New Pitt Law dean Jerry Dickinson discusses plans for the school

February 11, 2025

THE PITT NEWS — Jerry Dickinson, the new dean for the Barco School of Law, made his way from the Allegheny County foster care system to a successful career as a scholar in constitutional law. 

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Vanderbilt Law professor Nancy King announces retirement  

February 11, 2025

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY — Nancy King, who held the Lee S. and Charles A. Speir Professor of Law from 2003 to 2024, has retired from the Vanderbilt Law Faculty, effective January 1, 2025. King is a nationally renowned expert in criminal procedure, ranking among the most-cited criminal law professors in the U.S.

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Penn State Dickinson Law appoints Josh Trego as director of development and alumni affairs 

February 11, 2025

PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — When Josh Trego joined Penn State Dickinson Law in late 2024 as director of Development and Alumni Affairs, it felt to him like a full-circle moment. As an undergraduate at Penn State University, Trego paid his own way by working multiple jobs, including as a lifeguard and resident assistant.

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Albany Law adds Patrick Wildes to the faculty to lead Government Law Center 

February 11, 2025

ALBANY LAW — Albany Law School has announced that Patrick Wildes will serve as the new Director of Albany Law School’s Government Law Center (GLC). Before joining Albany Law School, Wildes, an attorney and career public servant, spent nearly five years in the New York State Governor’s Office, most recently as Assistant Secretary for Human Services

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University of Massachusetts Law adds three assistant professors to the faculty  

February 11, 2025

UMASS LAW — UMass Law is proud to welcome three distinguished legal scholars, Akhi Johnson, Sean Lyness, and Leo Yu, to its faculty in July. With expertise spanning civil rights, constitutional law, environmental litigation, and more, they add valuable insights to the law school’s mission of expanding access to justice and legal education.

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Pace Law welcomes University of Maine Law professor Anthony Moffa as visiting scholar 

February 11, 2025

PACE UNIVERSITY — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is delighted to announce that they will have the honor of hosting Anthony Moffa, Professor and Associate Dean for Innovation at the University of Maine School of Law, as a Haub Visiting Scholar.

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Timothy Todd named dean of Liberty Law 

February 4, 2025

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY — With the Spring 2025 semester scheduled to start on Monday, Liberty University has announced these important leadership updates: Dr. Steven Brinly has been named dean of the School of Aeronautics, Dr. Timothy Todd has been named dean of the School of Law, and Dr. Richard “Rich” Diddams is dean of the School of Business.

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Pace Law appoints three professors to their environmental law program 

February 3, 2025

PACE UNIVERSITY — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce the appointment of an accomplished leadership team to continue to guide its top ranked Environmental Law Program into the future. Haub Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law, Katrina Fischer Kuh, will serve as Faculty Director of the Environmental Law Program.

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Tulane Law professor Katherine Mattes announces retirement

February 3, 2025

TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Shortly after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans’ criminal justice system, Katherine Mattes, then a professor of the practice with Tulane Law School’s Criminal Justice Clinic, found herself in hazmat gear documenting the ruined evidence rooms of courthouses and police stations. With a BBC crew capturing her efforts, Mattes provided crucial

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Pace Law to add health law and business law scholar Lauren Roth to the faculty

January 30, 2025

PACE UNIVERSITY ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce that Lauren Roth, an accomplished scholar in health law and business law, will join the faculty as an Associate Professor of Law beginning in Fall 2025.

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