March 2023 | The Faculty Lounge

Anthony Niedwiecki Stepping Down as Mitchell Hamline Dean

Anthony Niedwiecki has announced that he will step down as dean of Mitchell Hamline School of Law in June 2024. Niedwiecki became dean in 2020. He will rejoin the faculty after…

Dan Filler March 30, 2023No Comments

Iowa Law Seeks Laterals in Property and Civ Pro

The University of Iowa College of Law anticipates hiring one to two lateral faculty members in the areas of Property Law and Civil Procedure. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply, candidates should…

Bridget J. Crawford March 29, 2023No Comments

Michael Waterstone Named Dean of UCLA Law

UCLA Law has announced that Michael Waterstone will be its next dean. He is currently dean at Loyola LA Law. Waterstone, who holds a JD from the Harvard, will take…

Dan Filler March 29, 2023No Comments

Hiring Announcement: University of Kansas School of Law (Visitor: Evidence/Torts)

From an email message I received today: Visiting Associate Professor/Visiting Professor - Evidence/Torts The University of Kansas School of Law invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track visiting professor/associate professor…

Tim Zinnecker March 28, 2023No Comments

Hiring Announcement: University of Kansas School of Law (Visitor: Civil Procedure/Jurisdiction)

From an email message I received today: Visiting Associate Professor/Visiting Professor – Civil Procedure/Jurisdiction The University of Kansas School of Law invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track visiting professor/associate…

Tim Zinnecker March 28, 2023No Comments

Rutgers Law Newark Seeks Visiting Professors

This just in: Rutgers Law School is hiring visiting professors/instructors to teach courses for which it has curricular needs during the 2023-2024 Academic Year. We are seeking candidates with expertise in…

Dan Filler March 28, 2023No Comments

Did Robert Costello Breach Michael Cohen’s Confidences?

My new essay is up at Law&Crime, discussing Robert Costello's grand jury testimony in the Stormy Daniels case. Here is the gist: Attorney Robert Costello May Face Ethics Questions for…

Steve Lubet March 28, 2023No Comments

Should Law Students Get Paid for Their Work on Law Reviews?

My new essay at Washington Monthly is about a recent proposal to pay law students for their work as law journal editors. I am in favor, although not entirely for…

Steve Lubet March 27, 2023No Comments

Paul Paton Named Dean of Chapman Law

Chapman University School of Law has announced that Paul Paton will be its next dean. He is currently a professor of law and ethics at the University of Alberta. Paton,…

Dan Filler March 27, 2023No Comments

Puttin’ on the Ritz [UPDATED]

"Puttin' on the Ritz" was written by Irving Berlin in 1927 and introduced by Harry Richman in a 1930 film of the same name. That was only three years after ...

Steve Lubet March 25, 2023No Comments