Association of American Law Schools

ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLES COMMITTEE, PARTNERS WITH KORN FERRY IN A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR STU COLLEGE OF LAW'S NEW DEAN

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Thomas University (STU) has begun the search for its next College of Law Dean.

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  • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Thomas University (STU) has begun the search for its next College of Law Dean.
  • The national search will be conducted in partnership with Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm, and an advisory committee.
  • At STU, students immerse themselves in an environment that is flowing with diversity, rich in tradition, and ripe with opportunity.
  • The STU College of Law is one of only a small number of accredited Catholic law schools across the country.

New England Law | Boston Professor Russell Engler Honored by AALS for Pro Bono Commitment

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Russell Engler, Director of Clinical Programs at New England Law | Boston, has received the 2023 Pro Bono & Public Service Opportunities Section Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Russell Engler, Director of Clinical Programs at New England Law | Boston, has received the 2023 Pro Bono & Public Service Opportunities Section Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).
  • Lisa Freudenheim, Dean and Professor of Law at New England Law | Boston, wrote in her nomination of Engler: "It is difficult for me to envision someone who has more consistently dedicated his entire career to access to justice issues than my colleague Russell Engler.
  • Engler has been instrumental in shaping New England Law | Boston's clinical program through his leadership over the past three decades.
  • Engler joined New England Law | Boston as Director of Clinical Programs in 1993 after serving as Director of the Housing Law Unit at Brooklyn (NY) Legal Services, Corporation B.

Houston Law Review's Frankel Lecture examines the impact of masculinity on Supreme Court rulings

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Monday, November 14, 2022

University of Houston Law Center media contacts: Carrie Anna Criado, UH Law Center Assistant Dean of Communications and Marketing, 713-743-2184, [email protected] ; Bonnie Buffaloe, Communications Manager, 713-743-9137, [email protected] .

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  • University of Houston Law Center media contacts: Carrie Anna Criado, UH Law Center Assistant Dean of Communications and Marketing, 713-743-2184, [email protected] ; Bonnie Buffaloe, Communications Manager, 713-743-9137, [email protected] .
  • The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) is a dynamic, top tier law school located in the nation's 4th largest city.
  • UHLC's Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Part-time programs rank in the U.S. News Top 10.
  • The Houston Law Review is a scholarly journal published by students at the University of Houston Law Center.

Southwestern Dean Emerita Susan Prager Receives Bernard E. Witkin Medal

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

San Diego & Los Angeles, California, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southwestern Law School Dean Emerita Susan Westerberg Prager recently received the Bernard E. Witkin Medal, awarded annually by the California Lawyers Association to a legal community member who has helped shape the legal landscape through an extraordinary body of work.

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  • San Diego & Los Angeles, California, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southwestern Law School Dean Emerita Susan Westerberg Prager recently received the Bernard E. Witkin Medal, awarded annually by the California Lawyers Association to a legal community member who has helped shape the legal landscape through an extraordinary body of work.
  • Past Witkin Medal winners include Justice Anthony Kennedy, James Brosnahan, Herma Kay Hill, Erwin Chemerinsky, Jesse Choper, Gerald Gunther, and Southwestern alum Justice Stanley Mosk '35.
  • A legal education trailblazer, Prager served as Southwestern's first female and 11th Dean and President during 2013-2021.
  • Prager previously served in several leadership positions, including 16 years as Dean of UCLA School of Law and President of Occidental College.

UH Law Center health law professor Fowler examines Femtech privacy issues surfacing post-Dobbs

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

"I'm really interested about where consumer health technologies we use every day intersect with the law," said Fowler.

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  • "I'm really interested about where consumer health technologies we use every day intersect with the law," said Fowler.
  • Specifically, Fowler's research examines the accuracy, efficacy, and privacy of healthcare technology including femtech tools such as period and fertility tracking apps.
  • Femtech products are defined as a category of consumer technologies that address an array of "female" health needs.
  • University of Houston Law Center media contacts: Carrie Anna Criado, UH Law Center Assistant Dean of Communications and Marketing, 713-743-2184, [email protected] ; Bonnie Buffaloe, Communications Manager, 713-743-9137, [email protected] .

