The second dean candidate for the School of Law, Emily Suski, will hold an open forum for the campus community Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m. in the E.J. Ball Courtroom in the School of Law.

During the open forum, Suski will describe the University of Arkansas School of Law as she envisions it in five years, including its public engagement and service to Arkansas, partnerships with business and industry, student outcomes, and scholarly profile. She will also speak to what may remain the same and what may change as part of her vision and identify the key leadership skills she will leverage to achieve it. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

The campus community can attend in person or virtually through Zoom using the following information:

• Zoom Link
• Passcode: h5pt=Y0H

A recording will be available after the presentation at this link for those who are unable to attend in person. The recording will only be accessible to individuals with a U of A email address and credentials.

The campus community can provide feedback on the second dean candidate by completing this evaluation form by Nov. 26. Individuals may need to sign in with their university credentials to access the form.

About Emily Suski

Suski is a professor of law and the associate dean for strategic and institutional priorities at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law. She is the founding faculty director of the Carolina Health Advocacy Medicolegal Partnership (CHAMPS) and recently served as the associate dean for clinics and externships at the University of South Carolina. Prior to joining the University of South Carolina, Suski was a faculty member at Georgia State University College of Law and the University of Virginia School of Law. In addition, she was a staff attorney for the JustChildren Program of the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. 

Her teaching and areas of expertise include education, health and poverty law, and clinical legal education. Her scholarship explores issues at the intersection of education law and civil rights. She has been published in several journals, including the Stanford Law Review, Emory Law Journal, Iowa Law Review, Minnesota Law Review, California Law Review, UCLA Law Review and Clinical Law Review. 

Suski holds a Master of Laws with honors from Georgetown University Law Center. She also holds a Juris Doctor, a Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts with distinction from the University of North Carolina. For more information on Suski, view her curriculum vitae or visit the School of Law dean search website.

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