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CFP: The Right to Age Well: Advancing Law, Equity, and Human Dignity

Call for Proposals What: 2026 National Aging & Law Conference Theme: The Right to Age Well: Advancing Law, Equity, and Human Dignity Date: October 9-10, 2026 Where: Syracuse University College ...

Bridget J. Crawford May 27, 2026No Comments

It’s The Design, Not The Label

I posted earlier about a Hopkins Business of Health Initiative debate on the organ donation dilemma, focused in part on the End Kidney Deaths Act. My latest substack reflects on…

Kim Krawiec May 24, 20261

Hiring Announcement: University of San Francisco School of Law (Visiting Professor of Legal Writing)

The University of San Francisco School of Law is hiring a Visiting Professor of Legal Writing for the 2026-2027 academic year. Please click here to review the job posting, and please share…

Tim Zinnecker May 22, 2026No Comments

Andy Hessick Named Dean of UNC Law

The University of North Carolina has announced that Interim Dean Andrew Hessick will now be the law school's permanent dean. Hessick, who holds a JD from Yale, has been in…

Dan Filler May 22, 2026No Comments

The Organ Donation Dilemma: Ethics, Economics, and Life-Saving Solutions

I took part in this debate last week at Johns Hopkins, as part of their Business of Health Initiative. I'll be back with some follow up thoughts on the day's…

Kim Krawiec May 20, 20261

Brian Kane Named Dean of Idaho Law

The Univerity of Idaho School of Law has announced that Brian Kane will be the new dean of the law school. Kane serves as executive director of the National Association…

Dan Filler May 17, 2026No Comments

April Barton Reappointed as Duquesne Kline Dean

Duquesne Kline Law announced that April Barton has been reappointed as the school's dean until 2030. Barton joined Duquesne as its law school dean in 2019.

Dan Filler May 13, 2026No Comments

Troy McKenzie Stepping Down as Dean of NYU Law

New York University School of Law has announced that Dean Troy McKenzie will be stepping down at the end of the 2026-27 school year. He has served in the position…

Dan Filler May 8, 20261

Hiring Announcement: Elon Law (laterals for new Charlotte program)

In Fall 2027, Elon Law will launch a full-time JD program, in Charlotte, North Carolina. As part of that expansion, the Elon Law faculty are beginning the process of growing…

Tim Zinnecker May 7, 2026No Comments

Mark Falkoff Named Dean of Capital University Law

Capital University has announced that its new dean will be Mark Falkoff. Falkoff is currently a visiting professor at Rutgers Law and is a professor at Northern Illinois University School…

Dan Filler May 7, 2026No Comments