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Johanna Bond Appointed Dean of Rutgers Law School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johanna Bond will become dean of Rutgers Law School, effective Jul. An accomplished legal scholar and a strong academic administrator, Professor Johanna Bond is uniquely qualified to serve as the dean of Rutgers University Law School,” said Dr. Antonio Tillis, chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden.

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The Law School Hiring Market Undervalues Women, Minorities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The latest attack on efforts to support diversity comes in the form of a lawsuit targeting Northwestern University’s law school. The suit accuses the school’s faculty and administration of snubbing high-profile white male applicants. Several years ago, I led the premiere tax law graduate program at NYU.

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Duke and U of Michigan Law Schools Reject ‘U.S. News’

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The law schools of Duke University and the University of Michigan have withdrawn from participating in U.S. Kerry Abrams, dean of Duke’s law school, said , “We have long had serious concerns that the design and influence of these rankings create incentives that are not aligned with our mission and our values.

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More Quit ‘U.S. News’ Rankings of Medical, Law Schools

Inside Higher Ed

More medical and law schools have announced that they are leaving the U.S. The medical schools of Cornell University and the University of Chicago are the latest to join the movement. On Thursday, Francis Lee, interim dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, announced that it would join. Hide by line?:

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Stanford Law DEI Dean on Leave After Disrupted Event

Inside Higher Ed

A Stanford University law school dean at the center of a free speech controversy has been placed on leave amid continuing criticism of the March 9 event, at which students shouted down federal judge Kyle Duncan, an anti-LGBTQ+ conservative, who had been invited to speak on campus. Hide by line?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. Under her leadership, the law school increased its national profile, created new programming and pulled in more funding and resources.

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‘U.S. News’ Will Change Its Law School Rankings

Inside Higher Ed

News & World Report announced Monday that it would change its law school rankings, in which many top law schools have announced they will no longer participate. ” In addition, “Some law schools that are able to offer fellowships felt they were being undervalued, thus discouraging public service careers.