In Memoriam: Richard Paul Thornell
HOWARD UNIVERSITY — I regret to inform you of the recent passing of Richard Paul Thornell, Professor Emeritus who served as a faculty member in the Howard University School of Law from 1976 – 2005. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Fisk University, Professor Thornell became the second black graduate of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School…
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Texas A&M University School of Law mourns the passing of Judge Joe Spurlock II, senior professor of law and director of the Asian Judicial Institute. Judge Spurlock – a colleague, friend and legal legend – became a founding faculty member of the law school when its long-term success was considered wishful thinking…
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RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Professor Emerita Nadine Taub served on the faculty in Newark for about 30 years commencing in the early 1970s and was a pioneer in the field of Women’s Rights through her groundbreaking clinical practice, teaching and scholarship.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The Fordham Law community is mourning the passing of Professor Joseph C. Sweeney, the John D. Calamari Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus. Sweeney was a member of the Fordham Law faculty for 47 years—from 1966 until his retirement in 2013. He was also the founding faculty advisor to the Fordham International Law Journal (FILJ) and remained…
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USC GOULD LAW — It is with great sadness that I share news of the passing of our beloved colleague and professor Edward Kleinbard, who had been bravely battling cancer for the past two years. Ed was an important member of the Gould School of Law for more than a decade, was widely regarded as one…
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Donald Lampert, who taught Workers Compensation as an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law for 28 years, passed away on August 10, 2020 from a hemorrhagic stroke. He is survived by his wife, Patty and his son, Charles.
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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW — The Hon. Stephen F. Williams, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit who served for nearly two decades on the University of Colorado Law School faculty, died Aug. 7 due to complications from the coronavirus. He was 83.
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UOFL NEWS — The nation mourned the loss of Representative John Robert Lewis last week. Lewis was a civil rights leader who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia’s 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death July 17.
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STANFORD LAWYER — Barbara Babcock — an award-winning professor and giant in the legal profession — passed away at the age of 81 on April 18, 2020, at her home in Stanford, California, after a long battle with cancer. Her husband of 41 years Thomas Grey, the Nelson Bowman Sweitzer and Marie B. Sweitzer Professor of…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The entire Fordham Law community is mourning the passing of Professor Joel Reidenberg, the Stanley D. and Nikki Waxberg Chair in Law and the founder of the Center on Law and Information Policy (CLIP). He passed away on April 21 at age 59 after a long and valiant battle with leukemia.
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