Black 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…
Read More about Pepperdine Law professor Jennifer Koh elected secretary of AALS Section on LitigationPepperdine Law professor Maureen Weston elected to executive committee of AALS Section on Law and Sports
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…
Read More about Pepperdine Law professor Maureen Weston elected to executive committee of AALS Section on Law and SportsLaw and Society Association members honored with AALS Section Awards
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…
Read More about Law and Society Association members honored with AALS Section AwardsBrooklyn Law faculty present at 2022 AALS Annual Meeting
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…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center dean Leonard M. Baynes honored by AALS Section on Minority GroupsUniversity of Miami Law professors honored with awards at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Faculty and staff from Miami Law were represented at the 116th Association of American Law Schools annual meeting, themed “Freedom, Equality, and the Common Good.” Professor Anthony V. Alfieri, director of the Center for Ethics & Public Service, was awarded the 12th Annual Fred C. Zacharias Memorial Prize for…
Read More about University of Miami Law professors honored with awards at the 2022 AALS Annual MeetingWashington and Lee Law professors present at the AALS Annual Meeting
THE COLUMN — The faculty of W&L Law are well represented at this year’s annual academic conference hosted by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). The conference runs January 5-9 and is being held virtually for the second year in a row due to the ongoing pandemic.
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THE REPOSITORY — Canton native Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, the Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia University, has received the Triennial Award for Lifetime Service to Legal Education and the Legal Profession from the Association of American Law Schools. The award was established in 2006 to recognize career contributions by an outstanding faculty member at a U.S. law school. Crenshaw…
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