University of Tennessee Law reflects on the legacy of late law professor Fran Ansley 

June 25, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — She was one of those rare intellectuals whose energy for activism matched her enthusiasm for scholarship and instruction—who was as comfortable working alongside members of the community as she was standing in a lecture hall. 

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In memoriam: Eva Hanks 

June 24, 2024

CARDOZO LAW — Eva Hanks, a pioneer in legal education and founding member of the Cardozo Law School faculty, died on Wednesday June 12th at the age of 95. Among other firsts, she was a founder in the field of environmental law and Cardozo’s first woman associate dean. 

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In memoriam: Calvin Sharpe

June 10, 2024

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — The Case Western Reserve University School of Law community mourns the passing of retired law professor Calvin Sharpe, who died May 12, 2024 in Arizona after a long illness.

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In memoriam: Roger F. Jacobs 

June 10, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — Roger F. Jacobs, Professor Emeritus of Law and former long-time Associate Dean and Director of the Kresge Law Library, died on April 17, 2024, in Terre Haute, Indiana at the age of 87.

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In memoriam: Christopher Edley Jr.  

May 28, 2024

HARVARD LAW TODAY — Christopher Edley Jr. ’78, a civil rights expert and policy adviser to several presidents, who was a member of the Harvard Law School faculty for more than two decades before becoming dean of University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, died on May 10. He was 71.

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In memoriam: Francis S. Manning 

May 21, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA — Francis S. “Frank” Manning, professor emeritus of chemical engineering at The University of Tulsa, passed away May 9, 2024. He retired from teaching in 2018, after 50 years of service as faculty in the chemical engineering program. 

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In memoriam: Christopher Edley Jr. 

May 21, 2024

BERKELEY LAW — Christopher Edley Jr., Berkeley Law’s dean from 2004 to 2013 and a renowned figure in administrative law, education policy, and civil rights, died unexpectedly on May 10 at age 71. 

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In memoriam: David Herwitz 

April 29, 2024

HARVARD LAW TODAY — David M. Herwitz ’49, Royall Professor of Law, Emeritus, died April 8, 2024. He was 98. A scholar of tax and business law, Herwitz, who taught on the Harvard Law faculty for more than 50 years, is remembered as a beloved teacher colleague and mentor.

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In memoriam: Bill Lockhart  

April 29, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH — Professor Emeritus William (Bill) J. Lockhart, who taught at S.J. Quinney College of Law for nearly 50 years, passed away April 16, 2024, at age 90.

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In memoriam: Ellen Ash Peters 

April 29, 2024

THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE — Ellen Ash Peters, the first woman appointed to the Connecticut Supreme Court, has died at age 94. A member of ALI for over 50 years, she was elected to the Institute in 1972 and to ALI Council in 1984, taking emeritus status in 2011.

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