A look at University of California, Berkeley School of Law efforts around human rights and freedoms

November 7, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Given the Supreme Court rulings over the summer and uncertainty of rule of law internationally, Berkeley Law, because of its faculty, its clinics, its centers, and more generally its public mission, feels that it is ready to rise to the occasion.

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Southwestern Law hosts UC Berkeley Law dean and AALS president Erwin Chemerinsky for Constitution Day lecture

November 3, 2022

GLOBE NEWWIRES — Southwestern Law School celebrated Constitution Day 2022 by gathering to hear Dean Erwin Chemerinsky’s riveting analysis of constitutional originalism, the view that the U.S. Constitution’s meaning is fixed, and why he believes that mode of constitutional interpretation is undesirable and dangerous.

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Pepperdine Law professors present at AALS Alternative Dispute Resolution Works-in-Progress Conference

November 1, 2022

PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Professors Stephanie B. Blondell, Thomas J. Stipanowich, and Maureen A. Weston represented Pepperdine Caruso School of Law at the AALS Alternative Dispute Resolution Section 15th Annual Works-in-Progress Conference.

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Penn State Dickinson Law associate dean Bekah Saidman-Krauss honored by AALS Section on Pre-Law and Admission to Law School

October 27, 2022

PSU — Bekah Saidman-Krauss, associate dean for admissions and financial aid at Penn State Dickinson Law, has been selected as the recipient of the AALS Section on Pre-Law and Admission to Law School’s Spotlight Award.

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AALS law deans study featured in report on women in the legal profession

October 20, 2022

LAW PRACTICE TODAY — Four female justices are serving on the Supreme Court of the United States.  For the first time in history, women make up 44.4% (4/9ths) of the seats on its bench.

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A look at the correlation between pro bono participation and law student well-being

October 17, 2022

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL FACULTY BLOG — Last week I posted about Marquette Law School’s list—one faculty member, one staff colleague, and one student—for the honor roll of the Pro Bono and Access to Justice Section of the Association of American Law Schools. I explained that I relied on the expertise of Angela F. Schultz,

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George Washington University Law’s Carmia N. Caesar discusses the founding of the AALS Section on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Professionals

August 15, 2022

GW LAW — The Section on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Professionals promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and activities among members of the Section; with a primary focus on race, equity, and commitment to the inclusion of all historically excluded law school populations. When appropriate, the Section will also make recommendations to the Association

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An interview with University of Toledo Law dean D. Benjamin Barros

August 10, 2022

THE BAR EXAMINER — In this issue’s “Seven Questions” column, we bring you an interview with D. Benjamin Barros, Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Toledo College of Law. Dean Barros joined the College of Law as Dean in 2015.

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Opinion: UC Berkeley Law dean and AALS President Erwin Chemerinsky pens open letter to law school graduates

June 22, 2022

THE SACRAMENTO BEE — What should we say to this year’s graduates at a time when so many feel discouraged? I have struggled with this question over the last few weeks. As a law school dean, I preside over and speak at our commencement ceremonies. This year, we had two graduations: one for the Class of

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University of Arkansas Law interim dean to join AALS as deputy director

June 2, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — The University of Arkansas School of Law Interim Dean Alena Allen has accepted the position of deputy director at the Association of American Law Schools, commonly known as AALS, effective August 1.

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