These are non-clinical appointments that will take effect in summer or fall 2024 (except where noted); (recent additions will be in bold.) Last year's list is here.
*Daniel Abebe (international law, foreign relations law) from the University of Chicago (where he is Vice-Provost) to Columbia University (to become Dean).
*Rabiat Akanda (law & religion, constitutional law, comparative law, international law, African law & society) from Osgoode Hall Law School/York University, Toronto to the University of Maryland (untenured lateral).
*Aviva Abramovsky (commercial law, insurance law) from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York to the University of Idaho (to become Dean).
*Samantha Barbas (legal history, media law) from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York to the University of Iowa.
*Stephanie Hall Barclay (First Amendment, constitutional law, law & religion) from the University of Notre Dame to Georgetown University.
*Kent Barnett (administrative law) from the University of Georgia to Ohio State University (to become Dean).
*Thomas Bennett (civil procedure, constitutional law, federal courts) from the University of Missouri, Columbia to Southern Methodist University.
*Jessica Berg (health law & policy, bioethics) from Case Western Reserve University (where she is Dean) to the University of California, Davis (to become Dean).
*Bethany Berger (property, American Indian law, conflicts of law) from the University of Connecticut to the University of Iowa.
*Jennifer Bird-Pollan (tax) from the University of Kentucky to Wayne State University.
*Valerie Blake (health law) from West Virginia University to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
*Christina Boyd (judicial behavior, empirical legal studies) from the University of Georgia (Political Science & Public Affairs) to Washington University, St. Louis (Law School & Political Science).
Alina Ng Boyte (property, land use) from Mississippi College to the University of Hawaii.
*Kara Bruce (bankruptcy, commercial law) from the University of Oklahoma, Norman to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
*Ellen Bublick (torts) from the University of Arizona to Arizona State University.
*Vincent Buccola (bankruptcy, corporate) from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School) to the University of Chicago (Law School).
*Marcilynn Burke (environmental & natural resources law, land use) from the University of Oregon (where she is Dean) to Tulane University (to become Dean).
*Sarah Burstein (intellectual property, design law) from Suffolk University to Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
*Kristina Campbell (immigration law, civil rights) from the University of the District of Columbia to Gonzaga University.
*Devon Carbado (criminal procedure, constitutional law, Critical Race Theory) from the University of California, Los Angeles to New York University (effective January 2025).
*Jenny Carroll (criminal law & procedure) from the University of Alabama to Texas A&M University.
*Felix Chang (antitrust, financial regulation, trusts & estates) from the University of Cincinnati to Ohio State University.
*Robert Chang (Critical Race Theory; race, ethnicity & law) from Seattle University to the University of California, Irvine.
*Wilfred Codrington III (constitutional law, election law, race & the law, civil rights) from Brooklyn Law School to Cardozo Law School/Yeshiva University.
*Harlan Cohen (international trade, international law) from the University of Georgia to Fordham University (effective January 2024).
*James Coleman (energy law) from Southern Methodist University to the University of Minnesota.
*Robin Craig (environmental law, water law) from the University of Southern California to the University of Kansas.
*Katherine Mims Crocker (federal courts, constitutional law, state & local government law) from the College of William & Mary to Texas A&M University.
*Keith Cunningham-Parmeter (labor & employment law, contracts) from Willamette University to Lewis & Clark (effective January 2024).
*Lincoln Davies (energy law) from Ohio State University (where he is currently Dean) back to the University of Utah.
*Marc DeGirolami (law & religion, constitutional law) from St. John's University to Catholic University (effective January 2024).
*William Dodge (international business transactions, international litigation & arbitration, contracts) from the University of California, Davis to George Washington University.
*Taleed El-Sabawi (health law) from Florida International University to Wayne State University (untenured lateral).
*Andrew Elmore (labor & employment law) from the University of Miami to Boston University.
*Jelani Jefferson Exum (criminal law & procedure) from the University of Detroit Mercy (where she is Dean) to St. John's University (to become Dean).
*Dave Fagundes (copyright, property, real estate) from the University of Houston to Emory University.
*Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. (criminal law & procedure, criminal justice administration) from American University (where he is Dean) to Howard University (to become Dean).
*Pamela Foohey (bankruptcy, commercial law, consumer law) from Cardozo Law School/Yeshiva University to the University of Georgia.
*Janet Freilich (intellectual property) from Fordham University to Boston University.
*Brian Gallini (criminal law) from Willamette University (where he is Dean) to Quinnipiac University (to become Dean).
*David Gamage (tax) from Indiana University, Bloomington to the University of Missouri, Columbia (effective January 2024).
*Erika George (international human rights, public international law) from the University of Utah to Boston University.
*Sara Gerke (health law, law & technology, privacy, comparative law) from Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law to the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (untenured lateral).
*Pedro Gerson (immigration law, criminal law) from the Pozen Center for Human Rights, University of Chicago to Chicago-Kent College of Law/Illinois Institute of Technology (untenured lateral).
