2021 annual meeting ended January 9 with a speech by the newly elected president, Dean Vincent Rougeau. Rougeau’s speech served as a call to action for all AALS members as the community prepares to respond to various challenges in the nation.

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Rutgers Law professors Matthew Shapiro, Norrinda Hayat, and Alexis Karteron honored with AALS awards

February 18, 2021

RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Three Rutgers Law Professors have won national awards. Rutgers Law School Professor Matthew Shapiro won the 2021 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Scholarly Papers Competition with his article “Distributing Civil Justice,” which will be published by the Georgetown Law Journal in June.

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Indiana University McKinney Law professor George Edwards participates in panel discussion on international law at AALS Annual Meeting

February 5, 2021

INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor George Edwards took part in a panel discussion, “The United Nations at 75 and the Challenges Facing International Law,” as part of the association of American Law School’s annual meeting. The presentation took place January 8.

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UC Berkeley Law dean and AALS President-elect Erwin Chemerisnky honored by AALS pro bono section

January 28, 2021

UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Chemerinsky accepted the Association of American Law Schools Deborah L. Rhode Award from the organization’s Section on Pro Bono & Public Service Opportunities on January 6. “It’s hard to express how much this means to me,” Chemerinsky said during the online award ceremony.

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UC Berkeley Law professor Joy Milligan receives Emerging Scholar Award from AALS Section on Administrative Law

January 28, 2021

UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Faculty member Joy Milligan received the Emerging Scholar Award from the AALS’ Section on Administrative Law. A Berkeley Law assistant professor since 2017, Milligan was recognized for her paper, Plessy Preserved: Agencies and the Effective Constitution, during an online awards ceremony.

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University of Georgia Law professor Lori A. Ringhand named treasurer of AALS Section on Constitutional Law and presents at annual meeting

January 28, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Dean Rusk International Law Center Interim Director & Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented as part of the “New Voices in Election Law” panel at the AALS Annual Meeting held during January. She was also named treasurer of the AALS Section on Constitutional Law.

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Northern Illinois Law dean Cassandra L. Hill honored by AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research

January 27, 2021

NIU TODAY — Cassandra L. Hill, dean of NIU’s College of Law, received the 2021 Association of American Law Schools Section Award for the Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research during its annual meeting January 6, 2021. This prestigious award recognizes Dean Hill for her significant contributions to the field of legal writing and research.

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Northwestern Law professor Martin Redish receives AALS Section on Federal Courts Daniel J. Meltzer Award

January 22, 2021

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Martin Redish, Louis and Harriet Ancel Professor of Law and Public Policy, will receive the 2021 Daniel J. Meltzer Award from AALS. The AALS Section on Federal Courts is designed to honor the life and work of the late Daniel J. Meltzer, the former Story Professor of Law.

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University of Kansas Law professors present at AALS Annual Meeting

January 22, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — Several University of Kansas School of Law professors are presenting this week at the Association of American Law Schools’ annual meeting. With 250 sessions and 900 moderators, speakers and discussion leaders, the AALS annual meeting is the largest annual gathering for law school faculty.

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