Law Professors

Was law prof part of a lawsuit-plotting ‘cabal’? State ridicules ‘imagined conspiracy’

A cable provider sued by the state of New York for allegedly overpromising internet speeds has notified the judge that it intends to claim the state of New York conspired with a law professor and technology companies to bring the lawsuit.

May 30, 2018 4:12 PM CDT

After previously defending lower pay for female profs, DU Law School enters EEOC consent decree

Seven female professors at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law will receive back pay, compensatory damages and compensation increases stemming from an equal pay lawsuit brought in 2016 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

May 17, 2018 4:49 PM CDT

Judge who sued neighbor over urinating cat got case records sealed; law prof seeks access

A judge in Washington state who sought a restraining order against his neighbor’s urinating cat was able to get court records sealed in the case.

May 3, 2018 11:44 AM CDT

2 Center for Constitutional Rights officials are denied entry into Israel

Two officials with the Center for Constitutional Rights say that on Sunday they were interrogated and denied entry into Israel for a fact-finding tour with U.S. human rights leaders. Israel denied entry to executive director Vincent Warren and board chair Katherine Franke, a Columbia University law professor on the executive…

May 2, 2018 11:07 AM CDT

Professor with anti-discrimination expertise appointed dean at Northwestern Law

Kimberly Yuracko has been appointed as the dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, starting Sept 1.

Apr 23, 2018 3:32 PM CDT

Law professor says Uber driver tried to abduct her on ride to the airport

A law professor said an Uber driver tried to take her to a hotel against her will on her way to the airport.

Apr 18, 2018 3:20 PM CDT

Yale law professor wins Pulitzer Prize for book on mass incarceration

Yale law professor James Forman Jr. won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction on Monday for his book examining the role that African-American political leaders played in mass incarceration affecting the black community. The book is Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America, report Yale News, the National…

Apr 17, 2018 8:33 AM CDT

Pace law dean steps down, evades questions on whether the move was voluntary

Pace University law dean David Yassky is stepping down at the end of the academic year, going on a sabbatical and planning to return to the school as a faculty member.

Apr 6, 2018 8:00 AM CDT

Yale’s civil litigation clinic aims to train law students and make a difference

Yale Law School has set up a law clinic for first-, second- and third-year students to work on novel lawsuits with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office. This approach makes the subject easier and more meaningful, according to students.

Apr 1, 2018 1:45 AM CDT

Savannah Law School will close, students and faculty are told

Savannah Law School informed its students and faculty on Wednesday that the school will close at the end of the spring semester.

Mar 22, 2018 12:13 PM CDT

Constitution signature campaign is designed to send a message to Trump

A progressive group calling itself the Shadow Cabinet is inviting like-minded individuals to send a message to President Donald Trump by adding their signature to an online Constitution.

Mar 21, 2018 3:59 PM CDT

Constitutional and legal ethics scholar Ronald Rotunda dies at 73

Ronald Rotunda, a legal ethics and constitutional law expert at Chapman University's law school, died last Wednesday from pneumonia at the age of 73.

Mar 20, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

Program places law students in paid internships that help them see the business picture

A team of prominent law professors and legal professionals has formed a national nonprofit, the Institute for the Future of Law Practice, which will place law students in paid internships that will expose them to legal operations principles.

Mar 15, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

What’s an inexpensive way to teach tech? Find outside experts, say law school librarians

Law school librarians are expected to teach students about technology, and sometimes that requires creativity—especially if deans won’t allot funds to help with that endeavor.

Mar 9, 2018 3:50 PM CST

Tech entrepreneurship features a shift in thinking at some law schools

Some skills used in technology entrepreneurship are contrary to what’s traditionally taught at law schools, but that may be changing, as the use of technology continues to grow in the practice of law. A Friday morning panel discussion at ABA Techshow explored various ways that law schools get students interested…

Mar 9, 2018 1:08 PM CST