University of Chicago Law School
Adam Chilton Named Dean of Chicago Law
University of Chicago: “Prof. Adam Chilton has been appointed dean of the University of Chicago Law School, effective July 1, President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker announced.
Chilton, the Howard G. Krane Professor of Law and the Walter Mander Research Scholar, is widely recognized for his research at the intersection of international law, comparative law and empirical legal studies. His work addresses a broad array of global and domestic legal issues, including constitutional design, human rights, judicial behavior and legal education.
“Adam is a scholar of exceptional rigor, known for bringing analytical depth and empirical clarity to complex legal questions,” Alivisatos said. “He understands and embraces the Law School’s deep tradition of advancing the University’s bedrock commitments—free expression, academic freedom and institutional neutrality. I’m confident he will lead with intellectual seriousness and a principled dedication to sustaining and strengthening those values for the University community and beyond.”
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Law Library at the University of Tennessee College of Law
Tennessee Law Receives Gift, Becomes Winston College of Law
WATE: “The University of Tennessee College of Law is now known by a new name, honoring an alum and former Tennessee lawmaker, after a $32.5 million donation was made to the school.
On Friday, the UT Board of Trustees approved the name change in honor of Frank Winston. The change was made following a $32.5 million donation by the Bill Gatton Foundation. In addition to being a graduate of the College of Law, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a state house representative, UT said Winston was also a trusted friend and advisor to philanthropist and entrepreneur Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton.
“Their enduring friendship, special attorney-client relationship, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to service will now shape the future of legal education at UT,” the University of Tennessee said.”
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Law Grad Sues Northwestern University Over Discrimination
Reuters: “A former Northwestern law student can proceed with a discrimination lawsuit that claims the school failed to protect her from being harassed over her pro-Palestine activism, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Plaintiff Yasmeen Elagha in November sued Northwestern and several law school officials, including law dean Hari Osofsky, alleging she was discriminated against and subjected to a hostile educational environment.
Elagha, who is a Palestinian Muslim, said university officials failed to intervene after fellow students falsely claimed she attacked them during a campus protest. She also alleged that students released her personal information online and got her job offer at a major law firm rescinded.
U.S. District Judge Charles Kocoras in Chicago dismissed Elagha’s claim of a hostile educational environment, but allowed her claim of intentional discrimination to proceed after Northwestern filed a motion to dismiss the case.”
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