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Explains “Worse Than Nothing” During Southwestern Law’s 2022 Constitution Day

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Dean Chemerinsky questioned the originalist premise that the only fundamental rights are those contained in the Constitutions original text or within its original meaning.

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  • Dean Chemerinsky questioned the originalist premise that the only fundamental rights are those contained in the Constitutions original text or within its original meaning.
  • I was serious when I introduced Dean Chemerinsky as the GOAT (greatest of all time) of constitutional law.
  • Southwestern was fortunate to have such a brilliant and renowned scholar as our 2022 Constitution Day speaker.
  • During the question-and-answer session, a student asked Dean Chemerinsky if he had any predictions for this terms Supreme Court decisions.

National and Distinguished Leaders in Law to Convene at University of Houston Law Center's John M. O'Quinn Law Building Dedication Conference

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Monday, September 19, 2022

HOUSTON, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate the opening of the new John M. O'Quinn Law Building, some of the most notable names in bar association leadership, the judiciary, law firms, legal employers, and academia will gather at the University of Houston Law Center for a Celebration and Dedication Conference on Friday, Sept. 23.

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  • It's only fitting that the dedication of the brand-new John M. O'Quinn Law Building is aligned with a conference featuring a who's who of scholars and leaders in the legal profession.
  • We are celebrating our 75th anniversary and the move into our new home, the new John M. O'Quinn Law Building," said University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes.
  • The ultramodern nearly $93 million John M. O'Quinn Law Building was designed by the women-owned architecture firm, Shepley Bulfinch.
  • The conference is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT at the John M. O'Quinn Law Building, 4170 Martin Luther King Boulevard.

UH Law Center Professor Says Law Enforcement Officers Should Face Criminal Penalties for 'Police Bystanderism'

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

Through his research, Kaufman found that more than half of U.S. states have no law mandating an officer's duty to intervene.

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  • Through his research, Kaufman found that more than half of U.S. states have no law mandating an officer's duty to intervene.
  • "Introducing criminal liability for inaction could prod officers to stop their peers' serious misconduct and promote accountability for those officers who remain bystanders."
  • University of Houston Law Center media contacts: Carrie Anna Criado, UH Law Center Assistant Dean of Communications and Marketing, 713-743-2184, [email protected] ; Bonnie Buffaloe, Communications Manager, 713-743-9137, [email protected] .
  • The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) is a dynamic, top tier law school located in the nation's 4th largest city.

Harvard scholar to analyze legacy of civil rights icon at UH Law Center's Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Lecture

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Monday, March 21, 2022

The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) is a dynamic, top tier law school located in the nation's 4th largest city.

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  • The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) is a dynamic, top tier law school located in the nation's 4th largest city.
  • The Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Fund was established to fund a student-writing prize and to bring distinguished speakers to the Law Center.
  • His teaching of Civil Procedure, Federal Jurisdiction, Professional Responsibility, and Jewish Law earned him the UH Teaching Excellence Award in 2000.
  • To view and download COMPARATIVE AMERICAN AND TALMUDIC CRIMINAL LAW by Irene Merker Rosenberg and Yale L. Rosenberg, a book published electronically by the University of Houston Law Center, please visit: law.uh.edu/rosenberg/jewishlaw/ .

SL Green Names Carol Brown as Independent Director

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Monday, March 7, 2022

NEW YORK, March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE:SLG), Manhattans largest office landlord, today announced that Carol Brown has been appointed as an Independent Director to the companys Board of Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE:SLG), Manhattans largest office landlord, today announced that Carol Brown has been appointed as an Independent Director to the companys Board of Directors.
  • We are incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to add the talent and expertise that Ms. Brown will bring to our Board of Directors.
  • I look forward to working alongside the SL Green leadership team and my fellow Board Members to help realize the most value to the shareholders, while prioritizing important initiatives such as furthering SL Greens commitments to ESG, said Carol Brown.
  • As of December 31, 2021, SL Green held interests in 73 buildings totaling 34.9 million square feet.