University of Utah Law adds assistant professor Aaron Christenson to the faculty  

August 6, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH — 2024 will be a year of firsts for Assistant Lecturer Professor Aaron Christenson: He will be teaching at Utah Law for the first time in the fall, and he and his wife recently welcomed their first child.

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University of Colorado Law adds associate professor Lauren Valastro to the faculty  

August 6, 2024

COLORADO LAW — It is our pleasure to welcome Lauren Valastro to CU Boulder Law School as a Visiting Clinical Associate Professor and the Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic. Lauren brings a wealth of expertise and experience to our community. Her scholarly work explores the intersection of procedural law, U.S. retirement policy, and the complexities of

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University of New Mexico Law selects Gabriel Pacyniak as director of Natural Resources and Environmental Law Program  

August 6, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO — Professor Gabriel Pacyniak has been named the new Director of the Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) Program at the School of Law. Professor Pacyniak assumed the role following the retirement of Professor Reed Benson, whose leadership led the NREL Program toward national recognition as Number 25 in U.S. News

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Campbell Law appoints two associate deans 

August 6, 2024

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY — Campbell Law School will welcome two new Associate Deans to replace the current Associate Dean for Academic Affairs position on Aug. 1, 2024, Dean J. Rich Leonard has announced.

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Mitchell Hamline Law professor James Coben steps away from full-time teaching 

July 22, 2024

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — “If you would have told me 35 years ago that I’d still be here, I’m not sure I’d have believed you,” said Professor Emeritus James Coben, reflecting on his time at Mitchell Hamline. He is giving up his full-time teaching load, but he will continue to teach dispute-resolution courses.

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Pace Law adds immigration law expert Amelia Wilson to the faculty  

July 22, 2024

PACE UNIVERSITY — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that Amelia Wilson will join 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.

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UNLV Law adds Lori Johnson to the faculty 

July 22, 2024

UNLV WILLIAM S. BOYD SCHOOL OF LAW — The William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV has appointed Professor Lori Johnson as the inaugural Terry Pollman Professor of Law. This new professorship was established in honor of Terry Pollman, a founding faculty member of the Boyd School of Law and one of the foremost faculty members in the

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LSU Law adds professor Jordan Engelhart to the faculty 

July 22, 2024

LOUISIANA RECORD — Professor Jordan Engelhart will join the faculty at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center as an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at the start of the Fall 2024 semester. In his role, Engelhart will teach and direct the Russell J. Stutes Small Business and Community Development Clinic.

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LSU Law announces new faculty hires  

July 22, 2024

THE ADVOCATE — Alison Piatkiewicz has been hired by Visit Baton Rouge as destination sales manager. Piatkiewicz has worked in the hospitality industry for nearly two decades, for businesses including the Belle of Baton Rouge, Wampold Hospitality and the Residence Inn, Towne Center.

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Boston College Law appoints new members to the faculty 

July 22, 2024

BC LAW — Boston College Law School hired eight new faculty for the 2024-2025 academic year, the largest single cohort in recent history. Seven of the new professors are noted below. The eighth will be announced shortly. 

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