Yale Law honors professor J.L. Pottenger Jr. with posthumous award
YALE LAW — J.L. Pottenger Jr. was posthumously awarded the 2023 William Pincus Award from the American Association of Law Schools (AALS). The Pincus Award, the most prestigious honor in the field of clinical legal education, recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions as reflected in scholarship, service, program design and implementation, and other activities. Pottenger’s…
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UC BERKELEY LAW — Mr. Chemerinsky, a member of the Class of 1971 who is now dean of the University of California, Berkeley, Law School and a well-known constitutional law scholar, received the Laboratory Schools’ Distinguished Alumnus award on May 20. He said his experiences at U-High — especially on the debate team — formed…
Read More about A profile on UC Berkeley Law dean Erwin ChemerinskyVillanova Law dean and AALS President Mark Alexander discusses the importance of talking across differences and defending democracy
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Mark C. Alexander has always been interested in the realms of law, politics, and democracy. He said it was one of the reasons he went to law school. To Alexander, the legal profession is ultimately about serving communities and justice. “So much of my career I did my scholarship…
Read More about Villanova Law dean and AALS President Mark Alexander discusses the importance of talking across differences and defending democracyCatholic University Law professor Jocelyn Dyer discusses cross-clinic collaborations at AALS Clinical Conference
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY LAW — Catholic Law’s Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor Jocelyn Dyer joined colleagues from University of Maryland and American University’s law schools on April 28, 2023, in presenting at the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Clinical Conference on Finding Hope in Each Other: Capacity-Building through Cross-Clinic Collaborations and Community Partnerships.
Read More about Catholic University Law professor Jocelyn Dyer discusses cross-clinic collaborations at AALS Clinical ConferenceUC Berkeley Law adopts formal policy on using AI programs during research and exams
REUTERS — The University of California, Berkeley School of Law is among the first law schools to adopt a formal policy on student use of generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT. The policy, rolled out April 14, allows students to use AI technology to conduct research or correct grammar. But it may not be used…
Read More about UC Berkeley Law adopts formal policy on using AI programs during research and examsA look at ABA faculty diversity accreditation standards
ABA JOURNAL — It’s been almost a month since ABA notice was posted that the University of Oregon School of Law was out of compliance for a diversity accreditation standard, and Marcilynn Burke, the dean, still hasn’t figured out why. She’s in the process of finding out, and in the meantime, is getting a report ready to…
Read More about A look at ABA faculty diversity accreditation standardsLSU Law names Alena Allen as dean; will serve as senior counselor at AALS
THE FACULTY LOUNGE — Louisiana State University Law has announced that Alena Allen will be its new dean. She is currently deputy director for the AALS and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
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ALBANY LAW — Albany Law School Associate Professor Ted De Barbieri, director of the Community Economic Development Clinic within The Justice Center, is one of five 2023-24 Bellow Scholars. The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Clinical Legal Education’s Committee on Lawyering in the Public Interest (aka the Bellow Scholars Program) selects a…
Read More about Albany Law professor Ted De Barbieri named AALS Bellow ScholarUSC Gould Law professor Erin Miller receives award from AALS Section on Jurisprudence
USC GOULD LAW — Professor Erin Miller is a co-winner of the 2023 Future Promise Award from the Association of American Law Schools Section on Jurisprudence. The award was presented at the AALS annual meeting in January in San Diego, Calif.
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) has selected Professor Juan Gomez, Ms. Zoraya Ledesma, and Ms. Jameesha Rock (3L) to the inaugural AALS Pro Bono and Access to Justice award (Honor Roll) for their exceptional work on behalf of underserved individuals with the goals of advancing access to justice.
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