Hannah Brenner Johnson named dean of Southern Illinois University Law

November 21, 2024

SIU CARBONDALE NEWS — Hannah Brenner Johnson, professor of law and vice dean for academic affairs at California Western School of Law, will become the next dean of the Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School.

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Usha R. Rodrigues named dean of University of Georgia Law

November 7, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Usha R. Rodrigues, associate dean for faculty development, M.E. Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law and University Professor, has been named the next dean of the University of Georgia School of Law.

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Charleston Law dean Larry Cunningham to step down; Jonathan A. Marcantel appointed interim dean

November 7, 2024

CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF LAW — The Charleston School of Law Dean and Provost Larry Cunningham has accepted a new position as Clerk of Court for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

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University of Richmond Law appoints Cassie Powell as director of Access to Justice Clinic  

November 4, 2024

RICHMOND LAW — Cassie Powell, L’16, is the inaugural director of the law school’s new Access to Justice Clinic, which advances the rights of Virginians with limited income through civil litigation services. Her passion for social justice law is matched by her desire to build the confidence of young lawyers.

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Jacksonville University Law adds new members to the faculty 

October 28, 2024

JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD — Now in its third year of instruction and provisionally accredited by the American Bar Association, the Jacksonville University College of Law expanded its faculty with five professors, a counselor and a law librarian.

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Notre Dame Law welcomes new faculty  

October 28, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — Notre Dame Law School welcomed two full-time faculty members and three visiting scholars earlier this fall for the 2024-25 academic year. Each brings unique expertise and experience, coupled with a strong commitment to academic excellence, research, and the Law School’s mission to educate students to be a force for good

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University of Tennessee Law names three new associate deans 

October 28, 2024

KNOX TN TODAY — Zack Buck, Michael Higdon and Briana Rosenbaum have been named associate deans at the University of Tennessee College of Law. The announcement came from Lonnie T. Brown Jr., dean and Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law. “I know that the law school could not be in better hands, and I look forward to working closely

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Campbell Law announces seven new members to Board of Visitors  

October 28, 2024

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY — Campbell Law School Dean J. Rich Leonard has announced the addition of seven legal and industry leaders to the law school’s Board of Visitors. 

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Tulane Law names professor Martin Davies to char in maritime law 

October 28, 2024

TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Martin Davies, the longtime director of the Tulane Maritime Law Center and an internationally recognized authority in the field, has been named the Niels F. Johnsen Chair in Maritime Law. Davies succeeds Professor Robert Force, the iconic founder of Tulane’s maritime law program who held the Johnsen Chair in Maritime

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University of Colorado Law welcomes five new faculty members  

October 21, 2024

COLORADO LAW — Jonathon Booth is a historian of democracy, race, law, and policing in the United States. He teaches courses including Criminal Law, American Legal History, and Law and History of Policing. Booth’s research reaches from the mid-nineteenth century to the present and focuses on the practical impact of law and its enforcement—in other words,

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