*Tianna Gibbs (civil procedure, dispute resolution, family law) from the University of the District of Columbia to American University.
*Andrew Gold (corporate, torts, private law theory) from Brooklyn Law School to the University of California, Irvine.
*Erica Goldberg (First Amendment, torts) from the University of Dayton to Gonzaga University.
*Caleb Griffin (corporate, contracts) from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
*Julie Andersen Hill (commercial law, banking law) from the University of Alabama to the University of Wyoming (to become Dean).
*George Horvath (health law, torts) from the University of Akron to the University of California, San Francisco (untenured lateral).
*Erik Hovenkamp (antitrust, law & technology, intellectual property, law & economics) from the University of Southern California to Cornell University.
*Charles Jalloh (international law) from Florida International University to the University of Miami.
*Twinette Johnson (education law, legal education, commecial law) from the University of District of Columbia (where she is Dean) to Saint Louis University (to become Dean).
*Andrew Jurs (evidence, empirical legal studies) from Drake University to University of the Pacific/McGeorge School of Law.
*Johanna Kalb (international human rights) from the University of Idaho (where she is Dean) to the University of San Francisco (to become Dean).
*Tal Kastner (contracts, property, law & literature) from Touro Law Center to Rutgers University (untenured lateral).
*Daniel Kelly (law & economics, property, trusts & estates, remedies) from the University of Notre Dame to the University of St. Thomas (Minneapolis) (to become Dean).
*J.D. King (criminal procedure, professional responsibility) from Washington & Lee University to Rutgers University (effective January 2024).
*Joshua Kleinfeld (criminal law & procedure, legislation/statutory interpretation, jurisprudence) from Northwestern University to George Mason University.
*Gary Lawson (administrative law, constitutional law) from Boston University to the University of Florida, Gainesville.'
*Desiree LeClercq (international law, labor law) from Cornell University (School of Industrial & Labor Relations) to the University of Georgia (law school) (untenured lateral)
*Edward Lee (intellectual property, law & technology) from Chicago-Kent College of Law to Santa Clara University.
*Jill Lens (torts, health law, remedies) from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to the University of Iowa.
*Stefanie Lindquist (empirical legal studies, constitutional law) from Arizona State University to Washington University, St. Louis (to become Dean).
*Jacqueline Lipton (intellectual property, law & technology, privacy, commercial law) from the University of Pittsburgh to Duquesne University.
*Rachel Lopez (criminal law, public international law, international human rights) from Drexel University to Temple University.
*Sarah Lorr (disability law, family law) from Brooklyn Law School to the University of Maryland (untenured lateral).
*Joshua Macey (energy law, bankruptcy, environmental law, financial regulation) from the University of Chicago to Yale University (untenured lateral).
*Evelyn Malavé (criminal law & procedure, race & the law) from Hofstra University to St. John's University (untenured lateral).
*Suzette Malveaux (civil procedure, employment discrimination, civil rights) from the University of Colorado, Boulder to Washington and Lee University.
*Jena Martin (corporate, securities regulation, human rights) from West Virginia University to St. Mary's University.
*Jennifer Mascott (administrative law, constitutional law, federal courts) from George Mason University to Catholic University.
*Manoj Mate (constitutional law, election law, comparative constitutional law) from DePaul University to the University at Buffalo School of Law, State University of New York.
*Darrell Miller (civil rights, constitutional law [esp. 2nd Amendment], state and local government law) from Duke University to the University of Chicago.
*Sophia Moreau (moral & political philosophy, antidiscrimination law, torts) from the University of Toronto to New York University.
*Joel Nichols (law & religion, family law) from the University of St. Thomas (Minneapolis) to the University of Alabama.
*Yaron Nili (corporate, securities regulation) from the University of Wisconsin, Madison to Duke University.
*Alex Nunn (evidence) from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to Texas A&M University (effective January 2024).
*Christopher Odinet (commercial law, consumer finance, real estate, propery law) from the University of Iowa to Texas A&M University.
*Janewa Osei-Tutu (international & comparative law, intellectual property) from Florida International Law to the University of Miami.
*Alicia Ouellette (health law, bioethics) from Albany Law School (where she was Dean) to Lewis & Clark College (to become Dean).
*Caroline Osborne (copyright, legal research) from West Virginia University (where she is Director of the Law Library) to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (where she will be Director of the Law Library).
*Alvin Padilla-Babilonia (constitutional law, race & the law), from the University of Puerto Rico to Villanova University (untenured lateral).
*Weijia Rao (international trade, law & economics) from George Mason University to Boston University (untenured lateral).
*Mary-Rose Papandrea (First Amendment, media law) from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to George Washington University (effective July 2025).
*Mariana Pargendler (corporate, contracts, comparative law, law & economics) from FGV Law School (São Paulo, Brazil) to Harvard University.
*Samir Parikh (bankruptcy, corporate law) from Lewis & Clark to Wake Forest University.
*K-Sue Park (property, legal history, Critical Race Theory) from Georgetown University to the University of California, Los Angeles (effective January 2024).
