UC Law San Francisco hires new faculty 

September 3, 2024

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — More than a dozen top experts in artificial intelligence, international law, and more are joining UC Law San Francisco this year as new faculty members. All leading scholars and practitioners in their fields, they will expand the College’s strong roster of skilled educators and researchers, enhancing expertise across multiple practice

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Vanderbilt Law names Lisa Bressman as vice dean  

September 3, 2024

NASHVILLE POST — Lisa Bressman has been promoted to vice dean of Vanderbilt Law School for the 2024-25 academic year. Bressman came to Vanderbilt Law in 1998. She previously worked for the Office of Legal Counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice and served as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer

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University of New Mexico Law appoints professor Warigia Bowman to the Natural Resources and Environmental Law Program 

September 3, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO — The School of Law’s Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) Program is thrilled to welcome Professor Warigia Bowman. Professor Bowman is a nationally known expert in in water, natural resources, energy, public policy and regulatory issues. She joins UNM from the University of Tulsa College of Law. 

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University of Tulane Law adds Second Amendment scholar Kevin Schascheck to the faculty 

September 3, 2024

TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Kevin Schascheck, a scholar in Second Amendment jurisprudence, has been named a Forrester Fellow at Tulane Law School. Schascheck’s research focuses on recent developments in Second Amendment jurisprudence, particularly as it relates to originalist methodologies and public safety.

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Drake Law appoints Annie Reser-Moorehead as director of Career Development Office 

September 3, 2024

DRAKE UNIVERSITY — Drake University Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Annie Reser-Moorehead as the new Director of the Career Development Office (CDO). As a 2019 graduate of Drake Law School, Annie brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to guiding the next generation of legal professionals.

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University of Arkansas Law appoints former governor Asa Hutchinson as Executive in Residence 

September 3, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Law school should be challenging, and the difficulty is part of the success, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a 1975 U of A School of Law graduate, reminded first-year students during his orientation keynote speech. Hutchinson looks forward to more interaction with the students when he joins the law school

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Pace Law adds immigration law expert Amelia Wilson to the faculty  

September 3, 2024

PACE UNIVERSITY — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that Amelia Wilson has joined its faculty as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic (“IJC”). In her role as Director of the IJC, Professor Wilson will also assume clinical teaching responsibilities. The

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Fordham Law adds transnational labor law expert Adelle Blackett to the faculty  

September 3, 2024

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — McGill University Professor Adelle Blackett—who spearheaded critical pedagogical initiatives at the Canadian institution, including the development of a critical race theory course and teaching Slavery and the Law as a specialized topic course—will be lending her expertise to Fordham Law School. At Fordham, Blackett will teach Slavery and the Law: Comparative and International Perspectives in her

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Drexel Law names Katie Ball associate dean for career strategies 

August 6, 2024

DREXEL UNIVERSITY — Katie Ball, who was director of Lateral Recruiting and Integration at the law firm Ballard Spahr LLP, has been appointed associate dean for career strategies at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law effective July 8.

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Mitchell Hamline Law professors James Coben and Denise Roy announce retirement  

August 6, 2024

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — After 35 years at Hamline University School of Law and Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Professor Coben is stepping away from full-time teaching but will continue to teach dispute-resolution courses. He remains a senior fellow in the Dispute Resolution Institute and will help build out DRI’s new Laboratory for

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