University of Houston Law Center appoints assistant professor Julian Cardenas as the director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law

October 24, 2022

UH LAW CENTER — Research Assistant Professor Julian Cardenas was recently appointed as the Director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law at the University of Houston Law Center. The Center for U.S. and Mexican Law, established in 2012, is the first independent research center in the United States dedicated to the study of Mexican law

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USC Gould Law adds professor Mugambi Jouet to the faculty

October 24, 2022

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — For Professor Mugambi Jouet, joining the USC Gould School of Law is a kind of homecoming after traveling, working and studying the history and application of criminal justice around the world. Jouet, associate professor of law, vacationed frequently in Los Angeles as a child to visit his father and is

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USC Gould Law welcomes professor Lee Epstein back to the faculty

October 24, 2022

USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — For University Professor of Law and Political Science Lee Epstein, a political theory class discussion about a march of American neo-Nazis on Skokie, Ill. in 1977 was the breakthrough moment that led to a career as a political scientist. The march, proposed in a suburb of Chicago where dozens of

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Penn State Law adds legal writing assistant professors Jessica Kincaid and Michael Kovac to the faculty

October 24, 2022

PENNSTATE LAW — At Penn State Law in University Park, students have the opportunity to learn both objective and persuasive writing in their first year of law school from a team of highly experienced faculty and practitioners. From the first day of class, students work on behalf of mock clients who need legal advice. The

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Northeastern Law appoints Antoinette Coakley Assistant Dean of the Bar Success Program

October 24, 2022

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to announce that Antoinette Coakley, an educator and corporate transactional attorney with more than 25 years of experience, will join the university faculty effective October 17, 2022, as Associate Teaching Professor and Assistant Dean of the Bar Success Program. “Antoinette Coakley is a proven

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William & Mary Law appoints Catherine Stahl as director of LL.M. programs

October 19, 2022

WILLIAM AND MARY LAW SCHOOL — William & Mary Law School announced today that Professor Catherine Stahl has joined the faculty as a Professor of the Practice and Director of LL.M. Programs. “Professor Stahl brings excellent legal expertise to our classrooms,” said Law School Dean A. Benjamin Spencer. “Just as important, her international background will extend

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Washington and Lee Law names Jill Fraley inaugural director of pedagogy and engaged and inclusive law teaching

October 19, 2022

THE COLUMNS — Melanie Wilson, Dean and Roy L. Steinheimer, Jr., Professor of Law, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill Fraley as the inaugural director of pedagogy and engaged and inclusive law teaching at W&L Law. Fraley’s appointment begins November 1 of this year. Fraley, an expert in property and environmental law, is director

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Quinnipiac Law names Joey-Lynn Darius inaugural assistant director of career development and experiential education

October 19, 2022

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — After earning her degree with a concentration in civil advocacy and dispute resolution, she practiced corporate law in the insurance and energy sectors before founding her own firm specializing in high-conflict family law. As a law student, Darius was note editor for the Quinnipiac Law Review, career services chair for the Student Bar

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University at Buffalo Law welcomes new faculty

October 19, 2022

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — With the academic year now well underway, UB School of Law has welcomed several new faculty members to the classroom. Their expertise and experience range widely, and their teaching portfolios are broad: traditional doctrinal courses, legal research and writing, and courses in the law school’s B.A. in Law

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University of Connecticut Law names Karen DeMeola inaugural assistant dean for diversity, belonging and community engagement

October 19, 2022

UCONN TODAY — Karen DeMeola has been doing diversity work since she joined the UConn School of Law staff 22 years ago. Now, what she called a side gig has become her full-time job as the inaugural assistant dean for diversity, belonging and community engagement. DeMeola ’96 started as a civil rights litigator after graduating

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