
Das Acevedo named research impact faculty fellow
Emory SVP of search names Das Acevedo a research impact faculty fellow.
Emory SVP of search names Das Acevedo a research impact faculty fellow.
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) announced April 8 the election of 18 new fellows, including Mark Nevitt, associate professor of law.
In 1948, a group of ten civil rights attorneys and advocates seeking a community of support started the Gate City Bar Association. These Black men and women were accomplished legal professionals and leaders within the Atlanta community; however, they were not permitted to participate in the existing, predominantly white bar associations. So, they decided to establish their own organization.
More than 250 scholars from five different continents gathered at Emory Law in November 2024 for the 18th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS). Professors and Society for Empirical Legal Studies co-presidents Tonja Jacobi, Jonathan Nash, and Joanna Shepherd were instrumental in bringing the conference to Emory.