University of Houston Law Center Pre-Law Pipeline Program to be lead by Mariesha Keys
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center welcomed Mariesha Keys this fall as the new director of the award-winning Pre-Law Pipeline Programs, a race-neutral initiative designed to increase the representation of law students from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented backgrounds.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center Pre-Law Pipeline Program to be lead by Mariesha KeysLSU Law professors recommended for tenure positions and other promotions
LSU LAW — LSU Law Dean Alena Allen and the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Faculty Committee have recommended that Professors Lisa Avalos and Nick Bryner receive tenure and promotion to Professor of Law, and that Professor Summer Chandler be promoted to Associate Professor of Law.
Read More about LSU Law professors recommended for tenure positions and other promotionsCynthia Nance named dean of University of Arkansas Law
TALK BUSINESS & POLITICS — Cynthia Nance, interim dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law since July 1, 2022, has been appointed to the position full-time. UA officials shared the details in a news release Thursday (Nov. 30).
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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — A larger-than-life figure to many students, John (Jack) P. Sahl, now Joseph G. Miller emeritus professor, retired this past summer. He leaves behind a rich legacy, not only at The University of Akron, but statewide, nationally and even internationally.
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UCI NEWS — The renowned Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and its executive director Robert S. Chang, professor of law, will be joining the University of California, Irvine School of Law, starting July 1, 2024.
Read More about UC Irvine Law professor to add Fred T. Korematsu to the facultyUSC Gould Law professor Andrew T. Guzman installed as provost of University of Southern California
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Andrew T. Guzman looked out onto a crowded reception hall adorned in cardinal and gold and smiled. After a career in academia that has spanned nearly a quarter century, Guzman was officially installed Thursday afternoon as USC’s new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
Read More about USC Gould Law professor Andrew T. Guzman installed as provost of University of Southern CaliforniaRichard D. Freer named dean of Emory Law
EMORY NEWS CENTER — Richard D. Freer, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, a renowned expert on civil procedure and an award-winning teacher and experienced leader, has been appointed as the next dean of Emory University School of Law
Read More about Richard D. Freer named dean of Emory LawIncoming Baylor Law dean Jeremy Counseller discusses vision for the school
THE BAYLOR LARIAT — Jeremy Counseller, the Abner V. McCall Chair of Evidence Law at Baylor, has been appointed as the new dean of Baylor Law School, effective July 1, 2024.
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CISION PR NEWSWIRE — BYU Law today announced Professor Aaron Nielson has been appointed to serve as Solicitor General of Texas.
Read More about BYU Law professor Aaron Nielson appointed solicitor general of TexasBaylor Law names Jeremy Counseller as next its dean
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY — Following a nationwide search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that Jeremy Counseller, J.D., The Abner V. McCall Chair of Evidence Law at Baylor, has been selected as dean of the University’s nationally ranked Baylor Law School. His appointment is effective July 1, 2024.
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