Yale Law
Yale Law School Names Yair Listokin as Interim Dean
Yale Daily News: “Yair Listokin LAW ’05 will serve as the interim dean of Yale Law School starting Aug. 1, University President Maurie McInnis announced Thursday.
His appointment came just over two weeks after Law School Dean Heather Gerken announced that she would leave the position to join the Ford Foundation as its president.
“Yair Listokin is an inspired choice to serve as interim dean. He possesses the experience, the knowledge, and — above all — the temperament to guide our law school at this moment,” YLS professor Justin Driver wrote to the News.
For the past three years, Listokin has been the deputy dean of the Law School, and he is the director of the recently created Brodie Center for Jewish and Israeli Law.”
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Penn Law Closing Office of Equal Opportunity and Engagement
The Daily Pennsylvanian: “The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will shut down its Office of Equal Opportunity and Engagement at the end of the summer, according to a Thursday email from Dean Sophia Lee.
The closure is the latest in a series of moves contributing to a widespread rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the University. According to Lee — who wrote to the law school community on Aug. 7 — the office will close “as its ongoing work is integrated into broader, school-wide initiatives.”
“Over the last few years, EO&E has helped advance belonging through community support, dialogue across difference, and expert guidance,” Lee wrote. “Formalizing this shift is a recognition of the importance of making these values central to everything we do.”
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Princeton Review: Best Law Schools for State Clerkships
Above the Law: “If you’re a law student who’s interested in a clerkship, but you’ve missed the boat on landing a coveted position with a federal judge, worry not — there are still plenty of options for you at the state level. It’s not only the strength of your application that matters for securing a state clerkship. Attending a law school with high placement rates for state and local clerkships can be very helpful too, as it reflects past graduates’ reputation with judges, and the law school’s pull within the local community. If you prefer to work close to home, which law schools have the greatest influence when it comes to state clerkships?
The latest Princeton Review law school rankings are out, and today, we’ll focus on yet another valuable ranking for those who are trying to get a local job within the judiciary: The law schools that are the best for state clerkships.”
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Pepperdiine University School of Law
Colten Stanberry Named Director of Pepperdine Caruso’s Ken Starr Institute
Pepperdine University: “Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law has appointed Colten Stanberry (JD ’19) as the inaugural Managing Director of the Ken Starr Institute for Faith, Law, and Public Service. His appointment took effect August 1, 2025.
Stanberry currently serves as counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, where he has been on the front lines of defending religious expression and conscience rights in some of the most consequential cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including Mahmoud v. Taylor and Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission.
“Colten Stanberry embodies the convictions and courage that defined Judge Starr’s life—faith, integrity, constitutional fidelity, and public service,” said Paul Caron, Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean of the Caruso School of Law. “His legal acumen and unwavering commitment to justice will elevate the Ken Starr Institute as a national leader in religious liberty scholarship, legal advocacy, and the moral formation of future public servants.”
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