Ella and Ernest Fisher Chair of Law Criteria and Procedures for Selection

Preamble

• Appointment to the Fisher Chair at the College of Law is recognition of singular achievement as a legal educator.   Because the selection is made by colleagues on the faculty based primarily on sustained excellence in legal scholarship and teaching, the appointment reflects the highest recognition the college of law has to offer to a member of its faculty.

Term

• Appointment to the Fisher Chair shall be for the period of one year.  The appointment may be renewed for up to two (2) additional years upon the recommendation of a majority of the Tenure Committee.

Selection Procedure for Initial Appointment

Eligibility:

• Any tenured, full-time member of the faculty of the College of Law is eligible for appointment.

Nominations:

• Eligible faculty members may nominate themselves for the Chair, or may be nominated by other members of the law school community, including faculty, administrators, students, or alumni.  All nominations must be submitted, in writing, to the chair of the Tenure Committee at least forty-eight hours prior to the announced meeting to select the recipient of the Fisher Chair.

Vote by Tenure Committee for Initial Appointment:

• By a 2/3 vote to those present and voting, the Tenure Committee shall recommend a nominee to the Dean for appointment of the Fisher Chair.

Selection Criteria:

• The Fisher Chair shall be awarded to a member of the faculty of the College of Law with a record of sustained excellence in scholarship, teaching and service to the legal community. 2-19-02, revising the procedure established on 3-24-94.

Faculty Awards

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