Christine Charnosky

July 10, 2023 | Law.com

"The Law School is in a strong position to attract a highly talented successor, in very large part because of Dean Anderson's many notable accomplishments," Drake University Provost Sue Mattison said in an email to faculty and staff announcing Anderson's plans to step down.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

July 07, 2023 | Law.com

"In one of Dr. King's speeches, he said that our destinies are inextricably intertwined," Bernice B. Donald, a nationally recognized retired federal judge, said. "And I think that is certainly true of courts and media."

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

July 06, 2023 | Law.com

"Some of my friends said, 'Thank goodness—you haven't been happy for years.' People who knew me less well were shocked," co-author Liz Brown told Law.com about her own decision to leave the legal profession.

By Christine Charnosky

7 minute read

July 06, 2023 | Law.com

A paper recently published in the Florida Law Review gives a different perspective on law school bar passage rates—and the top 25 schools on the list yield some unexpected results.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

July 06, 2023 | Law.com

"I applaud Dean Crooms-Robinson on her years of service to her alma mater and her appointment as interim dean of the School of Law," Wayne A.I. Frederick, president of Howard University, said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

July 05, 2023 | Law.com

"I look forward to this next chapter with STU as we embark upon our mission to serve, uplift and empower our next generation of lawyers to strive for excellence and accountability to our legal community and beyond," Judge Tarlika Nunez-Navarro said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

July 05, 2023 | Law.com

"With the School of Law's commitment to equipping students with the skills to practice law and pursue justice in a globally interconnected legal environment, our next dean will have much to focus on," Chancellor Andrew D. Martin said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

3 minute read

June 30, 2023 | Law.com

"[I]t's important for us also to be mindful when we are communicating through our written opinions ... to be clear and maybe not treat every opinion like a law review article," Bernice B. Donald, a retired federal judge, said.

By Christine Charnosky

5 minute read

June 29, 2023 | Law.com

Twinette Johnson "is a visionary and inclusive academic leader who will build on the strengths of the David A. Clarke School of Law's reputation across the District of Columbia and the nation in concert with the faculty, students, staff and alums," Lawrence T. Potter Jr., UDC's chief academic officer, said in a statement.

By Christine Charnosky

4 minute read

June 29, 2023 | Law.com

"In the market for legal talent, major American law firms are clamoring for diversity, for a variety of good reasons, but also because their Fortune 500 clients are demanding that their cases be staffed with attorneys from diverse backgrounds," said Kevin K. Washburn, N. William Hines dean and professor of law at the University of Iowa College of Law. "This market demand remains strong, [so] law schools will find lawful ways to meet that demand."

By Christine Charnosky

9 minute read