Christine Charnosky

1 month ago | law.com | Christine Charnosky

Zachary Clopton, a professor of law who currently serves as associate dean for Research and Intellectual Life, has been named intern dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, effective July 22. Clopton will succeed Hari Osofsky, who, after serving as dean for four years, announced last week that she would be stepping down July 21.

1 month ago | law.com | Christine Charnosky

The law school deanship landscape is constantly changing, with 25% of law schools appointing a new dean in the last year, but despite the high turnover, the changes in the ethnic and gender makeup of deans have remained subtle in recent years. While shifts have been incremental, the share of Black law deans has seen the highest rate of growth over the last four years, according to an analysis of data compiled by Rosenblatt’s Deans Database (RDD).

1 month ago | practicesource.com | Christine Charnosky

By Christine CharnoskyDepartment of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate the university’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program could affect more than 300 international students who are enrolled in Harvard Law’s J.D. and LL.M. programs, comprising roughly 17% of current enrollees for both programs. Read More

1 month ago | law.com | Christine Charnosky

Edward Wayne Rene, a former assistant dean of admissions at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, was sentenced to eight years on two separate charges: theft from the school and an unrelated charge of sexual performance by a child. Rene, 57, was sentenced Wednesday to eight years concurrent to the Texas Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to all charges in Harris County District Court.

1 month ago | law.com | Christine Charnosky

Hari Osofsky announced plans Wednesday to step down as dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law after four years to pursue other leadership positions at the university. Effective July 21, Osofsky will “launch Northwestern’s new Energy Innovation Lab and lead forward the Rule of Law Global Academic Partnership,” Osofsky wrote in a message posted to LinkedIn Wednesday afternoon, initiatives that are close to her heart.