Professor Sharmila Murthy, an expert on water policy, climate change, and environmental justice, has been called to serve in the Biden administration as senior counsel to the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Read more on Murthy's appointment here.
Professor Named to Biden Administration
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Last spring, then-Acting Mayor Kim Janey named Stephanie Everett JD'08 executive director of the city's new Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT). The office, which manages Boston’s first Civilian Review Board and an Internal Affairs Oversight Panel, has subpoena power to independently investigate complaints against police officers, including use-of-force matters.
Alumna Leads Boston’s Police Accountability Office
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Alexis Soares JD’21 was selected as the American College of Bankruptcy’s 2021 Distinguished Law Student of the First Circuit. The honor, given in alternate years, recognizes academic excellence, professional accomplishments, commitment to public service, and pro-bono efforts, along with extraordinary law school experience and familiarity with insolvency law. Soares is currently a first-year associate at Mintz.
DISTINGUISHED LAW STUDENT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
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Professor Dyane O'Leary, who directs the Law School's Legal Innovation and Technology concentration, is the first tenure-track female professor elected as a fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. The college's elected fellows are leaders who promote change in law practice. In 2021, she also was named to the Fastcase 50, which honors visionaries at the intersection of tech and law.
First and Only for Legal Tech Innovator
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Paul A. Suttell JD'76 was named president of the Conference of Chief Justices for the 2021-22 session. Suttell began his service on the Rhode Island Supreme Court in 2003 and became chief justice of that court in 2009.
Alum Serves as President of the Conference of Chief Justices
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Professor Sharmila Murthy, an expert on water policy, climate change, and environmental justice, has been called to serve in the Biden administration as senior counsel to the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Read more on Murthy's appointment here.
Professor Named to Biden Administration
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Last spring, then—Acting Mayor Kim Janey named Stephanie Everett JD'08 executive director of the city's new Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT). The office, which manages Boston’s first Civilian Review Board and an Internal Affairs Oversight Panel, has subpoena power to independently investigate complaints against police officers, including use-of-force matters.
Alumna Leads Boston’s New Police Accountability Office
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DISTINGUISHED LAW STUDENT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT
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First and Only for Legal Tech Innovator
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Paul A. Suttell JD'76 was named president of the Conference of Chief Justices for the 2021-22 session. Suttell began his service on the Rhode Island Supreme Court in 2003 and became chief justice of that court in 2009.
Alum Serves as President of the
Conference of Chief Justices
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Professor Carter Bishop received the 2021 ABA Business Law/LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities Section Martin I. Lubaroff Award. The award honors lifetime achievement, mentorship, advancement of the specialty, and commitment to the field.
Martin I. Lubaroff Award
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Research Professor Dwight Golann was honored with the ABA Dispute Resolution Section Spring 2021 Annual Award for Outstanding Scholarship. His books, articles, and videos have served as an invaluable guide for the teaching of law students in dispute resolution, and add depth and practical nuance to practitioners' understanding of the field.
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ABA HONORS PROFESSOR FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION SCHOLARSHIP
Professor Dyane O'Leary, who directs the Law School's Legal Innovation and Technology concentration, is the first tenure-track female professor elected as a fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. The college's elected fellows are leaders who promote change in law practice. In 2021, she also was named to the Fastcase 50, which honors visionaries at the intersection of tech and law.
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First and Only for Legal Tech Innovator
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Research Professor Dwight Golann was honored with the ABA Dispute Resolution Section Spring 2021 Annual Award for Outstanding Scholarship. His books, articles, and videos have served as an invaluable guide for the teaching of law students in dispute resolution, and add depth and practical nuance to practitioners' understanding of the field.
ABA HONORS PROFESSOR FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION SCHOLARSHIP
Images from top: Michael J. Clarke, courtesy of Stephanie Everett, courtesy of Alexis Soares, Michael J. Clarke (3)
Images from top: Michael J. Clarke, courtesy of Stephanie Everett, courtesy of Alexis Soares, Michael J. Clarke (3)