The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18 is being felt throughout the legal academy, where the Notorious RBG enjoyed the status of a rock star due to her equal rights advocacy and her origins as a law professor. Law schools across the country are holding panel discussions and vigils, and at least one has named a faculty chair in her honor.

Brooklyn Law School—The law school on Sunday announced the creation of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Chair in honor of the late justice, who was born in the borough. The inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Professor of Law is Susan Herman, who has served as president of the American Civil Liberties Union since 2008. "RBG has been an inspiration and role model to me, another girl born in Brooklyn who followed her in the ACLU and in law teaching," Herman said. "She taught the world that no path should be closed to anyone on the basis of sex and so many other lessons in law and equality I hope to carry on."  Herman teaches constitutional law and criminal procedure. Brooklyn Law Dean Michael Cahill announced the new chair during a remembrance event at Brooklyn's Borough Hall.