*Heather Payne (environmental law, energy law) from Seton Hall University to Ohio State University.
*Laura Pedraza-Fariña (intellectual property, international organizations) from Northwestern University to the University of California, Los Angeles (effective January 2024).
*Amber Polk (environmental law, property, law & philosophy) from Florida International University to the University of Alabama (untenured lateral).
*Nicole Buonocore Porter (labor & employment law, disability law) from Illinois Institute of Techology/Chicago-Kent School of Law to the College of William & Mary.
*Robyn Powell (disability law, health law) from the University of Oklahoma, Norman to Stetson University (untenured lateral).
*Vanessa Racehorse (Indian law, law & Indigenous Peoples) from the University of New Mexico to the University of Colorado, Boulder (untenured lateral).
*Danya Reda (civil procedure, comparative & Islamic law) from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth to Wayne State University (untenured lateral).
*L. Song Richardson (criminal law & procedure; law & social science) from Colorado College (where she is President) back to the University of California, Irvine.
*Jenny Roberts (criminal law & procedure) from American University to Hofstra University (to become Dean).
*Jessica Roberts (health law) from the University of Houston to Emory University.
*Zoe Robinson (constitutional law, law & religion, comparative constitutional law, judicial behavior) from the Australian National University (Politics) to Marquette University (Law).
*Paul Rose (corporate law & finance, securities regulation) from Ohio State University to Case Western Reserve University (to become Dean).
*Guy Rub (intellectual property, contracts) from Ohio State University to Temple University.
*Zahr Said (intellectual property, law & technology) from the University of Washington, Seattle to Santa Clara University.
*Faraz Sanei (constitutional law, law & religion, federal courts) from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock to American University (untenured lateral).
*Jacob Schuman (criminal law, constitutional law, evidence) from Pennsylvania State University, University Park to Temple University (untenured lateral).
*Kate Shaw (constitutional law, administrative law, legislation) from Cardozo Law School/Yeshiva University to the University of Pennsylvania.
*Frances Shen (law & neuroscience) from Harvard University (Center for Bioethics, Medical School) back to the University of Minnesota.
*Gregory Shill (corporate, securities regulation, transportation law & policy) from the University of Iowa to Arizona State University (effective July 2025).
*Cathay Smith (intellectual property, art law) from the University of Montana to Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
*Catherine Smith (torts, children & the law) from the University of Denver to Washington and Lee University.
*Mila Sohoni (administrative law, civil procedure) from the University of San Diego to Stanford University.
*Glenys Spence (commercial Law, admiralty, international human rights) from Barry University to the University of Toledo (untenured lateral).
*Theodosia Stavroulaki (health law, antitrust, contracts) from Gonzaga University to Saint Louis University (untenured lateral).
*Adam Steinman (civil procedure) from the University of Alabama to Texas A&M University.
*Jennifer Taub (corporate, financial regulation, white collar crime) from Western New England University to Wayne State University.
*James Toomey (property, trusts & estates) from Pace University to the University of Iowa (untenured lateral).
*Andrea Tosato (commercial law, international business transactions) from the University of Nottingham to Southern Methodist University.
*Charles Tyler (federal courts, constitutional law, civil procedure) from George Washington University to the University of California, Irvine (effective January 2025).
*Ryan Vacca (intellectual property) from the University of New Hampshire to the University of Missouri, Columbia.
*Stephen Vladeck (constitutional law, civil procedure) from the University of Texas, Austin to Georgetown University.
*Eugene Volokh (constitutional law [esp. First Amendment]) from the University of California, Los Angeles (where he will become emeritus) to the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.
*Heather Walter-McCabe (health law, civil procedure, sexuality & the law) from Wayne State University (Law & Social Work) to Saint Louis University (Law).
*Ronald Weich (criminal law & procedure) from the University of Baltimore (where he is Dean) to Seton Hall University (to become Dean).
*Joshua Weishart (education law, constitutional law, federal courts) from West Virginia University to Suffolk University.
*Ahmed White (labor & employment law, criminal law, Critical Legal Studies) from the University of Colorado, Boulder to the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
*Keith Whittington (constitutional law & history) from the Department of Politics, Princeton University to Yale University (law school).
*Kenneth Williams (criminal law, capital punishment, civil rights) from South Texas College of Law to Texas Tech University.
*Richard Winchester (tax, corporate) from Seton Hall University to Brooklyn Law School (effective January 2025).
*Ilan Wurman (administrative law, constitutional law) from Arizona State University to the University of Minnesota.
*Quinn Yeargain (state constitutional law, criminal aw) from Widener University Commonwealth Law School to Michigan State University (untenured lateral).
*Seval Yildirim (law & religion, international & comparative law, constitutional law) from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (where she was VP for Diversity Initiatives) to the University at Buffalo, State University of New York (to become Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence).
*Angela Zhang (Chinese law, law & economics) from the University of Hong Kong to the University of Southern California.



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