NYU Law professor Deborah Archer named president of ACLU

February 11, 2021

UPI — The American Civil Liberties Union’s national board announced Monday that New York University School of Law professor Deborah Archer would be the group’s new president, the first Black person to lead the organization’s board of directors.

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University of Oregon Law professor Greg Dotson accepts US Senate counsel post

February 11, 2021

AROUND THE O — Greg Dotson, JD ’95, assistant professor of law at the University of Oregon School of Law, will take a leave of absence to accept the position of Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. “It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to serve the U.S. Senate,” said Dotson.

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Vermont Law names professor Beth McCormack interim president and dean

February 5, 2021

VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — Today, the Board of Trustees of Vermont Law School named Beth McCormack interim president and dean. Interim Dean McCormack is the first woman to hold the position in VLS’s history and succeeds Dean Thomas McHenry, who announced his intention to step down last November.

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Vermont Law interim dean Beth McCormack discusses her vision for the school

February 4, 2021

WCAX — The Vermont Law School has announced that Beth McCormack will serve as interim president and dean until they conduct a nationwide search later this summer. Céline McArthur spoke with McCormack about her new position and the challenges the school faces.

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Santa Clara University Law selects Michael J. Kaufman as dean

January 21, 2021

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Michael J. Kaufman, a nationally renowned educator, scholar, and expert on civil procedure and education law and dean at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, has been appointed dean of Santa Clara University School of Law. Kaufman will begin his tenure on July 1, 2021.

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University of Utah Law associate dean Amelia Smith Rinehart selected as dean of West Virginia University Law

January 21, 2021

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — An experienced academic leader and patent law expert has been selected as the next William J. Maier, Jr. Dean of the West Virginia University College of Law. Amelia Smith Rinehart’s appointment was announced January 12 by Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Maryanne Reed.

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University of Wisconsin Law professor Linda S. Greene nominated as next dean of Michigan State University Law

January 21, 2021

MSU TODAY — MSU Provost Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D. has selected Linda S. Greene as the inaugural dean of the MSU College of Law following its transition from an affiliate to a Michigan State University constituent college in the summer of 2020. The appointment will be effective June 1, 2021, pending approval by the Board.

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Hofstra University selects UIC Provost Susan Poser as president

December 25, 2020

THE ISLAND NOW — Hofstra University’s board of trustees unanimously appointed Susan Poser as the school’s president last week. Poser, who grew up in New York City, currently serves as the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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University of San Diego appoints Emory law professor Robert Schapiro as dean

December 25, 2020

THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE — An Emory University law professor known for his insights about the U.S. Supreme Court and federalism has been appointed dean of the University of San Diego School of Law, a program that ranks high nationally in the scholarly impact of its professors. Robert Schapiro will begin his new job in January.

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Santa Clara University Law selects Loyola University Chicago Law dean Michael J. Kaufman as dean

December 25, 2020

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY — Michael J. Kaufman, a nationally renowned educator, scholar, and expert on civil procedure and education law and dean at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, has been appointed dean of Santa Clara University School of Law. Kaufman will begin his tenure on July 1, 2021.

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