January 2024 | The Faculty Lounge

Camille Hébert Named Acting Dean of Ohio State Law

Professor Camille Hébert has been named acting law dean of Ohio State University effective February 1. Hébert joined the law school in 1988 and holds a JD from the University…

Dan Filler January 30, 20241

Hiring Announcement: UMKC School of Law

From a recent email message: UMKC is the urban law school of the University of Missouri System and is located on a beautifully landscaped campus in the Country Club Plaza ...

Tim Zinnecker January 29, 2024No Comments

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

Louis Armstrong claimed that he wrote "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" and sold it for $10 that he never received. Most sources, however, attribute it to ...

Steve Lubet January 27, 2024No Comments

North Carolina Central University Law Seeks Faculty

This just in: North Carolina Central University School of Law (“NCCU Law”) is seeking candidates for four faculty positions to start July 1, 2024. Founded in 1939 to provide opportunities…

Dan Filler January 26, 2024No Comments

Daniel Kelly Named Dean of St. Thomas School of Law (MN)

The University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis has announced that Daniel Kelly will be its next dean. He is currently professor of law, director of the Law…

Dan Filler January 25, 2024No Comments

Northern Illinois Law Seeks Clinical Professor to Direct Business Clinic

This just in: Northern Illinois University College of Law invites applications for an opening for an Assistant Clinical Professor of Law who will serve as Director of our Business Law…

Dan Filler January 24, 2024No Comments

Roscoe Jones, Jr. Named Dean of Drake Law

Drake University Law School has announced that Roscoe Jones, Jr. will be its next dean. He is currently partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. and co-chairs the firm’s…

Dan Filler January 23, 2024No Comments

Just Like a Natural Woman

"Just Like a Woman" was released on Bob Dylan's 1966 double album Blonde on Blonde. We'll get to the Dylan song, but here are a few others first. Koko Taylor's ...

Steve Lubet January 20, 20244

CFP: Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum

This just in: Harvard, Stanford, and Yale Law Schools are soliciting submissions for the 2024 Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum, to be held at Stanford Law School on June 3-4, 2024.…

Dan Filler January 19, 2024No Comments

Ronald Weich Named Dean of Seton Hall Law

Seton Hall School of Law has announced that Ronald Weich will be its next dean. He is currently dean and professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of…

Dan Filler January 18, 2024No Comments