An interview with new Columbia Law dean Daniel Abebe

September 6, 2024

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — On August 1, Daniel Abebe became the 16th dean of Columbia Law School and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law. Dean Abebe brings vast administrative experience to his new role. 

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Stanford Law hires Bernice Grant to lead Transactional Clinic

September 4, 2024

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law School (SLS) announced today that Bernice Grant has joined the faculty as a Professor of Law and Director of SLS’s transactional clinic, in which participating students gain experience by representing real-world clients.   

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University of Miami Law names Camila Souza dean of inclusion and belonging  

September 3, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI — Camila Souza recently joined the University of Miami School of Law as the assistant dean of Inclusion and Belonging with a mission to equip students, faculty, and staff with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to be inclusive leaders and to continue to foster a culture that values diversity and ensures all

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Fordham Law names Elizabeth Acevedo assistant dean of the Career Planning Center  

September 3, 2024

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Elizabeth “Beth” Acevedo has been chosen as the new assistant dean of the Career Planning Center at Fordham Law School. Her first day will be Aug. 5. Most recently, she was the assistant dean for the Center for Career Development at Rutgers Law School in Newark. There, she oversaw Rutgers Law’s career

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University of Houston Law Center announces faculty hires, recognitions and promotions  

September 3, 2024

PR NEWSWIRE — The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) is introducing seven new faculty members and six faculty promotions and recognitions for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Washington and Lee Law welcomes new faculty members 

September 3, 2024

THE COLUMNS — Washington and Lee University has welcomed 29 new faculty members who will instruct classes in the College, the Williams School and the Law School this fall.

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Seton Hall Law adds professor Michael Coenen to the faculty   

September 3, 2024

SETON HALL LAW — Seton Hall University School of Law has announced the appointment of Professor Michael Coenen as the inaugural Marino, Tortorella & Boyle Professor of Law.  Kevin H. Marino, Esq. ‘84, and his wife, Rita Marino, M.A.E. ’94 established the prestigious endowed professorship through a generous $1 million donation.  It is named in honor of Marino’s

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UIC Law professor Kim D. Ricardo awarded professorship in public interest 

September 3, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO — Kim D. Ricardo, professor of law and associate dean of experiential education, has been awarded the inaugural Lucy Sprague Professorship in Public Interest. The three-year opportunity, termed through 2027, is the law school’s first donor-funded professorship and was designed to continue advancements in public service and to ensure that education and

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Northeastern Law adds professor Elaine Marshall to the faculty  

September 3, 2024

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Elaine Marshall ’22 has joined Northeastern Law’s Center for Health Policy and Law’s Salus Populi: Educating the Judiciary about the Social Determinants of Health, as a research scientist. A collaboration with the Northeastern University Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research (IHESJR), Salus Populi is a judicial education program that provides judges

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Boston University Law welcomes 12 new faculty members  

September 3, 2024

THE RECORD — The start of the academic year brings exciting opportunities for students and faculty alike. Boston University School of Law is proud to welcome twelve new full-time professors, whose scholarship, expertise, teaching, and unique backgrounds promise to enrich intellectual life at our school and contribute to the exceptional education for which BU Law

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