Wayne Law adds former member of Michigan legislature to advisory board

December 1, 2017

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY – James H. (Jim) Townsend, a former member of the Michigan legislature, has been appointed to the bipartisan advisoryJames H. Townsend board of the Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School.

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Georgia State University Law names interim dean Wendy Fritzen Hensel as permanent dean

November 27, 2017

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY – Georgia State University named Professor Wendy Fritzen Hensel dean of the College of Law, effective Nov. 15, after a nationwide dean search this fall.

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UC Irvine Law adds tax expert to faculty

November 27, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW – UCI Law is pleased to announce the appointment of renowned tax expert Joshua Blank to its faculty. Blank joins from New York University School of Law.

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Texas A&M Law adds two legal scholars to Dispute Resolution Program

November 17, 2017

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Nancy Welsh has joined the faculty as Professor of Law and Director of Texas A&M’s nationally ranked Dispute Resolution Program. Guillermo Garcia has also joined the faculty as Associate Professor of Law.

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Penn Law professor confirmed for U.S. Court of Appeals seat

November 13, 2017

DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN – Stephanos Bibas, a Penn Law School professor, will fill a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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U.S. Senate confirms Notre Dame Law professor Amy Barrett as federal judge

November 6, 2017

NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL – The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Notre Dame Law Professor Amy Coney Barrett as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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University of Oklahoma Law assistant dean approved for federal judgeship in state’s Western District

November 6, 2017

NEWS OK – The U.S. Senate voted to approve Scott Palk for a federal judgeship in Oklahoma’s Western District, nearly two years after he was first nominated.

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Boston University Law Dean Maureen O’Rourke to step down in June 2018

October 30, 2017

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Professor Maureen O’Rourke has announced that she plans to step down from her administrative role in June 2018 and return to the faculty.

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University of Arkansas Law Dean Stacy Leeds to step down in June 2018

October 30, 2017

ARKANSAS ONLINE – Stacy Leeds, dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville since 2011, is stepping down next year.

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Stanford Law welcomes former director of patent office as visiting professor

October 24, 2017

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL – Stanford Law welcomes the Honorable Michelle K. Lee, JD ‘92, as the Herman Phleger Visiting Professor for the 2017-18 school year.

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