Jessica Berg appointed dean of UC Davis Law

July 11, 2024

UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan announced today that Jessica Berg will be the next dean of the UC Davis School of Law. Berg, who has served as one of two co-deans of the School of Law at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) for nearly 11 years, will start on September

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Incoming Case Western Reserve Law dean Paul Rose discusses plans for the school

July 10, 2024

CASE WESTERN RESERVE THE DAILY — Paul Rose, incoming dean of the School of Law, shared his goals to position CWRU to better compete with other law schools. “Being dean is not just some little step,” he said. “It feels like a pretty significant challenge, especially to follow Michael and Jess.”

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Northern Kentucky Law professor Michael Mannheimer appointed regents professor  

July 8, 2024

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY — Professor Michael Mannheimer has been appointed a Regents Professor by the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents in recognition of his body of work at Chase. The unanimous vote of the board June 12 elevates him “to those full professors who, at the apex of their careers, have an exceptional record of achievements in scholarship or

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Notre Dame Law professors Patrick Corrigan and Marah Stith McLeod granted tenure  

July 8, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — Two members of the Notre Dame Law School faculty, Professor Patrick Corrigan and Professor Marah Stith McLeod, have been granted tenure and promoted to full professor of law, effective July 1.

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Washington & Lee Law welcomes new faculty members 

July 8, 2024

THE COLUMNS — W&L Law is pleased to announce the following faculty joining the law school as members of the permanent faculty.

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LSU Law to add Kenya Smith to the faculty  

July 8, 2024

THE ADVOCATE — Smith spent the past six years on the faculty of the Southern University Law Center, teaching courses such as business entities, contracts, obligations and special problems in business law. He previously taught at the University of Idaho College of Law, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Arizona Summit Law School and

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An interview with incoming University of Virginia Law dean Leslie Kendrick

July 8, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — As a veteran law professor with two terminal degrees, incoming Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06 has plenty of “first days” under her belt.

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Daniel Abebe appointed dean of Columbia Law

July 1, 2024

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY — I am delighted to share that I have appointed Daniel Abebe as the 16th Dean of Columbia Law School and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, effective August 1, 2024.

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A profile on incoming Drake Law dean Roscoe Jones Jr.

July 1, 2024

BUSINESS RECORD — The 46-year-old public policy attorney, originally from Meridian, Miss., will be the first Black dean of the Drake Law School, founded in 1865, and Drake University’s first Black dean of any college or school.

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An interview with incoming University of Missouri Law dean Paul Litton

June 27, 2024

MISSOURI LAWYERS — Paul J. Litton officially has been dean of the University of Missouri School of Law for just over a year, taking the reins last May after serving as interim dean since July 2022.

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