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Robert “Bob” Force has influenced generations of lawyers in maritime law as a professor and legal icon, and after 54 years “the Force” is retiring, leaving an unmatched legacy at Tulane Law School.
After teaching thousands of students over 108 semesters – more if you include summer programming... 
Expert: The Courts Have a Big Role to Play in Impeachment
Visiting Professor of Law Ross Garber spoke at Tulane Law on Constitution Day -- observed annually in honor of the signing of the U.S. Constitution – with a lecture titled, “The Role of the Judiciary in Presidential Impeachments."
Garber is a legal analyst at CNN and nationally-recognized expert... Read more September 11, 2018
Tulane Hosts Women of Color in Law Panel Monday
Studying law can launch a student towards a variety of career paths, but discovering which career is the best fit is often harder for women of color who are blazing trails in the profession.
To make that discovery a little easier, Tulane Law School is hosting a panel titled, “Women of Color in Law... Read more September 10, 2018
Tulane Launches Yongxiong Center for International Credit Law
Tulane Law School has launched Tulane-Yongxiong Center for International Credit Law in partnership with Xiangtan University in Hunan Province, China.
The significant academic partnership will entail an ongoing exchange of faculty teaching short courses at the two partner institutions, funding... Read more September 07, 2018
A Look at the Class of 2021
Tulane Law’s Class of 2021 represents greater racial and gender diversity, comes from more regions of the U.S. and is more international, according to stats released by the Office of Admissions.
Among them is a former NFL cheerleader, a middle school social studies teacher, a field artillery... Read more September 07, 2018
Martinet Society Honors Tulane Law Alums, Student
The Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society and the New Orleans Martinet Legal Foundation will honor two Tulane Law School alumni and a third-year law student for their contributions to the organization’s mission at their annual Scholarship Gala and Jazz Brunch Sept. 29.
Receiving the... Read more August 31, 2018
Colemans Wrap $250,000 Gift in Festive New Orleans Welcome
Continuing a decades-old Tulane Law tradition, alumnus James “Jimmy” Coleman (L’68) capped off a festive evening reception Wednesday welcoming several dozen newly arrived international students with a generous gift of $250,000 to support international education at Tulane Law School.
The gift adds... Read more August 31, 2018
Tulane Law Alum Barry Ashe Confirmed to Federal Bench
New Orleans veteran appellate lawyer Barry Ashe (A&S ’78, L’84) has been confirmed to a lifelong judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.Nominated in September by President Donald Trump, and recommended to the administration by La. Sen. John Kennedy, Ashe has... Read more August 30, 2018
Tulane Law Adjunct Peter Strasser Becomes U.S. Attorney
A long-time New Orleans federal prosecutor and associate professor in Tulane Law School’s Trial Advocacy program has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the Eastern District of Louisiana.Peter Strasser was confirmed Aug. 28 without objections as the new U.S. Attorney for the New Orleans-... Read more August 30, 2018
With fewer resources in the courts and Americans’ confidence in the justice system eroding, legal practitioners must take on the responsibility to ensure access for all, writes Tulane Law alumna Judy Perry Martinez (L’82), the president-elect of the American Bar Association.
“We have failed to... Read more
Tulane Law Alumna Perry Martinez (L'82) to Lead ABA
Judy Perry Martinez (L’82) became the president-elect of the American Bar Association earlier this week at the organization’s annual meeting in Chicago, assuring that a Tulane Law alumna will lead the nation’s largest professional legal organization beginning in 2019.
Martinez, a dedicated... Read more August 08, 2018
Tulane Student Published in Top Environmental Law Journal
Andrew Taylor, a third-year student at Tulane Law School and pro bono advocate, recently published an article in Environmental Law Reporter, a major environmental law periodical.
Taylor’s article, “Union of Concerned Scientists v. Pruitt: Can EPA Purge Its Academic Science Advisors?” analyzes... Read more August 01, 2018
When the boys of summer come to New Orleans, there’s one law professor they often seek to help them blend together into a cohesive team: Tulane Law’s Joel Friedman.
For years, Friedman has worked with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ minor league managers and coaches to help them improve teaching and... Read more
Tulane Law Professor Adam Babich has been elected as a Fellow to the prestigious American College of Environmental Lawyers.
At Tulane since 2000, Babich has been a distinguished voice for environmental law, serving until last year as the director of the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic. He teaches... Read more
Alumna to Lead Tampa Cement Company
One of the 11 “pioneers” of Tulane Law School’s Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law (MJL) has been named president of the cement division of a global building materials company, just weeks after receiving her degree.Monica Manolas (MJL’18), has joined CRH Materials America as... Read more July 12, 2018
Accomplished Scholars to Join Tulane Law Faculty
Following an expansive international search, Tulane Law School welcomed five new faculty members this summer.
The new faculty include three highly accomplished scholars recruited from other law schools, a new Clinical Instructor in Tulane’s Domestic Violence Clinic, and a new Forrester Fellow... Read more June 29, 2018